Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-03

Twenty-Five citizens, all property
owners in Wormleysburg, voiced their
sentiments in favor of new town hall
and fire house at a meeting OF the
borough council last evening following
the reading of a communication from
Burgess J. Fred Hummel in which he
asked that steps be taken to erect a
new building. A committee from the
fire company was also present and
offered to contribute $500 to the build
ing fund and pay one-half of the in
terest on any bonds which may be
floated. The fire company committee
was composed of George r. Chambers,
chairman. Vernon Kister, E. F. Arney,
Jacob Reigart and j: F. Twigg.
Committee Appointed
All Of the citizens present were
given a chance to speak on the propo-
sition and each speaker stated that he
favored the erection of a new build
ing. After the speechmaking coun-
cilmanic committee, composed of L. b.
Wanbaugh, chairman, John K. Neid-
hammer and H. NJ. Smith, was ap-
pointed to confer with the fire COM
pany committee to ascertain Just what
can be done in the matter. The COM
mittees will meet within the next two
weeks and if it is possible to erect a
building data will be given the ordi-
nance committee of council from
which to draft an ordinance for
presentation at the March meeting of
the borough fathers.
The letter which Burgess Hummel
forwarded to council was progressive
document and received much favor
able comment to-day. 1t was referred
to the ordinance committee and it is
understood that the recommendations
made in it will be given immediate at
tention.
Wants Transfers Issued
Following close upon the announce
ment that New Cumberland citizens
would petition the Valley Railways
Company and the Public Service Com
mission to have transfers issued on
the cross river cars comes a sugges-
ton from Burgess Hummel in which
he asks council to take up the matter
for the residents of Wormleysburg
He urges the issuing of transfers and
also asks that each car passine
through the borough be taxed.
Hummel's Letter
The letter of Burgess Hummel in
full follows:
To the Borough Council of Wormleys.
burg, Pa.
Gentlemen: AS Chief Burgess OF
the Borough of Wormleysburg, it IL
my earnest desire to cooperate with
the council of the same and with the
| citizens of the said borough, and tC
ask their cooperation in return, as il
| is my intention to enforce the ordi.
nances now on the books as we'll az
all ordinances passed in the future, as
| it is my opinion that we should all be
| lava biding citizens.
Ordinances wish to call the at
tention of the council to Ordinance
No. s, sections Nos. 1 and 8, and Or.
dinance No. 1S, section No. 6; the or.
dinances referred to should b,
changed as soon as possible.
| Public HeaIth.-The laws of thi.
Commonwealth require borough coun
| ellis to appoint and maintain a boart
of health and I would request that tn,
newly appointed board meet at ono,
for the purpose of organizing ant
carrying on the work assigned to sucl
| bodies.
Town Hail. would call the at
tention of the council to the extremely
bad condition of the present Towr
Hall and council chamber, and STATE
that am of the opinion that the citi
zens of this borough have reaped &
great benefit from the present hall
| inasmuch as 1t is the only building II
the borough available for the purpos,