The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-13
I ellis Commissioners
He Is Being Punished
for Failure to Sup
port Mccormick
MAYOR ROYAL
MAKES DENIAL
Acuon in Case of Suspended Bluecoat
Is Again ostponed-Firemen of
City and State Congratulated for
Conduct During Convention

me City Commissioners, by a vote
of to !, at their meeting this after.
noon again postponed action on the
Mayor s resolution under which the
chief executive proposes to dismiss
ratroimsn Andrew J. Murphy on
charges of insubordinatiou. Both Mur.
phy and the Mayor submitted their
statements of facts in typewriter
torm,' as requested by the Commits.
sioners. Commissioner Gorgas was NOT
at the meeting.
AFTER some controversy recess was
taken at which time Murphy was call.
ed ON the floor and quizzed concening
charges Of alleged failure to make REQ,
uiar district reports. He denied these
charges and added:
This is not being done for what [
did This is frame-up, and il is all
because | refused to sign McCor-
mick petition. 1t was started after T
announced myself in favor of Penrose
and Brumbaugh."
Who asked you to sign a McCor.
mick petition?' asked Commissioner
Taylor.
1T was up at the Moose home.
can tell you who was there BEGAN
Murphy. "Let me see. | think il was
Eugene Fogarty. He can tell Won ali
about it. They had several petitions
there and | would not sign the McCor-
mick paper.'
Contradicted by the Mayor
Ihe Mayor had retired from the
commissioners room when the recess
was taken, and upon his return he was
informed of the Murphy statement.
Ihat Is not true, the Mavor said.
- did not know he made anv an
nouncement in favor of Penrose or
Brum baugh. Neither do | now know
now he intends to vote. II is a fake .,
Under a resolution introduced bv
Commissioner Bowman, the new motor
nre apparatus will be placed ON Mar
ket square on October "a between >
and clock for public inspection by
the citizens of Harrisburg.
The fremen of Harrisburg and tbe
whole State who attended the conven.
tlon in this city last week were con.
graduated for the orderly conduct
ana good behavior which thev main
tanned while in Harrisburg. The reso-
luton follows in full:
The Firemen Congratulated
" Whereas, There has been much fa.
Vorable comment as to the generous and
hospltable manner in which the Harris
burg Volunteer Fire Department enter
tanned its guests during the week of
the State 6remen's convention. as well
as approval of the universal orderly
conduct and good behavior of all par.
tlclpants IN such convention; and
Whereas, 1t seems proper that the
appreciation OF the public generally
should be conveyed to the HARRISBURG
Volunteer Fire Department and its
guests; now. therefore.
Resolved, BY the Council of the
City of Harrisburg, as representing the
sentiment of the inhabitants of said
city, that the Harrisburg Volunteer
Fire Department and its guests be and
they are hereby publicly congratulated
ON the highly successful and enjoyable
State firemen S convention held the
week Of October fifth, and
Resolved, That the City Clerk be
and he is hereby directed to send n GER
tilted copy of this resolution to the
companies comprising the Harrisburg
Volunteer Fire Department. ~
Painter Seeks Place on Force
j. Eby Painter, in communication
to the Commission, made application for
post on the police force. The Re.
publican committee of the Fourth ward.
of which former Mayor E. S. Meals is
member, sent in letter endorsing
Painter.
Commissioner Lynch introduced an
ordinance providing for the construc
tion of sewer in Twentieth street
from Market to Hildrup. An ordinance
was passed providing for three sewer
sections, as follows Dock street, Six
teenth to Seventeenth; Sixteenth, Pax
ton to Dock, and Seventeenth, Dock to
Marada.