Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-01


deluge of censure for the dereliction
OF official duty.
Mayor Royal said this morning that
the sinking fund commission will be
called together as soon as City Treas
urer Copelin returns from his South
ern trip. The Treasurer is expected
home tomorrow or Friday, he added.
Entire Board Needn't Meet
rs il necessary for the entire board
of sinking fund commissioners to get
together for the purpose?" the Mayor
was asked.
We'll, no. But it is necessary for
the three members to sign the bonds
before they are actually issued. and it
has been customary for all the COM
missioners to meet to arrange the pre-
liminaries.
Couldn't a majority of the board
get together to inquire into the pre-
liminaries and so save time?"
Yes. l suppose that could have
been done admitted the Mayor, but
l don't see how time could have been
saved, because We don't know just
what the different department heads
want
The Mayor was reminded that Com
missioners W. H. Lynch and NJ Har-
Vey Taylor. whose departments will be
more directly affected by the loans,
have been waiting to learn whether
the issues are in such shape as Will
allow them to proceed with their
work. City Engineer Cowden's state
ment to the effect that half a dozen
or more sewers that are especially
needed, have not been advertised for
because the money is not in sight was
also called to the Mayors attention.
MIR. Copelin Important
Why, L don't think that matter
need bother the engineer. because the
necessary authority for the work has
been given in the ordinance passed
some time ago. said he.
Just as soon as Mr.. Copelin re-
turns We'll get together" went on the
Mayor, and We'll ask of each de-
partmental head just how much he
will want to spend
Commissioner of Streets and Public
improvements Lynch fears continued
delay may seriously affect the start of
the Improvement work. Unless
something is done soon about this we
won't be able to get under way be-
Delay Work Until Midsummer?
LAS rule it requires a little time
to look up the legal phases of the
issue and to prepare the bonds. This
is the first of April; nothing, so far
as l know, has yet been done, and I'm
afraid that if we don't soon start
something we'li be way into the sum-
mer before we can get busy on the
different jobs"
Commissioner Lynch expects TO use
about $4,000 of the 100000 appro-
priated for sewers, and perhaps the
entire S25, 900 appropriated for the
asphalt repair plant. We're not sure
that we'll need all the money
for the repair plant. although it
seems to me We should have it avail
able this summer to purchase a site,
and SO on" said the Commissioner.
Exactly how much will be needed
for sewers we cant say, because just
what sewers will be constructed first
have yet to be decided upon. But l
should think that $4,000 will cover
it,"
Waiting For the Money
City Engineer Cowden said that half
a dozen sewers are especially neces-
sary, but that he hasn't finished specl-
tications preparatory to sending them
to the Highway Department for ad-
vertisement of bids because the
money is not yet in sight"
I'VE don't know how much will be
available, and as soon as we do know
We'll be in shape to complete the
specifications for the more urgent of
them. The sewers that are the most
necessary will be picked out and pro-
vided for first
Nj. Harvey Taylor Commissioner of
Parks, hasn't definitely announced the
amount he will need, although it is
generally expected that he hopes to
have at his disposal this summer $50
600 of the 100000 park loan item.
and at least $4,000 of the s25,O00 fire
apparatus item.
Speculation as to why the proposed
Civic Club curfew ordinance was not
introduced at the recent meeting of.
Council has been set at rest by an
announcement to-day by Mrs. 4. L.
Martin, chairman Of the Civic Clubs
curfew committee. of the receipt of a
letter from Councilman Lynch in
which the official sets forth that owing
to the closing up of the business of the
fiscal year it would be advisable to
postpone the introduction of the meas
ure until next Tuesdays meeting.
DR.. John NJ. j. Raunick. health
officer, and Fl. w. Bowman, superin-
tendent of public safety. are to-day
inspecting properties in the south end
that were reached by the flood. Pumps
will draw the water still remaining in