Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-28

ciple industry, West Fairview stagnat-
ed and went backward. Now it is
growing at rapid rate and is just now
SO well fixed financially that it is plan
nlng street improvements.
Wormleysburg is also up and doing.
"A new town hall and fire house are
among the prospects for the near fu-
ture there and the town is going for
ward in the matter of population.
indeed the whole west shore is NOV
ing along briskly and building will be
active during the coming summer.
New Cumberland
Ihls Is especially true of New Cum
perland, which is picturesquely stu
ated in healthful spot. Like West
tairView for many years, it stood still,
put recently it has been growing fast
and its several industries are all in
actlve population. There is scarcely
mouse to rent in the whole town and
merchants report bright prospects for
busy Spring, which will also witness
the erection of quite a number of
handsome residences
Ihe Clark law, under which this
city is now operating, provides for
the following procedure in cases of
annexation of outlying suburbs:
Any borough or township or part
OF a township adjoining any city of
the third class may be annexed to
such adjoining city in the following
manner: In case of a borough the
town council may pass an ordinance
for such annexation Whenever three
flfths of the taxable inhabitants of
such borough shall present petition
asking therefor; in the case of a
township or part of township
whenever three-fifths of the taxable
inhabitants of such township or part
OF township shall present a petit
tioh to council of the city asking
Tor such annexation, which petition
IN case a part only of township
desires TO be admitted shall be ac-
compan1ed by plot of the same.
Upon presentation to the council
or certified copy of the ordinance
IN case OF a borough, or of tho
petition in the case OF a township.
or OF the petition and plot in the
case OF part of a township, the
council may by ordinance annex
such borough. township or part of a
township to the city.
The action of city council after
ten days shall be final and conclusive
unless an appeal therefrom be taken
Withln ten days to the court of the
county. Upon such appeal the
clerks OF city council and of borough
council shall certify to the court all
the papers and proceedings in the
case whereupon the court shall ex-
anime and inquire and If the pro
ceedings appear to have been in con
formity with the law shall approve
the same and thereupon annexation
shall take effect.
Method of Procedure
Upon the application by petition
signed by majority or more Oh the
taxable citizens, owners of any out
lots or sections Of land containing
not more than 100 acres, living adj
jacent to any city of the third class.
to the court stating that they desire
the same to be annexed to the city,
the necessity therefor, and describ
ing the lots or land to be annexed
with map or draft of the same.
and accompanied by a resolution of
the council of the city approving of
the annexation. the court shall ap-
point three viewers to Investigate
the allegations and facts stated in
the petition and the viewers or a
majority of them shall make report
to court at its next sessions after
their appointment IL they report
that they find the statements and
facts of the petition to be true and
recommend the annexation as prayed
for, the court shall make an order
or decree to carry the same into
effect, and the outlots or sections of
land shall thereafter be part of the
city % .oiiy as IL the same had been