Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-05

That the borough of Steelton is in
an excellent financial condition and
has tidy sum of money in it's treas
ury, was shown in the annual state
ment of the finance committee TO
council last evening.
Although more public improve
ments, repairs to firehouses and
streets were carried on during 1914,
than in years past. the finance
committee looked after its work so
well that more than So 900 was saved
out of current revenues. On January
!, 1914, there was a cash balance in
the treasury, according to the report,
of $S,0S6.91. On December 81 the
cash balance had been increased to
$13,227.l2. There is also an addi-
tional $4,000 cash on hand in q local
bank, on certificates of deposit This
money Will be used for completing the
municipal Improvement plan.
a written report on the proposed
street lighting changes was sent to
council by President j. V. w. Reynd-
ers. who is also chairman of the fl
nance committee. to which committee
the proposed contract with the Har-
risburg Light and Power Company
has been referred.
Recommend Light Contract
The chairman of the finance COM
mittee reported he had induced the
light company to incorporate Il clause
in the contract providing If any re-
ductions in the cost of street lighting
are made to any municipality during
the term of the contract. Steelton
should also be given q reduction in
rates. With this clause Incorporated
the committee recommended the con-
tract.
After discussing the proposed
changes and the new rates, which
are cheaper than the old, council au-
thorized the chairman of the finance
committee to enter into a new five
year contract with the light COM
pany.
After a years delay and repeated
heated arguments among the coun-
cihmon Waggenbaugh's snow ordi-
nance was finally disposed of last
evening when the borough solicitor
was instructed to prepare a resolu-
ton compelling the traction company
to bear half the cost of removing snow
from the borough streets occupied by
their tracks. a resolution was also
passed asking the company TO abate
its snow plow nuisance.
Report of Burgess
Burgess Fred Wisfield read his an
nual report to council in which he
recommended some reforms and i'm
provement of members of the fire
patrol as special police, the appoint
ment of one additional patrolman and
the fitting out of n detention cell for
females in the borough lookup. Con-
ditions in the lookup, he asserted, arc
and inhumane. so far as
the detention of women are concern
ed
Appropriations to the fire compan-
les for 1915 We're made as follows:
Citizen, 1926; PaXtang Hook and
Ladder. $500; West Side, $240; Bald
win, $3.50; Hygienic. $500, and the
East End companys current bills will
be paid. The Board of Health re-
ceived $4,000 for its 1915 budget.
Buy Now Hose
M. T.. Crane, Of the Eureka Fire
Hose Company, was given an order for
500 feet of Paragon hose, the kind
now used by the fire department, af-
ter heated debate. The price was
$1.10 per foot
a letter from the Swatara township
commissioners in reference to the
Mohn street fire was read. The COM
have appointed commit
tee of two of their members to con-
fer with Fire Chief John r. Shupp,
Jr.. and decide what Steelton should
receive for losses sustained at this
fire.
The borough inventory shows that
property to the amount of $33I.06456
is owned by the borough.
Mr.. Sellers presided in the absence
Of President j. Y. W. Reyniers