The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-23
COAL WHARF plan
FINALLY PASSES
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with the City Treasurer to cover the
cost of advertising the coal wharf ordi-
nance.
Wanted to Hear Commission
Both the Mayor and Gorgas said
they personally are in favor of the
coal wharf plan, although they added
that "as we have a Planning Commits.
sion, that body, no doubt, has consid.
cred the ordinance and, as they are op-
posed to it, why not have them explain
their reasons for not favoring itt"
1T strikes me that they are not
very aggressive in the matter of oppo-
sltion, commented TAYLOR.
The City Commissioners are of the
opinion that this will be the first step
toward abolshing the Market street
coal wharf. Other concerns and CON
tractors now use the Market street
wharf and it is believed that il will
be but short time until they, too,
will seek another pla'e to unload coal,
probably the place at Paxton street.
The Harrisburg Automobile Com.
panv was awarded the contract for a
two,ton auto truck for the City High
way Department at its bid of S2.215.
Lynch recommended this firm because
it was the lowest of the bidders that
qualified Both he and Mayor Royal
said, however, that they preferred to
give the contract to the Morton Truck
and Tractor Company, local firm,
which bid S2,400.
Contract Given for Mains
The Mayor offered to amend Lynch 5
recommendation so that the local firm
would be awarded the contract. but
the amendment is not permitted and the
Lynch plan was adopted by vote of
to |, the Mayor opposing. The con-
tract for laying sewer mains in Second
street, Market square and Marker
street from Front to the subway was
awarded TO William H. Opperman at
his bid of sS,1S7. opperman was the
second lowest bidder. the lowest pro.
posal having been sent in by David
r. Elder, of Elizabethville. who bid
S7,643
However, Elder had failed to fur
uiSh the required bond. to guarantee
the completion of the job. Lynch has
referred the Elder bid to City Solicitor
Seitz ''for action 1t has not vet
been determined, Lynch said, whether
suit will be brought by the city against
Elder for the difference between his and
the Opperman bid, something like $500
which the city will have to lose.
Jack and Heimbinder Gold, who re-
Gently leased the Family and evil
lin Penn" moving picture theatres
protested to the Commissioners against
the city claim for a mercantile IL
cense tax levied against them. The
theatre men only recently leased the
playhouses, on which the former owners
paid the mercantile tax and the Gold
Brothers now claim that they should
not be required TO pay another tax for
the FIVE weeks ending on April l. The
Commissioners took the matter under
advisement.
No Ordinances Introduced
To Highway Commissioner Lynch was
referred petition signed by twenty
four South Nineteenth street residents
who are protesting against the bad
condition of the sidewalks on that
street. between Chestnut and Mulberry.
For rhe first time in many months
not single ordinance was introduced
at to-day's meeting. Ordinances passed
finally included one providing for lay
ing several water mains, regulating the
filing of checks and bonds with con
tractors bids and laying sewers IN
Derry and Carlisle streets.