Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-06
CITY TREASURER
SALARY MEASURE
DUE TOMORROW
800 a Year and Half of One
Per Cent. For Collec-
tionS
$4,000 ALTERN A TIV E
10 Consider Jitney, Subway,
Newsboys' Badges, Work
mems Compensation

An ordinance providing for the COM
pensation of the city treasurer, who
will be chosen for the first time by
Council at it's reorganization meeting
January 5, will PROBABLY be introduced
at to-morrow's session of the city COM
missioners.
This will provide that the treasurer
receive a maximum salary of 500 a
year and a half of one per cent for
collecting city taxes. with the require
ment that he pay all his office eX-
penSeS. An alternative clause pro-
viding that the city pay the Office eX-
penses and allow the treasurer $4,000
a year, will also be included. This is
10 safeguard the officials compensa-
ton should the question of his right
to collect taxes and receive per-
centage thereupon, be raised in the
courts. If the treasurer under the
proposed fee system is also permit
ed to collect school taxes. his annual
comp penSation, Ii is understood, Will
run close to S11, 900.
Jitneys, Subways, Ncwsboys' Badges
The question of who is to be the
treasurer has not been determined as
-et although city circles is still asitated
more or less over the names of City
Commissioner NJ Harvey Taylor and
As = possibility.
The jitney ordinance. the probable
affect of the workmen's compensation,
the Royal ordinance relating to the
ago limit requirements of the child
labor act, the plans for widening the
Market street subway, the introduc-
ion of the skeleton budget ordinance
will be among the other matters City
council Will consider tomorrow.
500 Jitncy Bonds
The jitney measure will be con-
sidered for amendment purposes at q
session following the regular meeting
ana among the other changes that
may be threshed out will be the fixing
of 800 as bond. How the provisions
OF the workmens compensation act
may affect city policemen, firemen,
etc. will be explained to the com
missioners by j. w. Hartley an expert
on the subject. who has been secured
for the purpose by Commissioner
Bowman. Whether the new Walnut
street bridge plans will so in is
question although it is more than
probable that City Engineer Cowden
Will submit the Market street subway
profile. An amendment to the child
labor ordinance will be offered to pro-
vide that badges be worn by the news
boys. These will be issued by the city
authorities upon payment of twenty
five cents. This will be refunded when
the hoy turns in his badge
New Auto For Fire Chief
The introduction of the skeleton
budget ordinance is merely the
routine procedure necessary in order
TO get the title on the statute books
The city commissioners will wait until
the revised triennial assessment figures
are completed before putting in their
departmental budgets. Little change
over last years figures is anticipated
Except where the natural extensions
III certain departments such as in
creased paving areas for street sweep
ing. etc, require 1t, the departmental
budgets will be about the same.
Commissioner Taylor expects to ask
ABOUT $4,000 for park and about $40
600 Tor the fire department In the
1914 budget $500 was asked for the
building of tho Royal iirehouse and
while this will cut Off this year the
dltference will be made up in addi-
uonal maintenance where double
teams We're installed by certain COM
pantes, and by purchase of 5000 feet
OF hose in accordance with the Ma
uonal Board OF Fire Underwriters
recommendations. Mr.. Taylor says he
wants to recommend $500 for the pur-
chase of new auto for the fire chief
and to turn his car over to the city
forester. Perhaps $1,000 additional
viii be asked for the forester. He got
S2500 last year.
Lighting Federal Square
Provision for the additional street
lighting in Third street from North to
Reilly and in Federal Square will be
among the principal items in Commits
sioner Bowmans budget. He expects
to ask for about the same amount as
in 1914-S132,2 ,240 for the water de-
partment, S59,475 for lightin
Commissioner Lynch will ask for
practically the same amount as last
year with the exception of the street
sweeping item. He got s59, 900 for this
purpose last year, but will want a few
thousand more. The only additional
salaries to be provided for will be the
5000 for the city controller and the
city treasurer's compensation. The
budgets of the department of finance
and public affairs will be much the
same.