Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-13
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NOW STEELTOV COP
LAUGHS At BURGESS
Borough Council Reinstates PATROL
man Who Has Been Making
Fool of Wigfield"

1t was necessary, last evening for the
presiding officer of Steelton's council
to cast the deciding vote when coun-
ell deadlocked on a resolution to re-
instate Patrolman Clinton Jones, who
automatically resigned from the force
by remaining OFF duty thirteen days
without permission from Burgess
Fred Wigfield
The burgess sent council a letter
calling their attention 10 the officers
absence. He reported that in pursu-
informed the officer that II would be
necessary for council to reappoint him
before he could report for duty.
After reading the letter, Mr.. Ca
pella moved that the communication
be received and that the officer be re-
instated. Mr.. Waggenbaugh opposed
the motion and called attention TO the
recent controversy between the pa
trolman, Burgess Wigfield and coun-
ell. Mr.. Reisch also opposed the mo-
ton, saying, We should give that Of
ricer no further consideration. He is
trying to make q fool of the burgess
and evidently will not obey any regu-
lations." Mr.. Waggenbaugh and Mr..
zimmerman also took the stand that
the officer should be dismissed Mr..
Henderson and Mr.. Capella said no
charges had been preferred and that
inasmuch as the officer merely failed
TO report for duty, they thought Jones
should be put back on the force.
Sellers Does the Trick
When a vote was called, Messrs.
Nelly, Capella and Henderson voted
TO reinstate Jones and Messrs. Reisch,
Waggenbaugh and Zimmerman voted
against reinstatement Mr.. Sellers,
Who was in the chair in the absence
OF President Reynders then cast his
vote in favor of reinstatement. Mr..
Harlan, the only other member pres
ent, declined to vote.
Following the council meeting. a
question was raised whether or not
councils action really put Patrolman
Jones back on the police force. Sec
ton q of the borough police reguia-
tions, the section which Burgess Wig
field called councils attention to,
reads as follows:
Leave of absence from the bor-
ough can only be obtained by any
policeman from the Chief Burgess
and must never be asked for without
adequate cause: Provided, That leave
OF absence shall not be granted by
the Chief Burgess for longer period
than "a hours at any one time with
out the consent of the police commit
tee of the town council first had and
obtained, and any disobedience of this
rule shall be regarded as a resignation
from the force"
Some of the councilmen hold that
lnasmuch as the officers action was
equivalent to a resignation he should
nave been reelected instead of rein
stated.
Vote Down Salary Booster
An attempt to boost the salary of
Edward Lewis. recently appointed
plumbing inspector and secretary of
the board of health. was voted down
by council. Mr.. Capella, who made
the motion to reinstate Jones, offered
the resolution increasing Mr.. Lewis
sa larry to SO a month. Upon motion
OF Mr.. Nelly the resolution was
Upon motion of Mr.. Henderson the
ordinance committee was instructed to
have drawn an ordinance to adopt
Hyacinth alley, between Mohn and
Highland streets. A new sanitary
sewer will be laid in this street.
Other matters under the highway
department included councils author
ization to repair many sections of the
borough streets, to notify interested
parties to repair Front street paving
ana to take steps to stop overflow of
surface water in vicinity of st. AIMS
Church.
New Bleacher for Filter
Council appropriated $500 to the
water board to purchase a new
bleaching apparatus for the filter
plant. A resolution permitting the bor-
ough secretary to purchase a new let
ter hle and to have window screens
and screen doors placed on the police
station was passed.
Daniel Seasholtz. Harry Keim and
BENJAMIN Shrauder were confirmed as
subdrivers for the West Side Hose
Company.
The finance committees recommen-
datlon that tax generations to the
amount of s2,3S6.63 be made was
accepted.
The motor fire apparatus discussion
cropped up again in Mr.. Sellers report
on the town property committee. No
action was taken. however.