The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-04
DECIDE TO PAY
$4,000 AN acre
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Shearer took into consideration the
questions of paying paving assessments
and getting the ground into shape for
the playground.
An ordinance introduced by the
Mayor at the request of Commissioner
Gorgas, makes it mandatory that huck.
sters, hawkers, solicitors, junk men and
in fact all "peddlers wear badge,
indicating the line of business in which
they are engaged, The badges are to
be supplied by the City Treasurer for
twenty-five cents each. This will, to
degree, prevent fim-hammers from
working crooked games in the city, it
is held
A public hearing on the curfew or.
dinance, which has been pending be.
fore the City Commissioners for about
year, is to be given by the City Com.
missioners at their meeting on May 1s
This was decided on after the Civic
Club asked for a hearing in the matter
Action on the measure to-day was post
poned until that date.
| Copies of eurfew ordinances that
now are in force in other third class
cities have been obtained by City
Clerk Miller. The Commissioners also
were advised that the Meade Women &
Christian Temperance Union, of this
city, and the Harrisburg Academy of
| Medicine have endorsed the plan TO
have curfew law adopted here.
William NJ. Shoemaker, of Hum
melstown, representing the Good Roads
Machinery Company, got the contract
to furnish two new street sweepers
and the Charles Hvass Company, of
New York, the contract to furnish a
street sprinkler. The Commission agreed
to accept an invitation to participate
in the publicity run of the Motor Club
of Harrisburg, but decided not to enter
any of the city autos Park Commits
sioner Taylor was appointed to ar
range for the Commissioners trip.
An ordinance making it possible to
exchange the plot of ground, on Derry
street, near Twenty-frst, originally
proposed as the site for the new Royal
fire house, for an adjoining lot, situat-
ed at Derry street near Boyer avenue,
for the consideration of $100, was in
troduced by Mr.. Taylor. The exchange
it is proposed, is to be made with Mary
f. Ernest and Alice Symons The lots
are of precisely the same dimensions,
yet the fire laddies prefer the corner
lot and besides, it is pointed out, the
present lot would have to be filled in
to some extent.
Wants City, Finances Published
A resolution offered by COMMISSIONS
Lynch reuires the publishing of state
ment showing the City's fnancia
standing at the close of the 1914 fisca
year.
The ordinance providing for sewer
in Florence alley, to extend 129 fee
south from Verbeke street, was passed
finally.
Action on the ordinance which would
permit crossing South Tenth stree
with siding tracks to extend to the pro
posed new warehouse of Montgomery
& Company was deferred until Thurs
day afternoon at l o'clock, when tn,
Commission will meet in adjourned ses
sion. The measure is to be amended 81
as to specify the time in which thu
railroad crossing is to be used, anC
since the storage firm desires immediate
action the special meeting was deeme,
essential.
Because of the auto run to be helt
by the Motor Club, beginning mex
Tuesday, the meeting slated for tina
day likely will be postponed.