Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-23
CITY BEGINS GREAT
3-DAY CELEBRATION
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over the city to view the improve
ments of fifteen years.
In presenting the marker of the city,
in behalf of the Chamber of Com
merce, President Judge George Kun
KEEL reviewed the history of Harris
burg's wonderful strides forward in
the past fifteen years, pointing out the
many advantages to the people
brought about by the various public
improvements and paid a glowing tri-
butte to the various organizations
which fostered the Greater Harris
burg" idea and to the type of citizen
ship which made it possible to float
the million and half dollars in loans
which were made to carry out these
improvements.
Development alons these material
lines alone" declared he, do not make
city great. Although no other city
in the land has made greater progress
in these material things than Harris
burg, yet it is not this alone which
makes this a city of which we may
be proud.
ut is the character of our citizens
that makes us really great; 1t is the
obedience to law, the obedience to the
ordinances which our representatives
in the city government pass. which
enables it to be truly said, this is a
great city, great not only in wood and
stone but great in intelligence.
Turning to Mayor John X. Royal.
Judge Kunkel said: "And now as the
chief magistrate of this city. i deliver
! over this stone to you and leave 1t in
your care and the care of your success
sors in office. as u reminder of what
has been accomplished in this city in
fifteen years as an example OF the
generosity, public spiritedness and
loyalty of it's citizens"
23. Front Street Improvements =
from Calder
| Maclay streets, was formerly ragged
water front of scant width and over
grown with weeds.
In bringing about this improvement
thousands of yards of dirt fill were
purchased, graded and young trees
planted. A crushed stone promenade
was built. The terrace was planted
with shrubbery and stone ramps pro-
vided at each street intersection makes
the walk on the lower level of easy
| access.
"a. River Front Intcrceptor and
Shore Wall-Popularly known as Har-
lisburg's front steps"
This improvement performed the
| twofold service of giving the river
shore unique treatment in appear
ance and usefulness as well as elimi-
mating the former nuisance of a sew
age outlet at each street intersection.
| The city has built an intercepting
sewer running parallel with the rivers
edge and picking up the output of the
lateral sewers which formerly emptied
into the river. At the top of the steps,
which cover this sewer, there is a
14foot concrete promenade. Attractive
ornamental lighting helps the effects
| OF both beauty and usefulness.
| 25. Plaza and Protection Wall at
Pumping Station-This concrete wall
constructed to protect the bank, which
here juts out into the flood channel,
is 1S4 feet long and 1916 feet high.
This has been developed into plaza.
! from which splendid views can be had
of the river basin north and south.
26. Improved Front Street Parks
In the past fifteen years the river-front
throughout the city, except at few
Toints, has been changed from mar
row Jagged bank covered with weeds
into long belt of beautiful parks.
The guide says the city of Harris
burg has 73 miles of paved streets,
81 miles of sewers. II miles of water
pipe.
The city covers an area of 5.3SS
square miles of land surface, 3.267
square miles of water surface. making
| g. total of 1855 SQUARE miles