Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-15

BY a vote of to Steelton's council
last evening appointed Q. L. Is. Male
horn chief of the boroughs volunteer
fire department, TO succeed John Z.
Shupp who has held the office for
eight years.
Charles +. Kramer, of the Citizen
company. was appointed first assistant
and Thomas Brosey, also of the Citi-
zen company, was named second as
sistant.
Not in years perhaps has the rivalry
for any office been so strong as for
this years contest for chief. For
weeks past the contest for this office
has eclipsed in interest all other NUM-
cipal questions.
The Battle Begins
AT first there were three candidates
for the chieftaincy but a few days
ago Mr.. Kramer withdrew in favor of
Mr.. Malehorn.
The appointment of a fire chief
came up near the end of the evenings
meeting and the tension under which
the councilmen were working was evi-
dent throughout the earlier past of
the session by the brief snappy dis
cussions as contrasted to the usually
verbose reports of the various COM
When President Reynders called for
nominations for fire chief there was a
few moments pause. The Shupp
hackers were the first to make a move.
Mr.. Nelly in few brief words placed
the name of Chief Shupp before Coun-
cinl. we all know Mr.. Shupp by his
record as a fireman and as a chief for
two terms. 1 would give him no
stronger recommendation than his
record"
The Opposition
Mr.. Nelly was scarcely in his seat
when Mr.. Henderson rose. "I would
recommend to the consideration of
you gentlemen the name of fireman.
a businessman and a taXpayer-good
fireman. who has attended practically
all the fires in recent years-the name
of o. f. B. Malehorn."
The nervous strain was evident
when Mr.. Henderson sat down. Prac-
tically every councilman fidgeted in
his seat and toyed with the books or
pencils in front of him. Without a
word the ballots were passed. With
out hesitation each councilman wrote
a name.
Borough Secretary C. p. Feidt and
Assistant Secretary Charles r. Hol-
ton collected the slips and retired to
a corner of the room. In a second
the vote was announced. 1t was Male
horn =, Shupp 4.
Mr.. Malehorn Wins
THE chair declares Mr.. Malehorn
elected" said President Reynders.
The name of Jesse Rhoads. was
then placed before council by Mr..
McEntee, ito fulfill a promise" he ex-
plained. The name of Mr.. Kramer
was put before council by Mr.. Reisch.
The vote was Rhoads 4. Kramer g.
Mr.. Shelley then nominated Thomas
Brosey for second assistant and Mr..
Sellers nominated Harry Martzen. Mr.
Reisch nominated Thomas Decker
The vote was Brosey 8. MartZen and
Decker /.
Mr.. Malehorn, the new chief is a
painter by trade, and is a member of
the firm of Malehorn Brothers. He
has been prominently identified with
the business and civic activities of the
borough and has been president of the
Hygienic Hose company for seven
years.
More Money For Mr.. Meshey
Other matters acted upon by coun-
ell included the granting of a So
monthly increase in salary to Jacob
B. Meshey, highway commissioner,
and the installation of borough
phone in his home. He nearly re-
streets. Such a purchase was sug-
gested and formally moved by Mr..
Shelley but before it could be acted
uopn Mr.. McEntee made a motion to
adjourn, which was passed.
The pay for overtime to the bor-
ough patrolmen was increased from
IS to 21 cents an hour and another
telephone was ordered installed in
Chief of Police Longnaker's home.
Merchants on Job
The license measure backed by the
Merchants Association was introduc-
ed by Mr.. Shelley and passed first
reading. 1t provides license regula-
tions for all hucksters and itinerant
dealers.
Following a debate I'm which MIR.
Shelley opposed and Messrs. Hender-
son, Nelly and McEntee favored the
ordinance calling for the grading of
Park street, the borough's formal en-
trance into Luther r. Kelker park, the
measure was passed finally and the
highway committee instructed to have
the work done at cost not to exceed
80 cents a cubic yard. The ordinance
transferring land for the formal en-
trance to Kell1er park and adopting
Warren IT. Warnings sketch of the
Wright and Brightbill tract was also
passed finally.
| No Lookup Keeper
| Upon the advise of Borough Solicit
tor F. b. Wickersham the ordinance
abolishing the Office of lookup keeper
was held under advisement.
| Burgess Fred Wigfield read his an
nual report in which number of rec