Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-09
CANAL MEASURE
UNSATISFACTORY
Opinion Differs as to Proper
Return For Grade Cross
ings

Interest in the ordinance now before
council on final reading granting the
Pennsylvania Railroad the privilege of
crossing Franklin, Conestoga and Tre-
wick streets at grade with its proposed
freight spur into the Pennsylvania
Steel plant has been revived following
a conference between highway COM
mtttee members and representatives
of the railroad and steel companies.
AS the ordinance now stands II is
unsatisfactory to a good-sized major
fty of council. in that it provides no
return to the borough for the valuable
franchise granted. Neither does 1t
prescribe how the old canal nuisance
shall be abated.
While no agreement has yet been
reached, it is the opinion of several
councilmen that the canal should be
entirely eliminated above Locust street
and that an intersepting sewer, ade-
quate to care for the drainage of the
upper end of the borough for many
years to come. should be built.
1t is the sentiment of some council
men and majority of the town that
such sewer should be built by the
railroad in return for the deprecated
value to West Side real estate and the
inconvenience that will be caused by
the three additional grade crossings.
Other councilmen and many tax
payers believe that since such a sewer
would be beneficial factor towards
the ultimate development of the bor-
ough that part of the cost should be
met by the town. 1t is the concensus
of all opinion, however, that the pres
ent measure should be withdrawn
pending an agreement.
Plan Meet For July 4. - A track
and field meet between the various
io hnfrn NIaFaV ,rI hxrGs
visor James r. Irwin for July 4. 1t is
planned to award number of prizes.
Vickery Succeeds Wright. - The
school board last evening elected Gill
bert S. Nckery, superintendent of the
Frog, Switch and Signal department of
the Pennsylvania Steel Company, 'di-
rector to fill the unexpired term of the
late Harry C. Wright. The United Ice
and Coal Company was award a con-
tract to supply coal to the various
buildings for the ensuing year and
,Malehorn Bros. were given a contract
to repaint the high school. The board
will elect teachers next week.
Socialists to Talk. - Under the, aus
pieces of the local branch of the So
cialist party number of speeches will
be made in the borough previous to
the coming election. Florence Wat
ties, of Indiana, will be one of the
speakers.
McKechnie Leaves. B. F. Nc
Kechnie, former resident, has re-
signed his position at the North Leba-
non plant of the Pennsylvania Steel
Company and will accept a position
with the BeSsemer Iron and Copper
Company, New Mexico.
Sells Property. Gabriel F. and
Marino niagara have purchased 391-93
South Second street from F. E. Smith.
Charles NJ. Coulter has purchased from
TO hol Of In
BILE frame dwelling at 256 North Front
street
Present UmbrelIa.-William Smith,
who recently resigned as master me-
chanic at the steel plan, was presented
with silk umbrella by fellow -en-
ployes. The presentation committee
included Clarence Carr, Frank Gruber
and Israel Cole.
Jenko ZrSi Dies. - Funeral services
for Jenko zrgi. who died in the Har-
rtsburg hospital yesterday will be held
in st. Mary's Croatian Catholic church
tomorrow. The Rev. Father Anthony
Zuvich will officiate and burial will be
made in Mt Calvary cemetery. Death
was due to heart trouble. Mr.. Zrgi was
so years old.
Teachers Examinations. - An ex-
animation for provisional and profess
sional teachers certificates will be
held in room II at the high school
Tuesday, June 13, beginning at 8
o'clock.
Issues Permit.-Borough Secretary
Charles p. Feidt has issued a permit to
Mrs. Minnie Sharoskey to erect a
three-story frame store and dwelling
in South Second street.
Porr Is Mentioned. - John Wolf
Porr, son of Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. Porr,
North Front street, won, honorable
mention in the operative pharmacy
contest at the Philadelphia College of
Pharmacy, from which institution he
graduated Wednesday.
FORCING RHUBARB IN
HOUSE CELLAR
There is a larger demand than one
might expect for rhubarb forced in the