Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-19
NEW NAVY LOOKS
TOHARDSCRABBLE
Permanent Organization of
River Enthusiasts Awaiting
Court Decision

Organization Monday evening of the
citys big navy of canoeists, motor
boat men and other river enthusiasts
has revived with a vengeance the gen.
eral demand among water sportsmen
for municipal lighthouses and bathing
beaches.
Our rimbers are growing daily and
the needs in the way of boathouse and
bathhouse facilities are growing pro-
portionately," as one river enthusiast
put it. "and believe the City Council
men are beginning to appreciate this.
Certainly they must think of some way
OF providing suitable quarters for hous-
ing our boats after 'Hardscrabble' is
eliminated.
Recognition i'll Budget
From what j can gather from their
statements yesterday in the telegram.
a majority of them favor permanent
recognition of the river basin nossi-
pllltles via the annual budget.
Furthermore, the 'Hardscrabble'
problem is nearing solution. The Dau-
phln county courts are considering tine
regal phases now and of course every
BODY realizes that the decision can be
expected most any day. Certainly none
is awaiting the courts opinion more
eagerly than the river sportsmen, nm
less, of course, it be the resident Of
Hardscabble' who is wondering what
ne snail do-whether he shall look
about for another residence or whether
he shall take chance and wait"
That the "Hardscrabble" site is the
Ioglcai place for the location of a
municipal boathouse or lighthouses is
the opinion or many river sportsmen.
when the Cars Are Running"
The site" said one canoeist last
evening; lis pretty nearly central, if
one considers the growth of the suh-
urbs. 1t can readily be reached bv
trolley-when the cars are running
that is-and the water, think, is lust
right In that vicinity for the launching
of the boats
At the gathering of the water en-
thusiasts Monday evening the question
or municipal boat and bathing facili-
ties were subjects of many an infor-
NAL discussion before and after The
business meeting. Incidentally some
Ideas as to type and location were ex
changed. one expressed the opinion
that there should be several municipaI
boathouses. located for the most part
In the "Hardscrabble" district if pos
slole, and constructed in such way
that the roofs would not project above
the level of the park in order that the
view from the street be not obstructed.
The Municipal Boathouse
Erection of several lighthouses In
his opinion, would provide a chance
to organize boat clubs for the houses
and thus increase the spirit of rivalry.
Another enthusiast suggested that
one of the larger dwellings which are
in the condemned "Hardscrabble" sec
ton might be renovated by the CITY in
such way as to offer ample facilities
at comparatively little expense and
without loss of much time. Still an
other opinion advanced was for the
construction of a spacious municipal
boathouse with ample runways, plenty
of lockers and boat racks, a big room
or hall for boat club meetings, and so
on. and with ample space on the roof
for observation and recreation.
The City is Ready
That the city will proceed with the
filing of bonds against the condemned
properties just as soon as the Dauphin
county courts hand down the Hard
scrabble" opinion is generally under
stood in municipal circles.
That will mean, of course, that raz-
ing of the buildings will be started as
soon as the bonds are approved and
City Commissioner w. H. Lynch, It is
understood. is to go ahead with the
removal OF the buildings. The. city.
however, has planned to turn over all
cluding lumber, bricks. stone, etc, to
the owners who want 1t, with the un-
outstanding that they move it away.