Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-06

New State Highway Commissioner
State Highway Commissioner Black
to-day announced the promotion of
two employees of the Department to fill
county superintendencies. The promo
tions were made on the recommended
ton of Chief Engineer Uhler.
George P. Clay, is years old, an in
spector at present in the Fourth Engi-
neering district, with headquarters at
Franklin, is promoted to be superin-
tendent of Erie county, taking the
place of L. E. Van Week, resigned.
Clay has been with the Department
ten years, having started as a chain
man. He has been an inspector on
Telford macadam and brick pave
ment, foreman in charge of resurfac-
ing operations and craftsman. His
home is in Emlenton.
B. B. Weinberg is made superinten-
dent of Blair and Cambria counties,
taking the place of A. ]. Fasenmeyer,
resigned. Weinberg is a civil engi-
neer, being a graduate of Pennsylva-
MIA State College. He came with the
State Highway Department in 1913
and was at first located at Harrisburg,
but later was transferred to the Four
teenth district with headquarters at
Washington. He has been an inspec-
tor and is considered a competent man.
His home is in Monessen.
In making the announcement of
these promotions, Commissioner Black
said that he intended to adhere
firmly to the policy established by the
late State Highway Commissioner Cum
ningham in filing vacancies by promo
tions from the ranks of the employees
of the Department. He emphasized
the fact that merit and efficiency
would be the governing factors in the
selection of men for responsible posi-
tions in the work of the State High
way Department
On being sworn into Office as State
Highway Commissioner yesterday af-
ternoon, Frank b. Black, of Meyers
dale, Somerset county, issued a state
ment to the public, promising to con-
duct the business OF his office along
the lines set down by his predecessor
the late Robert j. Cunningham. He
declared he will ask the next legis-
lature for money to further improve
the roads of the State and will see to
it that this money is fairly apportion-
ed among the various counties of the
State.
burg, paid a short visit to the Govern
or after which he was sworn in and
introduced to the Highway office force
by Chief Engineer Uhler. His state
ment is as follows:
"In assuming the office of State
Highway Commissioner I want the
people of PENNSYLVANIA to know that I
will carry out my predecessors plans
so far as possible. I will conduct the
business of the State as carefully as
were it my own and l intend to see
that the States money is spent fairly
among the counties of the State. I
will ask the next legislature to appro-'
pirate sufficient money to make more
improved roads and l intend to see
that the money is well spent and that
a dollars worth of roads is made for
every dollar of the peoples money
that comes to my department. | real
ize the responsibility OF the position
and | am going to familarize myself
with all the branches under my care.
Until do this; l will make no promise
to anyone. | will give my whole at
tention to the cause of the Depart
ment and try to better it if possible.
l have no political aspirations and I
win conduct the Department strictly
on business principles. To the press
of the State l wish to say that, as in
the past, the actions of the Denart
ment will be given the fullest public
ity. All that l ask is fair play and
that the Department be not attacked
or criticized until we have a chance
to answer the accusations made
against us. | realize full we'll that
the first impulse of a citizen ercoun-
tering bad piece of road is to damn
the Highway Department but before
attacks are made, we would appre-
ciate chance to have our side
heard"