Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-11

sessorship or assistant. The candi-
dates still in the field include Joseph
Cook, Thomas G. George, G. II. Town
send and Horace A. Chayne. The lat
ter are at present assistant assessors.
NJ, Harvey Taylor, eX-councilman,
can have the job If he wants it; Jas.
B. Deshong. who had been spoken OF,
has declined it. The new names men
toned in connection with the assessor
ship to-day are Charles E. Pass, for
mer poor director, and James G.
Thompson, chief clerk in the Office
of the bureau of highways.
Will Meet in Morning
After next Tuesdays meeting,
council will meet at 10 o'clock in the
morning Mr.. Bowman offered
resolution to this effect this afternoon
and in accordance with the usual rule
il will lay over for a week The
change will be finally agreed upon
next week.
The only appointment approved this
"A afternoon which created ripple Of
surprise in councilmanic circles was
Mayor Meals nomipation of Brine.
Brine Dropped u Week Ago
Brine was dropped week ago
when Lytle was appointed. Lytle,
according to Mayor Meals, injured his
leg while on the railroad. He may
be laid up for some time, the mayor
said, and as the appointment becomes
effective January Is, Lytle preferred
not to accept. A Bible class to which
Brine belonged had earnestly turned
in to have the officer reinstated.
The mayor IN speaking of the
chances for re-appointing Joseph IT,.
Van Camp said he would be willin to
donate $40 toward general subscrip-
tion list to help Mr.. Van Camp.
Miss Anna Cubbison's reappoint-
ment as clerk to the superintendent
of parks was approved.
Council postponed indefinitely the
ordinance striking the Walter Con-
crete specifications from the paving
requirements. The Taylor ordinance
authorizing the acquiring of ad-
6itional park land to the east of the
city was postponed for another week.
while the detective bureau ordinance
was passed finally.
Mayor Meals offered an ordinance
requiring fire drivers, chauffeurs and
other employees of the fire department
to serve as policemen at fires.
The annual report of Harry d.
Reel as city sealer of weights and
measures was approved. During. the
year Mr. Reel inspected 1916 weights
and measures, sealed 3771 and con-
demned S45. Mr.. Reel asked for an
automobile for his department.
ForTer's Experience
Mr.. Forrer entered the service of
the old Park Board January 16. 1906,
and served until March 1, 1914. He
made fine record in the constructive
work then under way and started the
playground and recreation work,
which has since developed into such
an important feature of outdoor life in
Harrisburg. Under his supervision
the Park Board established the Island
athletic field, and domestic science,
public bathing, sewing and raffia work
were introduced. He organized the
Harrisburg Track Athletic Committee
and was instrumental i'm forming the
Harrisburg Park Golf Club. Romper
day was another feature of summer
life here that Forrer inaugurated and
the five weeks camp at McCormick's S
Island was also an idea of his. Under
his direction the drive through Wild
wood was completed and he Superin-
tended the planting of thousands of
trees and shrubs along the parkways
and in the parks. He has many friends
among the boys and girls of town who
will welcome him back to his old
work The river carnivals came Into
being while Forrer was superintend-
ent and much of their success was due
TO his energetic efforts. There is no
political significance to his reappoint-
ment.
/ Ray Hoffert who went out of
Office with Commissioner Taylor, re-
manned on the job few days there
after without pay to complete plans
he had started for a parkway subway
beneath the tracks of the Reading
Railway and which he was desirous of
finishing so that there need be no de-
Law in this important work. Mr.. Hof-
fert is an engineer by profession and
combined that work with his duties as
Mr.. Taylor's chief assistant. Mr.. Tay-
Tor upon retiring said: 81 owe great
deal to TIoffert. He was loyal and de-
Ill II q,
uart company with HIM" Mr.. Hoffert
VIII take month or two Of vacation
before taking UP another line of work.