Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-12
WEST SHORE MAY
SEEK ADMITTANCE
INTO HARRISBURG
Firemen's Union Wants Le-
moyne, Wormleysburg and
Camp Hill Annexed
WOULD REQUIRE ACT
Special Legislation Necessary
but Committee Believes
It Possible

The West Shore. through the West
Shore Firemens Union. is seeking ad-
mittance to the City of Harrisburg.
The union, in session at Enola last
night, named J. Fred Hummel, presi-
dent of the union. and the Rev. A. C.
Wolf, secretary, on a committee to
ascertain the sentiment of the city
commissioners of Harrisburg regard
ing the annexation, and If the opin-
ions are favorable, call a public meet
ing of the residents OF the entire
West Shore in the wormleysburg
town hall.
The committee was authorized to
ask the opinions of the commissioners
about taking in the entire territory.
including Enola, West Fairview,
Wormleysburg, Lemoyne, Camp Hill
and New Cumberland, but il is likely
that the outcome will be the annex
alton of Lemoyne. wormley and
Camp Hill.
Annexation of Whole Territory
plan for the merger of Lemoyne,
Wormleysburg and Camp Hill was
first presented by the executive COM
mittee. This plan was abandoned
when Burgess Hummel of Wormleys-
burg said that he had made applica-
tion to the city commissioners to
admit that borough to the city and
was given assurance of consideration.
One of the union members suggested
that the union should assist Worm
leysburg in accomplishing it's object,
but this was voted down when il was
brought out that residents of the
West Shore, other than those of
Wormleysburg, would not be inter
ested in the move.
motion was then presented for
the annexation of the entire territory.
There would be little trouble in an
neXing Wormleysburg, Lemoyne and
Camp Hill to the city, union pembers
believe, as the borough lines run to-
gether at all boundaries.
An improvement of this kind would
mean much to the West Shore. Sew
ers would be installed as one of the
first Improvements, which are badly
needed in every West Shore town
Aside from this, the trio of towns are
in good shape. having good streets.
lights and many modern improve
ments.
Would Require Special Law
II the proposition is given favor
able consideration. il will require an
act of the Assembly to annex this ter
ritory, which is located in another
county. This could be accomplished
before the present session adiourns
Z the matter would be rushed through,
it is pointed out.
Work on the fire alarm telephone
system for the West Shore was put
into the hands of committee. r. D.
Brown of Wormleysburg, a represent
ative of the Bell Telephone, last eve
ming spoke before the union on plan
of the company officials. Mr.. Brown
suggested that one telephone. central
ly located, would be selected for the
unions use. A list of several firemen
in each town would be close at hand
and when a call is sent in, the duty of
the person where the telephone is To-
Gated would be to notify the fremen
in other towns of the need of appa-
ratus.
j. Fred Hummel of wormleys6urg
volunteered to take the centrally To-
Gated phone. A committee was ap-
pointed 10 work out other details. on
this committee are ]. S. Cummings,
Lemoyne, chairman: ]. C. Shaeffer.
Wormleysburg; Ira Shaull, West Fair
view; c. H. Germyer. Camp Hill: j. H.
Hummel, New Cumberland; ]. H. Al
bright, Midway, and II. II. Way,
Enola
complaint against the Riverton
Consolidated Water Company regard
ing high rates. impure water, poor
water pressure and meter payment
will be signed by President Hummel
this week and filed with the Public
Service Commission.