Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-03
EMPHASIZES NEED
OF RESERVOIR REPAIRS
Continued From First Page

the pumping station include replac-
ing of many of the valves which are
badly worn, changes in the pipes
and to the pump. While there are
two older pumps at the station
which can be used, Commissioner
Dunkle declared the mains may not
be large enough to carry the water
as fast as it is pumped.
Long Neglected
General repairs to the woodwork
are needed also, he reported. Eff
forts will be made to eliminate the
heavy black smoke discharge from
the large stack at the station.
At the reservoir the brick work
has not been repaired for several
years, according to the report. This
is an urgent improvement. Com
plants of poor water pressure in
the Allison Hill district are being
investigated and the service will be
improved as much as possible. AT
present all the water mains in the
city and the fine connections are be-
ing cleaned. Only few slight i'm
provements are needed at the filter
plsnt, including the replacing of
some of the woodwork. The total
Commissioner Dunkle should not
exceed $4,000, but thi will only af-
fod a little help in meeting the situa-
ton.
Award Hose Bids
When Commissioner Gross an
nounced the award of firehose bids.
Harry f. Sheesley, representing the
b. +. Goodrich Company, declared
his company did not want any part
of the contract, but all of it. Com
missioner Gross at once cut out the
award of one thousand feet to the
Goodrich firm and Council then ap-
proved the other awards as follows:
Fabric Hose, 1000 feet at 81 a foot;
Bi-latural, 1900 feet at 81 a foot;
Bowman and Company, 500 feet at
81 a foot; Home Rubber Company,
500 feet at 81 a foot; Eureka Hose,
500 feet at 80 cents a foot.
Commissioner Gross came to
Council prepared for any kind of
an objection, but when Mr.. Shees-
ley asked to be heard, Commissioner
Gorgas, who was presiding, decided
otherwise. The awards were ap-
proved unanimously. Mr.. Sheesley
then asked a permission to enter a
protest, and was directed to make
it to Commissioner Gross.
Unions Protest Read
In speaking of the awards, Mr..
Gross declared he had communi-
Gated with a large number of cities
in the state and received recommen-
dations from all to purchase hose
and in some instances has been in
service for more than twenty years.
THE question of which is the
cheaper can be determined by the
following basis. Cheap hose lasts
approximately four years and costs
eighty cents a foot, a cost of 20
cents a year. More expensive hose
lasts at least ten years, costs one
dollar a foot, or ten cents a year.
saving the city one-half We have
had experience with some of the
more expensive hose and find it un-
equaled in quality. The small
awards of five and eight hundred
feet were made as trials" Commits
sioner Gross explained.
A protest from the Firemen's
Union was read, asking Council to
take action and stop parking in
Third and Fourth streets, between
Market and Walnut streets, and in
Walnut street between Second and
Fourth streets.
A petition signed by many promi-
ent citizens of the city was present
d by Commissioner Lynch for For
rest 10. Donmoyer, q youth who cir
culated it. The petition asks Coun-
Gil to pass an ordinance providing
q fine or prison sentence for any one
who does not stand while the Star
Spangled Banner" is being played,
or on the male civilian who does not
remove his hat or cap when it is
played.
Attached to the petition was a
note: You can't go wrong when
men like the following have signed
this petition" The names included
state, county and city officials, pas
tors. lawyers and businessmen of
Harrisburg.
The question was referred to City
Solicitor Fox, and if legal an ordi-
nance will be prepared.
Other business disposed of fol-
lows: Ordinance read authorizing
Commissioner Gross to advertise for
ten hose-driers; ordinances for paw
ing Brensinger street and Spring al
ley, in West End; ordinance for lay
ing water pipe in Agate street; final
passage of ordinance for paving EN-
eral street.. purchase of REQ truck
for Park Department; salary in
creases for water department en-
ployes; and laying of sewer in Swa-
tara street; inchease in charge for
of water meters; trans
fer of funds for paying fire drivers,
to contingent for fire department; (;
and granting permission to contract
ors erecting Harris Hotel to
close sidewalk at property until De-