Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-03

"Shall the sum of Twelve
Thousand ($12,OOO) dollars
heretofore borrowed by the
Borough of Steelton for the
purpose OF an isolation hospi-
tai building including cost of
site and appurtenances in which
10 take care of persons suffer-
ing from contagious diseases,
be used by the said borough
for the purpose of purchasing
motor fire apparatus, motor
garbage trucks and garage in
which to house same, and pay
for permanen trepairs to bor-
ough fire department houseS?"
This is the question that will come
up before the voters of Steelton at
the election next Tuesday.
So far there has been some op-
position evident to passing the reso-
luton favoring the transferal of the
money and borough officials have
taken every step possible to wipe
out all opposition as it is very nee
essary they claim to pass the reso-
luton in order to save Steelton a
large increase in taxes and paying
additional interest on the money.
Issue Letter to Firemen
One of these steps was taken this
morning when a circular letter
was sent by Charles p. Feidt. bor-
ough secretary and II. o. Smith,
president of the health board, to
members of the fire companies in
the borough asking their assistance.
With the firemen working with bor-
ough officials ii is believed the op-
position will be wiped out before
election.
The letter follows:
THE borough council asks for the
active support of your company of
borrowed about four years ago
for the erection of n sanitary hos
pital in and for the borough of
Stoelton, now to be used for the
purpose OF motor fire apparatus for
the use of the fire companies and
permanent improvements to prop
ertv of the fire department.
THE passage of the act of 1917,
authorizing the county commits
sioners to erect such a hospital rem
ders it's erection by the borough of
Steelton. unnecessary. Then, why
not use the money for the benefit of
an improved fire department, and
improved methods of garbage col
lection.
"Rut such use Of this sum cannot
be. unless the majority of the voters
authorize il. You will find the vote
at the bottom of the regular ticket
and an Y marked after Yes means
a vote for an improved fire depart
ment. without the use of this sun
of $4,000. that amount must be
raised by direct taxation, thus i'm
posing a burden on the taxpayers
which they will not have to bear, il
the voters will permit the borough
council to use this sum of 10000
for the purpose above set forth.
"As the matter now stands this
sum has been borrowed four years
ago and is lying idle in bank because
the building of the sanitary hsopita
was found to be impracticable, and
is now,-also unnecessary. Their
why not use it. We can do so by
your influence and vote; without it
we cannot use said sum. Will yor
bring this matter to the attention ot
your fellow firemen of your company
so we may have their influence and
votes.
Vote for the transfer of thi.
fund. See subject to be voted foi
at bottom of ticket.
Reasons For TransfcraI
In an election notice borough of.
ficials give the reason for transfer.
ing the money as follows:
THE reason why said money may
not be used for the purpose fol
which it was borrowed is that the
proposition has proved to be impos.
sible because the borough of Steel.
ton could not, for the sum of twelve
thousand (12,000) dollars, purchase
the land and erect said isolation
hospital building and equip the
same ready for use; and said pur.
pose. has proved impracticable az
the amount of money to be expended
on the hospital itself for its main.
tenance and upkeep would be a very
serious burden on the community
costing very much more than the
borough now pays to the city of Har.
risburg for the use of the sanitary
hospital of that city; furthermore
the Act of May Gath, 1917, entitled
An Act, authorizing the establish.
ment of contagious disease hospitals