Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-05

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the annexation agreed at once, and
1T is probable Council will grant the
| request.
Professor Martin and Mr.. Fry in
their statements to Council declared
| they were sure the majority of the
| residents at the present time do not
favor annexation, but do not want to
| appeal to the court to prevent it. At
! ter tomorrow the time for appeal
expires but should Council vote to
reconsider their action until the
opinion of the citizens is obtained,
| the district will not become part of
| the city,
When 1t was learned to-day that
the only recourse left would be the
reconsideration of action, this was
requested at once. Commissioners
Gross and Dunkle, who with Acting
Mayor Gorgas, voted for annexing
Riverside, said they did not want to
take this action unless Mayor Cor
gas was present Mr.. Gorgas had
left for Philadelphia before the Rlv-
erside discussion developed.
To Meet Tomorrow
1t was decided then to adjourn the
meeting until tomorrow when fdr.
Gorgas will be able to attend.
Should Council decide to recon
slider their final vote and hold the
question open for five or six days.
Professor Martin and Mr.. Fry SAY
they will have sufficient time to
learn from the citizens whether an
neXation is favored.
II Council does not decide to re-
consider The ordinance, Riverside
VIII become part of the city after
tomorrow unless an appeal is taken
to court.
The entire discussion developed
during recess which was taken to
give the residents an opportunity to
speak. Attorney Hull was the first
to address the commissioners. pre-
sending petition protesting against
the proposed annexation and asking
for an assurance that the followinG
improvements will be provided int
mediately:
Schools improved and properly
maintained; street lighting provided;
city water furnished; garbage col
lected and police protection afforded.
The petition was signed by sixty
eight taxable inhabitants.
1t was explained first that Coun-
Gil had no jurisdiction over the
schools, but that the school board is
required by law to make adequate
provision for the accommodation of
iAAS PdPiiS III lllG ulSlIlCl. FEOIGSSOt
Martin stated he had heard that pu-
pills from Riverside could not be ac-
commodated in the city high schools
because of the overcrowded condi-
ton, but the commissioners would
not comment on this question.
Commissioner Gross who was call
ed upon by Mayor Gorgas to preside
when the latter left the Council
chamberl stated that he believed
action would be taken in making up
the budget which would look toward
the development of Riverside next
year.
Easily Dispose of Lighting
1t was explained that the light
ing problem could easily be disposed
of, but to take over the water lines
of the private company now fur
nishing the district might require
months of time for litigation and
agreements of prices for the pipes al
ready laid. The sewage question
also was discussed, Commissioner
Gross stating there could be no in
crease in the price set by the own
ers of the sewer now being used.
The commissioners, however, said
they would not pledge themselves
to action next year because they
could not be held responsible
should there be any change in the
present Council. This point was con-
ceded, but Mr.. Fry repeated his
statement that the community want
ed to know just what it would get
and when improvements would be
made. He also explained to the Off
cials that a number of residents
were of the opinion that they were
only being annexed to help meet the
increased expenses facing the city.
To Prepare Petition
Just before the recess to discuss
the question a resolution was passed
authorizing Acting Mayor Gorgas,
City Clerk r. Ross Seaman and City
Solicitor Fox to prepare the proper
petition to present to the court ask
ing to have the territory joined to
Harrisburg and either made part of
the Tenth ward or a new ward to be
known as the Fourteenth. Should
Council decide tomorrow to delay
final action this will not be effective
unless when the vote is taken prob
ably next week the commissioners
reaffirm their first action.
1t was admitted by Mr.. Fry that
the plea to delay action was possible
but the short notice given from the
introduction of the annexation ordi-
nance until it's final passage one week
later also was pointed out as an
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