Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-09
NE WS OF STEELTON
MAY MOTORIZE
SIX COMPANIES
Council Favors Plan TO Pur-
chase New Apparatus For
Entire Department

Motorization of Steelton's entire fire
department was discussed so lengthily
at council meeting last night that the
town property committee was author
lied to secure an estimate on the cost
or apparatus for the whole depart
ment and present it to the finance
committee. This committee will re-
port at the next meeting of council
when definite action will be taken.
When the loan was passed last
spring the plans were to purchase
three pieces of motor apparatus. Since
that time plan of purchasing six
pieces was much agitated and coun-
Gil last night favored the plan.
suggestion was made that tie
$4,000 provided for, several years
ago to erect hospital be devoted to
the purchase of the motor apparatus.
May Raise Tax Rate
The budget which was to be made
up at the meeting last night was put
into the hands of the finance commit
tee. Whether or not the tax rate will
be increased will be decided at the
next meeting. Tie present rate is nine
and one-half mills.
An ordinance regulating the opera
tlon of poolrooms and bowling alleys,
suggested by the Burgess was passed
on first reading. The ordinance pro-
vtdes license of $40 for poolrooms
and bowling alleys and states that the
business hours shall be from o'clock
in the morning until 1880 in the eve
ming. The purpose of the ordinance,
it was brought out by a councilman
was not to raise funds, but to elimin-
ate some of the rowdyism in these
business places after night.
Talk of Better Light
Councilman McEntee was author
iZed to have a demonstration of better
lights for the borough. which the cleo
trio light company offers to make.
Councilman McEntee reported that
little progress was made in the work
on the elimination of poles in Front
street.
The street commissioner was au-
thoriZed to hire more teams and men
to relieve the present garbage collec-
ton situation. 1t was reported to
council that the work in this depart
ment is three weeks behind.
A committee of three from the East
End Hose Company appeared before
council making request for a new
chemical tirehouse. Seth Gordon spoke
in behalf of the company and said
that the company members would do
all they could to have the people favor
using the $4,000 hospital loan for
motoriZing the fire apparatus.
Highspire council in a communica-
ton requested q bill of expenses in
Cured by the local firemen in assist
ing the Highspire fire fighters during a
recent fire there. Councilman McEn-
tees motion authorizing the secretary
to reply that there was no bill carried.
Charles A. Croft was elected a bor-
ough auditor to succeed David j. Bech-
told, whose resignation was accepted
last night. Bechtold was elected to
the State Legislature at the last cleo
ton.
Roy A. Snyder, a clerk in the local
post office for several years and q
graduate of Steelton high school, was
elected borough secretary and treas
urer, to succeed hardwood ID. Myers,
whose resignation took effect Janu-
ary /.
A report was made by the parks and
Fairgrounds commission. The work
of the year was reviewed and the
commission recommended that council
reappoint James r. Irwin, of Bellville
N. j., as superintendent of parks and
Fairgrounds.