Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-06
OF STEELTONl
WILL HIRE MEN
FOR CLEANUP
Sewers and Drains to Be
Placed in Good Condition;
Will Also Repair Streets

Increase of wages in the Highway
and Water apartments; general
cleanup of sewers; repairs to many
of the streets in poor condition, and
other minor improvements. the sug-
gestions of L. C. Henderson, chair
man of the Highway committee, at
the monthly session of council last
night We're accepted and will be fol-
lowed out
So that the borough will be able to
retain the services of its labor, 1t
was necessary to raise the wages OF
the laborers in the Highday Depart
ment from rs to 27h cents. In the
Water Department a sliding scale or
wages from 20 to 80 cents was put
into effect. Skilled labor has also
been effected by the increase, which
became effective November l.
No State Aid
Chairman Henderson reported the
action of the state in regard to lend
ing assistance in financing work for
permanent improvements to Front
ough limits. The por condition on
street south of the blocks to the bor-
this street was called to the atten-
tion of the borough highway commit
tee by government officers at the
aviation plant at Middletown.
A meeting of the committee was
called at once and with Captain Yar-
row representing the camp officers,
a tour of the street was made. The
financial condition of the borough and
the direct taxation to propertyowners
along this street, which would be
necessary If permanent improvements
would be made, was explained to the
officer. Captain Yarrow said he
would take 1t up with county COM
missioners and state officials. Chair
man Henderson last night read let
ter from Captain Yarrow which he
received from the state, saying that
under no conditions will the state
stand any repairs on this road, as 1t
has never been their custom to do so.
To Repair Roads at Once
Chairman Henderson suggested
that the borough accept an offer from
the Steel Company that they would
supply tar to be used in repair work,
and that the committee be given the
authority to purchase stone to do the
work. The committee was given per-
mission at once. The Harrisburg
Railway Company will be notihed to
make repairs to it's tracks along It's
roadbed.
That the sewers and catchbasins
are in a bad condition was empha-
sized Yesterday, when 1t was neces-
sarv to. open Swatara street in sew
eraI places to clean out dralnplpes
that had been closed by the recent
rains.
To Hire Squnde of Wori<men
Chairman Henderson urged that the
committee be given permission to mr.
n force of workmen for a short time
to clean UP the sewers, catchbaslns
and repair the highways. The COM
mittee will hire a squad of men and
nut them to work as soon as posi-
lie. Mr.. Henderson said last night
that there were now about twenty
men on the highway squad of work.
men, which was half the men neces-
sary to do this work. He said IN MS
report that Trewick street. which mas
been complained about by business
men for some time, was the most
travelled street in the borough and
should be placed in good condition at
once.
Councilmen last night emphasized
the need of method to dispose OF
the borough garbage, as but teW
dumps are available for borough pur-
noses. The plan to burn garbage III
a boiler at the pumping statlon Whlch
is not being used has not peen car
ried out, according TO MT 10
of the water committee, as the Sarp-
age and ashes have not been collect-
ed separately. The NV ordinance pro-
vided that the ashes and garbage pc
kent separate by residents, and Will
be enforced.
To Get Fire Equipment
The Steelton Store Company was
awarded the contract for supplying
five dozens of caps, rubber boots ana
coats for the borough fire department
ether equipment which was recon-,
mended will not be purchased until
the next meeting of council.
A resolution of sympathy OIL o. ":
w Revnders. former president OF
co,,ncil i'm the loss of his son, John
v w. Reynders Jr.. naval aviation
student, was adopted. John Reyn-
ders Jr. was killed at the Bay shore
Training Station when he fell from
a war aeroplane.