Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-17

JOHN A. AFFLECK
ton he will notify Council of this, he
stated.
Commissioner E. z. Gross nomi-
mated Mr.. Atileck after one ballot had
been taken on the nominees of last
weeks session. In naming Mr.. Atllecll
Mr.. Gross said:
Il feel that a solution of this diff
ference in Council will be found in n
name which | desire to present to
Council. The person l have in mind
was long in the water department and
is esteemed and respected by every
body who knows him. He has been 4
businessman of great integrity as
we'll"
The vote was then called, Commits
sioners Gross, Lynch and Gorgas ball
lotlng for the nominee. Only one bal
lot was called before this one. The
votes were the same as last week,
Commissioner Gross naming j. Grant
Rooms; Commissioner Lynch, William
Pavord, and Commissioner Gorgas,
City Clerk Charles A. Miller.
Active in Civic Work
No further action will be taken by
Council, it was said this morning, until
a reply has been received from Mr..
AffleCk. If another election is neces-
sary it is not expected that ii will be
called before next Tuesday.
Mr.. Atfieck was a member of the
blu bbdIu OIL water COMMISSIONERS
for many years and took an active
part in the city's activities. He was
identified with the early work of the
park system and by reason of his large
business experience brought to the
management of the Water Department
great good sense. Members of City
Council believed they had solved a
rather embarrassing solution in his
election this morning and there is gen.
eral regret in municipal circles that
Mr. Atiieck is not disposed to accept
the election to n place in the City
Commission. He is widely known
throughout Harrisburg and business
men generally approve the choice of
Council.
More Guards For Reservoir
Commissioner Lynch introduced an
ordinance which when passed finally
will provide twelve additional uni
formed police to guard the reservoir,
filter plant and pumping station. Five
thousand dollars is set aside to pay
the salaries of the men and for the in
stalling and maintaining of additional
lights which have already been placed.
In connection with the ash and gar
bage survey, Commissioner Gross pre-
sented to Council the three communi-
cations he had received. from Gannett,
Seeyle and Fleming; the New York
Bureau of Municipal Research and
Q
ing of council will be held later in
the week to consider the proposals
and final action will be taken next
Tuesday.
An opinion from Solicitor Fox on
the legality of the ordinance keeping
in the pay of the city. all city en-
ployes who enlist because of the war,
has been asked. No action will be
taken until it is received.
/ Other business disposed of included:
Gorgas Acting Mayor
Passing of resolution making Com
missioner Gorgas acting Mayor until
Mayor E. s. Meals is able to resume
his duties Commissioner Gorgas may
, hold hearings occasionally at police
headquarters he said.
| Awarding contract 10 Stuck e r
Brothers for laying sewer in Jefferson
street approval of contract to w. o.
Hickok Company for iron castings:
[ final passage of ordinance providing
/ for construction of sewer in Is feet
wide alley between Lexington and
Sixth street.
Commissioner Lynch introduced
! ordinances authorizing laying of sew
ers in Lenox street and north of
lSchuylkill street between Jefferson and
Sixth streets.