Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-05
NEWS OF STEELTON
REIDER ELECTED
NEW COUNCILMAN
Police Chief Appointment to
Be Decided at Special
Meeting

Election of chief of police and
awarding a contract for a garbage
truck will be settled at a special
meeting of council to be held later in
the week or early next week, the
members decided last night.
Ira B. Reider, 210 Myers street
was elected as councilman from the
Fifth ward to fill the unexpired team
of NJ. A. Obercash, who resigned in
April Mr. Reider was nominated
by Councilman Charles Reisch.
There was no opposition and the
election was unanimous. Mr. Reider
is an old resident of the Fifth ward,
a member of the West Side Hose
Company and is son of John r.
Reider, a member of the school
board.
Three Applicants For Chief
Three applicants are listed for the
chief of police position. it is under
stood. but who will get the office had
not been decided by last night, with
the. result that Councilman r. T. Nc
Entee asked to have the election
postponed.
The residents of the borough have
some assurance now of getting a
truck to be used for the removal OF
garbage. Three bids are being con-
sidered an da contract will probably
be awarded at the special meeting.
One of the trucks of the Harrisburg
Highway Department was brought
to Steelton for a demonstration just
before the council meeting. Council
man McEntee suggested that a study
should me made of the best way to
remove the garbage, establishing a
regular schedule of collections and
the use of uniform receptables. A
motion to have such an ordinance
prepared was carried.
President T. j. Nelly referred the
question of providing a bandstand
for the borough to a special commit
tee, after Councilman McEntee ask
ed for some action. 1t was decided
by a majority vote that council pre-
ferred a movable stand so that ii
could be placed in any part of the
borough.
The ordinance amending the bill
creating and regulating the office OF
inspector of sewers was passed over
the veto of Burgess Wigield. The
burgess also communicated with
council asking for the placing OF
traffic signs along Front street in
compliance with State laws and the
traffic ordinance. This was agreed
to by council.
Consolidation Committee
A complete report of all sidewalks
in the borough needing repairs was
presented but not read. Council au-
thorized Secretary Charles p. Feidt
to notify property owners to have
the repairs made.
Other action by council include
tn appointment by President Nelly
of a committee including Councilmer
McEntee. Ernest c. Henderson ano
Charles +. Keim, to confer with q
Highspire committee on consolida'
ton of the two boroughs; passing or
first reading the ordinance regulating
the operation of the board of health
refusal upon suggestion of Solicitor
Frank b. Wickersham, of a reques
| from Jonas K. Reist for special pri
/ vileges in building seventeen houses
/ in the borough.
A resolution of thanks to Mayo
! Charles A. Miller, Chief of Police j
! Edward Wetzel, Captain of Police
| Joseph P. Thompson. Harrisburg
( detectives, and City Commissions
! William II. Lynch of the Harrisburg
! Highway Department, and to tn
! Bethlehem Steel Company for co
operation and assistance during tn
patriotic parade was passed unani
mously.