Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-04
May Award New Contract


nances never were called for final
passage.
May Award New Contract
Council after several informal dis
cussions decided to offer to pay the
united states Company $1,000 for in
surance for the first three months of
the year and to carry its own insur-
ance the remaining nine months.
The company rejected the offer. 5ut
during the first three months paid a
claim because of an injury to a city
highway department employe.
Ine commissioners to-day agreed
10 reimburse the insurance company
for this payment If q bill is submit
ted. 1t Is probable that Council may
decide to award a new contract for
the remainder of the year, or for
another year, making provision for
get.
AT present with the city carrying
Its own insurance q claim for $1,000
has been submitted because of an
injury to an employe of the highway
department which resulted in the
amputation of his leg.
Want Tax <Reconsidered
During the recess e. l.. McColgin,
secretary of the Chamber of COM
merce, addressed the councilmen,
asking them to reconsider the ordi-
nance recently passed which places
$50 tax en- all bond statesmen, A
letter from the Chamber of Com
merce was read in which a petition
was made for the repeal of the ordi-
naTice.
Mr.. McColgin stated the tax would
greatly interfere with the new Lib
erty Bond sales campaign which is
being planned when the new issue
is made. The commissioners decided
TO arrange for a conference with
Chamber of Commerce representa-
tives to take up the question. Be-
fore the new ordinance was passed a
tax of 500 was levied
NO new ordinances were read and
only one providing for the construc-
ton of bridge across Asylum run at
Cameron and Kelker streets, was
passed finally.
Commissioner Dunkle introduced
a resolution which was passed max
ing the following increases in the
price of water taps: u s-inch, in
creased from 1926 to $3.50; q inch,
s4.25 to $3.50; 1-inch, $5.25 to $3.50;
a inch IS to SO; u inch, $40 to
$12; 2-inch, $12 to SIS. The raise
was necessitated Mr.. Dunkle said be-
cause of the similar increase in cost
prices.
Special Session Tomorrow
Because of the important ordi-
nances which were presented at the
special meeting last Friday another
special session has been called for to-
morrow morning at IL o'clock when
these will be passed finally. They
provide for advertising for bids for
garbage collections for one year; re-
moval of six guards who were en-
ployed at pumping station and filter
plant; locating and placing of street
lights; increasing salary of assist
ant city chemist.
Ash Plans Tonight
While the commissioners expected
representatives from Riverside to be
present this morning to ask Council
just what the residents in the district
will receive. no one appeared and it
is anticipated that their petition will
probably be presented at the special
session tomorrow. Unless an appeal
is taken to the Dauphin county court
by Thursday the large district ad-
joining the city on the north will be-
come part of Harrisburg. Riverside
residents claim they should know
when they. will get street lighting,
water and sewer improvements
The joint conference of Council
and the health bureau will be held
this evening at s o'clock when first
plans for the municipal collections OF
ashes will be made. 1t Is said that
the commissioners are seriously con-
sidering the districting of the city,