Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-08
TO ENLARGE FOR
COAL SHORTAGE
Plan improvements at Pump
ing Station; Many Other De-
partment Changes

water department.; increase in wages
of employees In different departments
and discussion of the consolidation
of Steelton and Highspire were
among the high points of the month
ly session of council last night.
On recommendation of George II.
Roberts, superintendent of the
Water Board, double frame dwell
ing in Christian street, near
Conestoga street, owned by the bor-
ough. will be removed to give space
for storing q large supply of river
coal. : Mr.. Roberts stated that in
order to have the $500 tons of coal.
consumed in year. stored away for
uae next year, larger quarters must
he provided. The high prices of
bituminous coal this year has caused
great demand for the river
product. Mr.. Roberts states that he
has made arrangements to have
river coal supplied at reasonable
price.
On the 60x100 foot of ground
which will be made possible by the
removal of the houses, a wooden
fence, about fifteen feet high, will
be erected. Much OF the lumber in
the houses will be used in erecting
the fence. Work will be started at
once by Water Department en-
p1oyes.
Owing to the increased territory
necessary for the water board to
cover, Mr.. Roberts said in his report
that a horse and wagon now in use
Is too slow. He suggested purchas-
ing motor truck. Council has In
structed to find out how much he
could get for the horse and report
at the next meeting.
Petition For increase
Increase in cost of living was
plainly seen in the action of em-
ployes of several departments. En-
ployes of the police department and
fire drivers presented petitions ask
ing for increases. Both department
employees We're given a monthly raise
CT So. Employees of the Highway
Department, after much discussion
In which f. C. Henderson, chairman
of the highway committee. sidepl
with the employees. were given a
raise of three cents an hour. which
is from twenty-one to twenty-five
cents. All increases became effective
May /.
An application for Chief of Police
by John P. Winn. of the West Side,
now night patrolman. was laid on
the table. Chairman 7. T. McEntee
said no other applications had been
filed with him and Leon Hand will
FIJI the position as chief for another
month.
First Step of Consolidation
The initial step in the consoli-
dation of Steelton and Highspire was
taken last night when four members
of the lower end council met with
the local body. Members of the
Highspire body. who were given an
opportunity to express their views,
believed that Highspire at the pres
ent time would get the better of the
transaction but Steelton would later
f3nd it a good investment.
Members of Steelton council seem
to be of one opinion, in wishing
very much to see Highspire part of
this borough, but wanted to have
more data on the proposition. y
motion carried for the appointment
of committees from each council to
meet at Highspire in the near future
to go over the ground.
Those representing Highspire
were: President of council, Irwin
Hoffmaster; councilmen, NJ. A.
Cumbler, c. w. Becker; secretary of
council, George w. Xover; John
Weaver, president of the Highspire
fire company; Burgess A. d. Klugh.
A meeting of the Highspire coun.
Gill will be held Friday night when
a resolution will be passed, putting
it up before the voters.
To Represent Borough III Parade
A resolution was passed asking
fer twelve state policemen to be
sent to Steelton during the parade
Oh May 10. Arrangements were also
made to secure a band to head the
borough division. which will include
members of council, members of
water and health boards and bor-
ough employees, about 100 persons
in all.
On the suggestion of the parks
and Fairgrounds commission to use
vacant ground in Eelker park for
farming purposes, council passed
motion granting this and decided to
have a water pipe attached to a fire
plug in that vicinity for the use
Of the gardeners. The borough en-
gineer will be instructed to stake
off plots thirty by thirty feet and
place them in the hands of the COM
mission for distribution. Ross NJ.
Frey, whose term expired as a mem
Der of the commission. was reap
pointed.
Jonas K. Reist, prominent con-
tractor, who is erecting seventeen
modern dwellings in Front street,
near Franklin, asked council last
night If council would offer some
inducements to him by giving his
free sewerage and water connections
and free water supply for the time
the houses are being built. This
matter was referred to the borough
solicitor.
Council contributed SIS to the
local G.. A. r. post for the annual
memorial day exercises.
Superintendent Roberts, of the
water board, was instructed to pur-
chase suitable pipe to extend a pipe
line from Front and FELTON, streets
to the coke ovens of the local steel
rJant. a distance of about $50 feet.
This extension is being made at the