Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-16


and discuss the plans at further meet
ings.
Roat Wanted on Three Charges
In bringing up the discussion of the
appointment of Abe Roat, Jr., to the
city police force, communication
was read from James McCracken.
clerk of the Green county court, show
ing that Roat was still wanted there
on three indictments, having skip
ped his bail bond.
Mayor Meals assured the other COM
missioners that he would not swear in
Roat, until the appointee's record was
cleared. He remarked that tie sheriff
OF Green county had not communI-
Gated with city police asking the Har-
risourg officials to detain Roat for the
Green county authorities.
$4,000 For Ambulance
-, For the first time in the history of
the city an ordinance was introduced
authorizing the appropriation of S2,-
0oO to the Harrisburg hospital for the
maintenance of city ambulance serv-
Ice during the year. This will not be
nnally arranged until approved by
the board of managers of tie Harris
burg hospital.
1t will insure the best ambulance
service the city has had, as a physician
will be sent out on each call At the
same time an ordinance was intro
for the use of the Polytechnic hospital.
Commissioner Gross introduced
ordinances for the payment of salaries
or % fire apparatus drivers, with an
annual salary of SS40, an increase of
$40 per month; and for the salary of
the engineer for the park department
at $1,000.
Approve Appointment
Council approved the appointment
iTHe of h..
Meals: Stewart c. Foultz, 1929 Wall
ace street, and Charles j. Davis, 1927
Green street, effective February l.
Both men have had military train
ing, serving in the Spanish-American
War.
City Solicitor John E. Fox, appoint
ed last week, was sworn into Office
and his bonds approved. Council also
awarded the contract for printing the
report OF the police department, to
the AuShinbaugh Press. Two bids
were received, one from the Aughin-
baugh Company for $32, and one from
tie pennsylvania Post, for S49.50.
Fix Water Rates
Commissioner Lynch at the request
of the Department of Public Safety,
introduced the ordinance fixing water
rates for the year. These will re-
main the same as last year with three
exceptions in the rates to manufac-
turers. Owing to the increased cost
in pumping, the minimum rate allow
ed will be 3A per thousand gallons,
when the consumer uses more than
25O, 600 gallons. In explaining the
elimination of tie three lower rates,
OF "a cents per gallon when more
than 100000 gallons were used; IN
cents for maximum over 100000,
and cents for a maximum of more
than 100000 gallons, 1t was said that
the cost per gallon to pump the wa
ter during 1916 was 3 y cents.
Before the business session opened
Mrs. Mae l. Lemon, owner of property
at Derry and Summit streets, appeared
before Council with a petition that the
city relinquish claim to five feet OF a
sidewalk, fifteen feet wide, adjoining
her property, and a similar space
across the street adjoining the prop
erty of ]. c. Shumberger. No action
was taken on the question.
IN making the request, Mrs. Lemon
referred to the action of Council in
reducing the Market street entrance
from Summit street, from 60 to 20
feet, declaring that it had deprecated
the value of her property.
Auto For City Scaler
Council passed finally the ordinance
authorizing advertisements for bids
for an automobile for the use of Harry
d. Reel, city sealer of weights and
measures. Slight changes were made
in the ordinance authorizing the pur-
chase of additional motor driven fire
apparatus and equipment, as it may
be necessary to purchase a new steam
fire engine for the Good Will Com
pany.
In the annual report for the Depart
ment of Accounts and Finance, a cash
balance was shown in the city treas
urer's office, totaling $3S0,143.O2.
Cash on hand January 3, 1916 was
S366,602.15; receipts during the year,
$923,971.6S; total of S1,29O,573.S3.
Expenditures were s9IO,430.S1. The
sources of revenue follow:
Cash balance, January 8, 1916,
S366,602.15; city general fund, $6O1,-
S95.09; water general fund, $685.
324.e3; sewer tappage fees, $5,962.S6;
street grading assessments, $4,919.73;
street paving assessments, $79,942.25;
milk and meat licenses, S3,144.50; dog
licenses, SS3050; fines and for
FIXTURES, S5,93762; sinking fund earn
ings, s2,571.50; gasoline and oil funds,
$2,222.3S; Front street opening,
S272.7O; sinking fund transfers, $685.
10000; total, S1,290.573.S3.
Expenditures were:
City general fund, $54S,6S4.71; wa
ter general fund, $S3,S24.5O; street
grading fund, s6,413.94; street paving
funds, S74,762.7S; dog lice enses,
S2s3.50; third public improvement
loan. $403.05; fourth public improve
ment loan. s55,963.12; sewer tappage
fund, s5,4s9.44; outstanding warrant
fund, S449.62; special reserve fund,
s10,S7S.32; maintaining prisoners, So
025.02; bonds redeemed, $119,700.O 90;
gasoline and oil fund, $1,94134; out
standing interest fund. $404.25; invest
ment Mulberry street bridge sinking
fund, s5,600.00; total, $911,S33.59;
less outstanding warrants, $1,4O2.7S;
total, 1910, ,430.s1; to cash on hand,
January 2, 1917. $S80,14S.O2; total,
1920. 1888.
street paving were closed making 246
that have been closed to date, and 175