Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-19
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| eant matters concerning the
ownership Of islands in the rivers
Vi pennsylvania may be determined
~ .ne state Board Of Property wiz
III the next few months as the .
suit OF surveys made in the DsE
ware ana examinations of the rxS
oros regarding the Susquehanna.
sn A,egheny and other streams. For
ina uIle questions have been com
70 Denore the Board regarding title
~ :" humper or islands and some of
the searches have gone hack q cs,,-
.uiy. Frecedents have been looked
Up anu lt Is likely that n. state mol
tSy WIN De adopted because OF tha
apProacn OF the time when watar
Power VIII be developed. The board
mas recently had inquiries made as
A. 'e hs Hnes OF Hog Island, where
construction because of claims ona
tne results will be reported short
~ IN this case it was claimed that
I. separate island existed. but the
counter claim was that IL was mart
VI the main island. The constant
cnanges OF islands in the streams
osPecidliy os the Susquehanna and 9th
SUBJECT to floods have caused
similar claims. State OFFICIALS W.
nave gone into the matter saw that
not only should it be settled how,
10 zeal with such matters. but tbst
d policy regarding future grants for.
ISLANDS be laid down. Some wears
ago an effort was made to take I'm
numerous Islands in the lower Sus-
qoeilahha because of prospective
power development, but nothine
came or it. The state may decide
TO own the islands sor exact a Io.rgo
price or royalty for their use oT,
! submergence. N'' VI
STATE Fire Marshal G.. ChaI Port
is warning people to look after their
eehlmneys: The Marshal says that
.;e VIII De extensive use of btu
liinous coal or wood as the result
OF the anthracite shortage and as
people are not used to that kind of
1uel there will be an outbreak of
chimney fires unless steps are taken
to keep fiues clean.
Friends OF Captain George r.
Esump, Acting superintendent of the
hea.s Iolce, are giving him the glad
Liahu on the way he acted about ten
years ago. In the Saturday Evening
Fost MISS Mayo, who wrote the book
on the State Police, tells the story
OF now Lumb, then top sergeant; -
cieaned up the outlaws at Florence.
the @ JeIterson county town where the
oIate Police proved their mettle for
an time ana Lumb won advance
ment 1t Is fascinating story of
bravery and tells the story of the
Police-and Lumb.
Congressman Fess, the Ohio
statesman who spoke here a weel,
ago, was the man who brought Gov
eTnor Brumbaugh and Chairman
Alney' OF the Public Service Com
mission together. The Congressman
and the Governor are both educa-
tors and old friends. One day Mr..
tess wrote letter to the Governor
and mentioned Mr.. Ainey. who
served with him in Congress and
! mad offices across q corridor. The
Governor looked up the man from
Susquehanna and a warm friendship
grew, Mr.. Fess, who has spoken
mere pe1ore, is one of the best post
ed men In Congress, especially in
foreign matters.
Paul Littlefield, secretary of the
State Chamber of Commerce. was
among those who heard the debate
IN the United States Senate Thurs
day over the "shut down order"
Mr.. Littlefield says that it was with
out a dull moment.
People who recall the battle mode
\ in the House of Representative last
winter by Representative Charles
| Walter, of Franklin county, for
changes in the Pennsylvania laws
| relative to liens, will read with in
terest the success of his work as bor-
ough solicitor of Chambersburg.
says of it: 1T is doubtful if there is
another town in the country that
can point to an achievement such
as that performed by Solicitor Wal
ter In the matter of sewer assess
ments. Just five years ago the sew
er system was completed. The cost
OF the entire system was $25O,OOO.
OF this amount, $3.50 was taken
care or by q bond issue and the
other $125,OOO was levied against @
J property owners on a perfoot front
basis. Before q, single lien was filed
approximately $4,000 had been paid.
| by property owners. Then in 1913
liens were filed for approximately
$4,000. In all, there were SS1
| liens. By December /, 1917, all of
| these sewer liens had been paid with
tho exception of 14O, and of this lat
| ter amount not more than three or
four will be made the subject of
litigation. Fifty-three liens were
amicably renewed and these repre-
sent, with interest for five years,
s5,400. Thirty of the liens, securing
about $4,000, were renewed, which
in most cases were made necessary
because of the properties being
| owned by estates. Since December
fifty liens, securing $500, have been
paid, and seven dropped because of
; errors, which leaves few for court
action, not involving more than
| $500. During the eight years of Mr..
Walters incumbency of the office of
solicitor his legal advice was re-
quired in the expenditure of ap-
proximately 100000. which went
for permanent public improve
ments."