Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-23
REGULATION OF
SIGN ADVERTISING


/. Inspector Reel will leave at that
time to accept position with a
prominent scale manufacturing COM
pany.
The ordinance regulating all ad-
Vertising signs in the city, whether
billboards, bulletins, or electric signs
was introduced by Mayor Keister,
who said he desired to have it care
fully considered before final pas
sage. 1t was prepared, he explain
ed, after a study of similar meas
ures in force in other cities.
Regulations For Signs
Among the provisions are the fol-
lowing: No signs to be more than
thirty inches outside building line;
may not be higher than thirteen feet
above ground and not more than
twenty-six feet If sign is of sheet
metal; billboards to be raised eigh-
cen inches from ground; roof signs
to be erected so that wind pressure
will not exceed thirty pounds to the
square foot; roof signs not to be
higher than twenty-four feet above
roof level; all bil1boards. signs and
SIMILAR advertising structures to have
name of owner attached above them;
no obscene advertising to be permit
ted; plans and specifications of signs
spector; no signs, painting or any
other advertising to be permitted on
highways, curbing, poles, trees or
other objects on streets; license fee
or one-fourth cent a square foot for
all new signs to be erected. and Ii
cenSe OF same amount to be paid
annually thereafter; tax of one
fourth cent square foot to be inn
posed annually on all owners or
lesses of signs already erected; an
nual inspections to be made by build
ing inspector; fine of not less than
$40 nor more than 500 imposed for
violations of any provision of the or
dinaRce.
Commissioner Gross, in speaking
of the agitation to have the name
of Muench stret changed said in
part: Il have consulted with other
city officials and find no disposition
to change the name of Muench
street. Those who advocate such q
step apparently are not at all con-
versant with the history of Harris
burg. To change the name would
wipe out the remem brance of a man
very prominent in city affairs
Charles f. Muench. While the name
sounds German, he was of Swiss
parentage and his forefathers were
Huguenots. lie was a loyal citizen
in the Civil War, and lost a son in
that war. His other son. Robert L.
Muench, was an officer in the Army
at that time, later becoming a prom
inent lawyer. Years ago the name
of Mr.. Muench was byward in the
city and he represents Harrisburg in
history as few will n years to ocme.
Grace and Charles strets also re-
ceived their names as an honor to
his wife and to him." 1t was also
said by other members of Council
that Mr.. Muench was on the commits
sion to plot the city in 1874.
Need More Funds
In passing a resolution transfer
ring $3.50 to the health contingent
fund, Commissioner Hassler called
Councils attention to the repairs
which have been made at the small
pox hospital and declared at least
$500 more would be NEEDED by the
bureau to handle the present cpl
demic.
Commissioner Lynch introduced
the resolution declaring Friday a
legal holiday if Governor Brum-
baugh makes such a proclamation.
The resolution as passed provides for
closing all city offices and directs citv
employees wherever possible to aid in
the sale of Third Liberty Loan bonds.
Other action by Council included
approval of several small contracts
of the water department.; appoint
ment of Miss Helen l.. MacDougal.
1900 Gren street, as copyist in the
city assessors office; passage of or
dinance creating office of registrar of
deeds in city engineers office, and
naming a small alley near Eight
eenth and North street. Moser Place.