Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-06

been presented to this body asking
for change of the speed limit, the
council has. by decided vote, seen
MT To insert an amendment chang
ing the limit of speed from fifteen
to twenty-four miles per hour This.
in my mind. and I am honest in my
convictions, is simply licensing a
reckless. murderous speed within the
limits OF the city.
This ordinance, If passed, wi
furnish plea of justification for
every case of motor vehicle murder
en- our streets, and would probably
have tendency to reduce the YER
diets in every case on involuntary
manslaughter.
I'm this city now the speed mani
acs pay little attention to signs, sig
nails, warnings of police, and much
less to careful drivers and pedes-
trians. / wish at this time to de-
nounce the passage of this ordinance
with the insertion of this most
vicious and iniquitous amendment,
as license to endanger lives and
property. 1t is more than that, it is
in plain defiance to the will and
wishes of the people, which / con-
slider is still supreme in Harrisburg,
unless we are ready to turn every.
/ 'i'Aiie OFNi W anu all OF
the constitutional rights of others con
the streets to the reckless owners or
| licensees of gasoline vehicles,
! The good quiet citizens of Har-
| risburg are strong in their denuncia-
| ton of the Proposed license of man
| slaughter on the streets of our city,
and believe that their opinion, not
only as to public safety. but general
sanity is opposed to this stamp of
approval on the irresponsible slaugh-
ter of the innocents
Il believe that my position is right.
as my opinion has not been hastily
| FORMED, but after mature delibera-
ton, have decided that l cannot cast
my vote in favor of surrendering any
or the Constitutional rights of the
citizens of Harrisburg on the streets
to others, therefore I desire to be
recorded as voting No."
Commission Gross after the ordi-
nance had been called for final pas
sage said he would introduce a meas
ure later to stop parking of autos
and other vehicles in Second street
between Walnut and Strawberry
| streets.
Special Meeting Friday
Salaries of a number of employees
OF the city water department at the
| inter plant, pumping station and pipe
line shops will be increased $40 each
a month under an ordinance intro
duced by Commissioner Hassler. AS
| $l,4OO will be needed to meet the in
creases the money will be provided
by transferring 5000 for the purchas Sc
or a new auto truck for the depart
ment and $500 from the street main
repair fund to the salary funds in
the budget.
Another meeting of city council
may be held on Friday afternoon
when the ordinance will be passed
finally.
The civil service board to-day pre-
sented the eligible list of women
who may be appointed as police ma
tron. The list follows in order OF
rating: Mrs. Edith E. Bergstresser
317 Walnut street; Mrs. Emma r
Hart PA North street; Miss Clara
Monismith, 1906 Hunter street. Mrs
Rosella Miller. 1900 North Sixth
street The eligible list for city
patrolman appointments was alsc
read. Mayor Keister said he may
recommend the appointment of an of
ficer and a police matron att the
special meeting on Friday.
The question OF filing vacancie.
temporarily because of the number
of patrolmen in army service will bt
referred to City Solicitor John T.
Fox. Mayor Keister said. At presen
there are seven vacancies, because o
officers in war service.