Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-16
LEGAL NOTICES
ELECTION PROCLAMATION

ELECTION PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS. the Council of the city
of Harrisburg, by ordinance No; 129;
session of 191S-1919, duly passed and
signed by the Mayor of said city on
August 25, 1919. signifed the desire
OF the corporate authorities OF SAID
city to use the sum of three hundred
thousand dollars ($300,000), authoriZ-
ed by the electors at an election held
November 2, 1915, to be borrowed for
tie construction of bridge, with the
line of Walnut street, from point
at or about the western line of, the
right of way of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company to point at or
about the intersection of Twelfth and
Walnut streets, and the consequential
damages resulting therefrom, for the
purpose of making q payment to the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to.
the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial
bridge at State street, and it's ap-
proaches. authorized by act No. 42o,
of the General Assembly of Pennsyl-
lied the submission OF the question of
such use to a vote of the qualified
electors of the city; and fixed the
time for the holding of an election
for that purpose; therefore,
NOTICE is hereby given that an
election will be held, at the time and
places for holding the general muni-
burg, on Tuesday. the 4th day of No.
vember. 1919 between the hours of
o'clock a. m. and Z o'clock p. M.
for the purpose of obtaining the ass
sent of the electors to such use of
the money so authorized to be bor-
rowed as aforesaid.
The amount of money heretofore
borrowed or authorized to be borrow
ed is three hundred thousand dollars
(S300 ,0Q0).
was originally authorized was the
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necessary approaches thereto, on the
line of Walnut street, from a point
right OF way of the Pennsylvania
about the intersection of twelfth and
Walnut streets, and the consequential
damages resulting therefrom.
The reason Why rdoss said money for vhiagg may
il was borrowed or authorized to be
borrowed is that the purpose has
proven to. be impracticable and inn
hundred thousand dollars (sSOO,CO6)
is now Inadequate, by reason of large
increases in the price of labor and
ina ter;als, to pay the. cost of the pro-
posed structure. aside from the GER
tain consequential damages incident
thereto: and. further. because the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, by
act No. 420 of the General Assembly
1918, has authorized the erection and
construction. as a memorial to the
citizens of this Commonwealth who
forces Forces of f the United States in the late
world war Soldiers and Sailors
Memorial Bridge, with memorial py-
Ions at the western end thereof, and
q point on what is now State street.
in the Capitol Park in the City of
Harrisburg. following the line Of
state street across Is the tracks or the
or near Thirteenth street, in said city.
which bridge, as designed, will be
much more elaborate, spacious and
than and will sepve the eon
yenience of a far greater part of the
public than the proposed Walnut
street bridge. including those who
the proposed Walnut street bridge,
os the proposed Memorial Bridge
will be about four hundred feet north
OF the proposed Walnut street bridge
and will have approaches running TO
or near Walnut street; and the cor
pcrate authorities of the city desire
Ia co-oporate with the Commonwealth
OF Pennsylvania by the payment of
said sum of three hundred thousand
dollars toward the cost. of the con-
struction of this lesting, tribute to the
war. and incidentally secure the con-
strLetion of a bridge in every respect
eXcelling the proposed Walnut street
bridge.
uorate authorities desire to use said
money borrowed or authorized to be
hnrrowe6 is for making a payment to-
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
toward the cost of the construction
of the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial
proaches. authorized by act No AGA,
Of the General Assembly OF I9ennsyl-
vania approved July Is, 1919.
THE CITY OF HARRISBURG,
BY (Signed)
DANIEL l. KEISFER.
Mayer.
tsigned), r. ROSS SEAMAN.
City Clerk.
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