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6,801.66
Unpaid Paving Liens
2,350.23
Unpaid Sewer Assessments
15,690.33
Unpaid Sewer Liens
3,436.54
Unpaid Water Liens
1,688.25
Unpaid Electric Current Liens
26.38
Unpaid Ornamental Street Lighting Assessment
142.75
$ 5,000.00
$ 31,734.30
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Water Department, Current Assets, Less Cash in Treasurer's Account
15,333.70
Light Department, Current Assets, Less Cash in Treasurer's Account
57,542.03
Value of Water Distributing System
1,173,360.72
Value of Light Plant and Distribution System
685,720.82
Value of Disposal Plant and Main Trunk System
$
148,135.00
Equipment Abandoned by Recent Improve- ment
-41,200.00
Improvements Made During 1939
217,715.00
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Value of Lateral Sewers
253,350.00
Value of Fire Houses and Apparatus
157,100.00
Value of Office Building, Market House
55,856.00
Value of Police Headquarters
10,000.00
Value of Henninger Field
16,500.00
Value of Street Department, Storage House and Equipment
24,795.00
Value of Fourth Street Properties
3,000.00
Value of Third Street Property
1,000.00
Value of Loudon Street Property
3,000.00
Value of Public Comfort Station
5,500.00
$3,002,294.50
Liabilities
41/2 % Improvement Bonds of 1912, Issued August 31,
1912, Due September 1, 1942, Total Issued
$ 50,000.00
Bonds Redeemed and Can- celled 1932
$ 5,000.00
Bonds Redeemed and Can- celled 1933
6,500.00
Bonds Redeemed and Can- celled 1934
5,000.00
Bonds Redeemed and Can- celled 1935
5,000.00
Bonds Redeemed and Can- celled 1936
5,000.00
Bonds Redeemed and Can- celled 1937
5,000.00
Bonds Redeemed and Can- celled 1938
5,000.00
Bonds Redeemed and Can- celled 1939
5,000.00
$ 41,500.00
Balance Outstanding
$ 8,500.00
3% Improvement and Re- funding Bonds Issued De- cember 1, 1935
$
150,000.00
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$ 106,935.00
324,650.00
Bonds Redeemed and Can- celled 1936
$ 7,000.00
Bonds Redeemed and Can- celled 1937
14,000.00
Bonds Redeemed and Can- celled 1938
11,000.00
Bonds Redeemed and Can- celled 1939
11,000.00
$ 43,000.00
Balance Outstanding
$ 107,000.00
2% Improvement Bonds Issued September 1, 1938 Balance Outstanding
$ 145,000.00
$ 145,000.00
The above balances are the present actual indebted- ness of the Burgess and Town Council of the Borough of Chambersburg created without the au- thority of the vote of electors thereof.
Electric Light Consumers' Deposit Account Assets in Excess of Liabili- ties
$
23,727.92
2,718,066.58
$3,002,294.50 HARRY R. GEARHART, ALBERT S. HENNEBERGER, HERBERT C. KEEFER, Auditors.
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COMPARISON OF TAX LEVY, BONDED DEBT, ETC., FOR YEAR 1939
Borough
Popula- tion
Assessed Valuation
Taxes Levied Tax for Borough Rate (Mills)
and Bond Purposes
Taxes Paid Per Capita
Bonded Debt (Less Sink- ing Fund)
Net Debt Per Capita
Berwick
12,600
$ 7,774,430
11
$ 85,518.75
6.78
$143,823.06
$11.41
Cannonsburg
13,000
6,648,065
17
113,017.00
8.69
198,000.00
15.23
Carnegie
12,500
10,146,997
14
142,057.95
11.36
107,821.79
8.62
Donora
15,000
11,219,850
13
145,858.05
9.72
304,222.96
20.28
*Dormont
13,190
17,152,535
10
171,525.00
13.00
722,872.00
54.80
Lewistown
14,000
7,122,755
10
71,227.55
5.08
164,647.05
11.76
*Munhall
12,995
20,102,850
11
221,131.00
17.01
785,000.00
60.40
*Steelton
13,000
8,117,615
12
97,411.38
7.50
209,000.00
16.07
Warren
15,000
11,442,602
16
183,081.63
12.20
151,003.29
10.06
Carlisle
12,596
11,559,766
8 92,478.13
7.34
546,818.00
42.61
*Shippensburg
4,345
2,748,060
8.5
23,359.00
6.37
170,308.00
39.19
Waynesboro
10,300
6,060,668
13
78,846.13
7.65
125,540.00
12.19
Chambersburg
14,000
8,246,986
4
32,987.94
2.35
256,276.28
18.30
The information for the above Tabulation was obtained from the individual Boroughs them- selves, and is for the year 1939, except where noted (*), which figures are for year 1938. It shows the rather enviable position your Borough occupies, as compared with other Boroughs of approxi- mately the same size distributed over the entire State.
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GOVERNMENTAL TAXES PAID BY CITIZENS OF CHAMBERSBURG
Stated in Mills
For Public School Purpose 21 Mills
For State and County Purpose 6 Mills
For Borough Bond Purpose 3 Mills
For General Borough Purpose 1 Mill
WHERE A TAX DOLLAR GOES TO
1 2
3 4
(1) Public Schools Receive 67.75 cents out of each tax dollar
(2) State and County Receives 19.35 cents out of each tax dollar
(3) Borough Bond Purpose Receives 9.68 cents out of each tax dollar
(4) General Borough Purpose Receives 3.22 cents out of each tax dollar
Borough Purposes-Taxes 1 Mill Levied, 1939 $8,246.98
Borough Purposes-Taxes Levied 1939 per Capita $8,246.98
14,000 .589
VALUE OF SERVICES RECEIVED FOR $1.00 OF BOROUGH TAXES LEVIED 1939
Costs
Taxes Levied for Borough Purposes
Borough Administration
Police Services
Public Health Services
Fire Protection Services
$ 41,034.20 divided by $8,246.98=$ 4.975 $ 33,325.14 divided by $8,246.98=$ 4.04 $ 2,204.05 divided by $8,246.98=$ .267 $ 25,891.36 divided by $8,246.98=$ 3.139 $ 63,865.75 divided by $8,246.98=$ 7.744
Street Department Services Street Lighting, Miscellane- ous Services $ 32,939.48 divided by $8,246.98=$ 3.994 $ 24,904.28 divided by $8,246.98=$ 3.019 $ 1,233.41 divided by $8,246.98=$ .149
Sanitary Sewerage Services Comfort Station Services Parks and Playground Ser- vices $ 6,267.31 divided by $8,246.98=$ .759
Total
$231,664.98 divided by $8,246.98=$28.09
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VALUE OF SERVICES RECEIVED PER CAPITA
Estimated Population 14,000 Population
Borough Administration $ 41,034.20 divided by 14,000=$ 2.931 Police Services
$ 33,325.14 divided by 14,000=$ 2.380
Public Health Services $ 2,204.05 divided by 14,000=$ .157
Fire Protection Services
$ 25,891.36 divided by 14,000=$ 1.849
Street Department Services
$ 63,865.75 divided by 14,000=$ 4.561
Street Lighting Miscellaneous Services $ 32,939.48 divided by 14,000=$ 2.352
Sanitary Sewerage Services
$ 24,904.28 divided by 14,000=$ 1.779
Comfort Station Services $ 1,233.41 divided by 14,000=$ .088
Parks and Playground Services $ 6,267.31 divided by 14,000=$ .447
Total
$231,664.98 divided by 14,000=$16.54
Note: The Citizens of Chambersburg received in these services $231,- 664.98 of Value for which Taxes were levied for Borough pur- poses in the amount of $8,246.98. If you did not operate your Electric Light and Water Utilities at a handsome profit, the whole cost of these services would have to be paid for by Taxes, which would mean an increase in Taxes for Borough purposes of 28.09 times what they were in 1939.
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INDEX
Page
Personnel of the Borough Government-1939 2
Personnel of the Borough Government-1940 4
Photographs of Borough Officials of the Borough of Chambersburg 6
Historical Sketch-Chambersburg 11
Historical Sketch-Police Department
11
Historical Sketch-Fire Department 12
13
Street Department Report 14
Historical Sketch-Engineering Department 15
16
Historical Sketch-Parks and Playgrounds 16
Historical Sketch-Health Board 18
Historical Sketch-Sanitary Sewer Department 20
Annual Report of the Plumbing Inspector 22
Statement of Receipts and Expenditures-General Borough Account
22
Borough Fire Fund
28 29
Tax Collector's Account
31
Lateral Sewer Liens
31
Paving Liens
32
Historical Sketch-Water Department
32
Physical Data-Water Department
Rates for Water Within Borough Limits and Outside Borough Limits Balance Sheet-Water Department
36 39 40
Revenue and Expense Statement-Water Department
41
Income Statement-Water Department 43
Analysis of Fixed Capital-Water Department
43 44
Liens-Water Department
Assessments-Water Department
45 45 46
Historical Sketch-Electric Light Department
Physical Data-Electric Light Department 50
Rates for Electric Current 54
59
Operating Revenue and Expense Statement-Electric Light Depart- ment
60
Income Statement-Electric Light Department
62
Analysis of Fixed Capital-Electric Light Department
Sinking Fund-Electric Light Department 63
64 65
Liens-Electric Light Department
65
Statement of Assets and Liabilities of the Borough of Chambersburg Tabulation-Comparing Chambersburg with other Boroughs of State Governmental Taxes Paid by Citizens of Chambersburg-Stated in Mills 70
66
69
Where a Tax Dollar Goes To
70
Value of Services Received for $1.00 of Borough Taxes Levied-1939 70
Value of Services Received Per Capita 71
72
Historical Sketch-Street Department
Historical Sketch-Public Comfort Station
Assessments-Lateral Sewer
Credit Accounts-Water Department
Balance Sheet-Electric Light Department
Credit Account -Electric Light Department
CHAMBERSBURG PENNSYLVANIA
OFFICE OF THE BOROUGH ENGINEER
CHAMBERSBURG, PENNA.
JANUARY 1935
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PLAN NUMBER 30009-A
POPULATION OF BOROUGH
13,788 1930 CENSUS
BOROUGH ENGINEER
INDEX
Page
Personnel of the Borough Government-1939
2
Personnel of the Borough Government-1940 4
Photographs of Borough Officials of the Borough of Chambersburg . 6
Historical Sketch-Chambersburg 11
Historical Sketch-Police Department
11
Historical Sketch-Fire Department
12
Historical Sketch-Street Department
13
Street Department Report
14
Historical Sketch-Engineering Department
15
Historical Sketch-Public Comfort Station
16
Historical Sketch-Parks and Playgrounds
16
Historical Sketch-Health Board 18 20 Historical Sketch-Sanitary Sewer Department
22
Statement of Receipts and Expenditures-General Borough Account
22
Borough Fire Fund
28 29 31
Assessments-Lateral Sewer
Lateral Sewer Liens
Paving Liens
Historical Sketch-Water Department
Physical Data-Water Department
Rates for Water Within Borough Limits and Outside Borough Limits Balance Sheet-Water Department
Revenue and Expense Statement-Water Department
Income Statement-Water Department
Analysis of Fixed Capital-Water Department
Credit Accounts-Water Department
Liens-Water Department
Assessments-Water Department
Historical Sketch-Electric Light Department
Physical Data-Electric Light Department
Rates for Electric Current 54
59
Operating Revenue and Expense Statement-Electric Light Depart- ment
60
Income Statement-Electric Light Department
62
Analysis of Fixed Capital-Electric Light Department 63
Sinking Fund-Electric Light Department
64 65
Liens-Electric Light Department
65
Statement of Assets and Liabilities of the Borough of Chambersburg Tabulation-Comparing Chambersburg with other Boroughs of State Governmental Taxes Paid by Citizens of Chambersburg-Stated in Mills
70
Where a Tax Dollar Goes To
70
Value of Services Received for $1.00 of Borough Taxes Levied-1939 70
Value of Services Received Per Capita 71
66
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Credit Account -Electric Light Department
43 44 45 45 46 50
Balance Sheet-Electric Light Department
31 32 32
Annual Report of the Plumbing Inspector
Tax Collector's Account
36 39 40 41 43
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1940 HK Leur
ANNUAL REPORT
of the
BURGESS AND TOWN COUNCIL of THE BOROUGH OF CHAMBERSBURG PENNSYLVANIA
For the Year Ending December 31, 1940
This Pamphlet is published for the benefit of the citizens of Chambersburg, that they may become better acquainted with those vital things in our community that go to make Cham- bersburg a better place in which to live.
ANNUAL REPORT
of the BURGESS AND TOWN COUNCIL of THE BOROUGH OF CHAMBERSBURG PENNSYLVANIA
For the Year Ending December 31, 1940
FOR THE YEAR from JANUARY 1, 1940, TO DECEMBER 31, 1940 Being THE ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-SEVENTH SINCE INCORPORATED As A BOROUGH
PERSONNEL OF THE BOROUGH GOVERNMENT 1940
R. C. VANDERAU
Chief Burgess
C. H. PENSINGER
President Town. Council
J. HASE MOWREY Manager of Utilities
E. W. DAVIS
Secretary
W. M. L. ETTER
Treasurer
EDMUND C. WINGERD Solicitor
Tax Collector
HARRY R. GEARHART
Auditor
HERBERT C. KEEFER
Auditor
ALBERT S. HENNEBERGER
Auditor
MARGARET E. WINGERT
Chief Bookkeeper
H. S. BYERS
Chief of Police
ROBERT MONN
Superintendent of Water and Sewer
W. L. GROVE
Plumbing Inspector
F. D. RHODES, JR.
Borough Engineer
CHARLES F. PFOUTZ
Assistant Borough Engineer
ROBERT RINICK
Market Master
COMMITTEES OF COUNCIL
FINANCE COMMITTEE
BOROUGH PROPERTY COMMITTEE
C. H. PENSINGER, Chairman
H. H. SWARTZ
STEPHEN MCC. NELSON
R. F. ANGLE
H. H. SWARTZ
H. R. FORBES
B. F. SMALL
WATER AND LIGHT COMMITTEE
R. F. ANGLE, Chairman
B. F. SMALL
STEPHEN MCC. NELSON
STREET COMMITTEE
H. H. SWARTZ, Chairman
A. R. ZIMMERMAN T. C. MCCULLOUGH
FIRE COMMITTEE
H. R. FORBES, Fire Marshal R. F. ANGLE G. S. KLENZING
SEWER COMMITTEE
B. F. SMALL, Chairman G. C. GEYER
H. R. FORBES
INDUSTRIAL COMMITTEE
T. C. MCCULLOUGH, Chairman
G. S. KLENZING
A. R. ZIMMERMAN
PUBLIC COMFORT STATION COMMITTEE
B. F. SMALL, Chairman G. C. GEYER
T. C. MCCULLOUGH
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H. R. FORBES
G. C. GEYER
C. H. PENSINGER, Chairman
EDGAR W. DIEHL
PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS COMMITTEE
STEPHEN MCC. NELSON, Chairman A. R. ZIMMERMAN G. S. KLENZING H. H. SWARTZ B. F. SMALL
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE BURGESS R. C. VANDERAU,
Chairman
CHIEF H. S. BYERS H. R. FORBES STEPHEN MCC. NELSON R. F. ANGLE
COYLE LIBRARY TRUSTEES
G. C. GEYER STEPHEN MCC. NELSON
BOARD OF HEALTH
DR. B. M. BEATTIE, President DR. L. H. SEATON JOHN B. MINEHART PAUL WALKER F. LESTER MARSHALL FRANK J. CROFT, Health Officer and Secretary
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BOROUGH OFFICIALS OF THE BOROUGH OF CHAMBERSBURG
STEPHEN MCC. NELSON Councilman, 1st Ward
H. R. FORBES Councilman, 1st Ward
R. C. VANDERAU Chief Burgess
R. F. ANGLE Councilman, 2nd Ward
A. R. ZIMMERMAN Councilman, 2nd Ward
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BOROUGH OFFICIALS OF THE BOROUGH OF CHAMBERSBURG
C. H. PENSINGER President of Council Councilman, 3rd Ward
H. H. SWARTZ Councilman, 4th Ward
G. C. GEYER Councilman, 3rd Ward
T. C. MCCULLOUGH Councilman, 4th Ward
B. F. SMALL Councilman, 5th Ward
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BOROUGH OFFICIALS OF THE BOROUGH OF CHAMBERSBURG
G. STEWART KLENZING Councilman, 5th Ward
E. C. WINGERD Borough Solicitor
J. HASE MOWREY Manager of Utilities
F. D. RHODES, JR. Borough Engineer
H. S. BYERS Chief of Police
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BOROUGH OFFICIALS OF THE BOROUGH OF CHAMBERSBURG
MARGARET E. WINGERT Chief Bookkeeper
ROBERT MONN Supt. of Water and Sewer
W. L. GROVE Plumbing Inspector
E. W. DAVIS Borough Clerk
ROBERT RINICK Market Master
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MUNICIPAL OFFICE BUILDING
HISTORICAL
Chambersburg was founded by Benjamin Chambers at "Fawling Spring on Cannogogige," in 1734, and in 1764 Benjamin Chambers writes, "there is a town' laid out on Conegogig Creek." The town was incorporated by an Act of the General Assembly of the State of Penn- sylvania, March 21, 1803, and the first Burgess and Town Council con- sisted of the following: Chief Burgess-Major John Holliday; Council- men-Edward Crawford, Esq., Andrew Dunlap, Christian Oister, John Shryock, and Patrick Campbell. It has grown slowly, but its growth has been steady, and its accomplishments enduring. Today it bears the rather enviable reputation of being one of the outstanding boroughs in the State of Pennsylvania, and its citizens enjoy more vital services at a much lower cost than any other borough in the State.
POLICE DEPARTMENT
The first police force for the Borough of Chambersburg was estab- lished January 16, 1818, by the following action of Town Council, "Be it ordained, etc., That four men shall be employed to watch and patrol the streets of the Borough during the night, from nine o'clock until day- break, for the term of three months from this date, to guard the property of the inhabitants, as far as in their power, from incendiaries, thieves, and plunderers, and to arrest and detain all vagrants and night walkers until the morning, unless he, she, or they can give a satis- factory account of their purpose, and the occasion of their being found on the street-and also call the hour."
The Council entered into an article of agreement dated January 17, 1818, with Robert Allison, as Captain; William McElhany, Jacob Hecker- man, and Dan McAllister, Privates; to patrol the town from nine o'clock until daybreak, call the hour, and light any lamps that are, or may be, erected, for which the Captain was to receive $18.00 per month, and each Private $15.00 per month, and the Council was to furnish each one with a sufficiently warm watch coat.
From the following proclamation, it is evident that 123 years ago the sources of amusement for the good people of Chambersburg were more varied, permanent, and better protected than they are today:
"To Robert Allison, High Constable
Sir: You are hereby authorized to attend the Theatre in the Borough of Chambersburg and Protect the Manager thereof whilst acting from any disorderly Person or Persons-and if any Person or Persons attempt to disturb said actors during their performans-you are hereby Commanded to bring him or them before me or any Justice of the Peace in said Borough to be dealt with according to Law. Fail not.
Given under my hand and seal this 19th day of July, 1816. (Signed) PATRICK CAMPBELL, Burgess."
From this very modest beginning, the Police Department has de- veloped into a highly efficient and very completely equipped organization, consisting of a Chief, two Sergeants, and eight Patrolmen. Their equip- ment consists of a Hardinge Police Register System, dictograph, finger printing outfit, Colts 38 calibre revolvers, tear gas guns, tear gas hand grenades, police car, and two motorcycles.
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During the year 1940, the Police Department answered 1,667 calls. This is exclusive of all calls answered by the Chief. There was a total number of 1,875 arrests made for various offenses. The arrests for drunk and disorderly conduct totaled 266. There were 32 actual cases of breaking in and larceny reported, and 14 arrests were made in these 32 cases. The night patrol reported 299 store doors left open by owners on leaving store. The total amount of fines collected by the Borough was $1,495.00, $1,261.00 of which was Parking Meter fines.
FIRE DEPARTMENT
In 1790, one hundred and fifty years ago, when the village of Chambersburg consisted entirely of either log or frame houses, and the fire hazard was great because of wood fires upon the open hearth, the necessity of providing protection from fire was first discussed, and the Friendship Fire Company, an organization of citizens equipped with buckets, was formed.
Since that time, with the expansion of the village from a few houses to a borough of the first magnitude, the formation of additional com- panies became necessary, and their equipment, from bucket, to hand pump, to hose reel, to steam fire engine, and, during the past fifteen years, to modernized motor drawn and motor driven apparatus, has kept pace with the times.
Today, the Fire Department consists of five companies, advantage- ously located, and equipped with three American LaFrance Pumpers, one Ward LaFrance Flood Light Truck and Pumper, an aerial truck with 85 foot ladder, a City Service truck with booster pump, a truck equipped with a Foamite unit, a squad and chemical car, and an ambulance.
The companies are entirely volunteer, only the drivers of the apparatus receiving pay from the Borough. The fire houses and equip- ment are owned by the Borough, and under the care of the Property Com- mittee and the Fire Committee of the Borough Council.
In addition to the above mentioned equipment, the town is complete- ly covered by the Gamewell Fire Alarm System, consisting of 54 fire alarm boxes, 5 station house indicators and gongs, and one general alarm, all storage battery operated, and 233 latest type fire plugs are installed at the most advantageous points.
The Department answered 19 General Alarms sounded by the Game- well System during the year, 4 of which were false alarms. In addition to these system alarms, the companies responded to silent alarms and individual calls as follows:
Franklin Company 21
Junior Company 20
Good Will Company 19
Cumberland Valley Company 16
Friendship Company 8
The Franklin Fire Company Community Pumper answered 46 calls for rural fires, the fire loss of which amounted to $29,813.00.
The fire loss in the Borough of Chambersburg for 1940 was $9,900.00. The Good Will Ambulance responded to 843 calls during the year.
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FIRE EQUIPMENT OF FRIENDSHIP ENGINE AND HOSE CO. NO. 1
FIRE EQUIPMENT OF JUNIOR HOSE AND TRUCK COMPANY No. 2
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FIRE EQUIPMENT OF JUNIOR HOSE AND TRUCK COMPANY NO. 2
FIRE EQUIPMENT AND AMBULANCE OF GOOD WILL STEAM FIRE ENGINE AND HOSE COMPANY NO. 3
FIRE EQUIPMENT OF FRANKLIN FIRE COMPANY NO. 4
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FIRE EQUIPMENT OF CUMBERLAND VALLEY HOSE COMPANY NO. 5
STREET DEPARTMENT
On March 30, 1734, Benjamin Chambers was given a grant to take, settle, and improve 400 acres of land at the mouth of the Falling Spring and the Conococheague Creek, but this tract was not sub-divided until 1764 when it was laid out as a town and called Chambers Town, which name was changed to Chambersburg when Franklin County was erected in 1784.
The limits of the town at that time were on the North by the Falling Spring; on the East by Second Street; on the South by approximately Liberty Street; and on the West by the Conococheague Creek.
In the beginning of the 19th Century no streets had been graded or paved, although each property owner was required to maintain a walk in front of his own property. The original plan of the inhabitants was to make Second Street the principal business street, but this was changed to Main Street after considerable influence was exerted by those property owners.
Prior to 1813, the Lincoln Highway and Main Street were repaired by the Turnpike Company, by turnpiking which consisted of placing one foot of broken stone covered with gravel and clay. The first record of a contract awarded by the Borough was in 1813 to repair the Lincoln Highway and Main Street near the "Diamond."
The first covered storm sewer was built in Burkhart Avenue from Main Street to the Creek in 1823. This sewer had an inside height of 41/2 feet and a width of 31/2 feet.
The extension of this form of street repairs, grading, and sewers continued with some modifications until 1912 when the present brick paving was laid, and plans adopted to continue this paving four blocks each year. This plan was not followed, due to the increased cost of materials.
In 1918 a general plan of macadam construction and surface oiling was adopted, and the Lincoln Highway and Main Street were paved first with water-bound macadam, and treated with road oil. This is the first year that a large quantity of road oil was used as a maintennce and construction material. Prior to this time, oil was used as a dust pre- ventive and partially paid for by the property owners abutting on the streets treated.
This plan was continued until 1927 and 1928, when the Lincoln Highway and Main Street were again repaved with reinforced cement concrete.
In addition to the usual maintenance work, such as patching, oiling, sweeping, and removing refuse from streets and alleys; snow and ice removal; control of dust and weeds on streets and alleys; maintenance and repair of storm sewers; maintenance and repair of bridges; opera- tion and maintenance of Street Department Garage; and the backfilling of ditches that were opened for the purpose of new installation or renewal of water, sewer, and, or, gas service to properties; the following construction work was completed during 1940 :-
Street Construction: The following streets were paved with maca- dam:
Street
From
To
Square Yards
Stanley Ave.
Fourth St.
Fifth St.
2,196 New
Guilford Ave.
Sixth St.
Seventh St.
1,944 Clay before
Seventh St.
Guilford Ave.
Wayne Ave.
700 Clay before
East King St.
Coldbrook Ave.
Westward
1,200 Not opened
17
Street
From
To
Square Yards
Coldbrook Ave.
Nelson St.
King St.
1,200 Stone & Cinder
Nelson St.
Coldbrook Ave.
Westward
1,200 Not opened
Glen St.
High St.
Franklin St.
3,150 New
Ohio Ave.
Scotland Ave.
Alexander Ave.
1,170 New
Loudon St.
West Boro Line
Eastward
1,190 Old Macadam
Garber St.
High St.
Southward
600 Old Macadam
Total Square Yards
14,550
Alley Construction : During the year, 1,928 square yards, or .24 miles of alleys were constructed with water-bound bases and bituminous concrete surfaces, and 1,836 square yards, or .22 miles were paved with Portland cement concrete, and approximately 12,110 square yards treated with surface oil and stone chips.
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