Annual report of the burgess and town council of the borough of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania 1935, Part 5

Author: Chambersburg (Pa.)
Publication date: 1935-1940
Publisher: [Chambersburg, Pa.] : The Borough
Number of Pages: 492


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Operating Revenues


$ 263,495.89


Operating Expenses


Generating System Operat-


ing Expenses


$ 54,963.59


Distribution System Operat- ing Expenses


7,274.86


Utilization System Operat- ing Expenses 2,147.91


General Administrative Expenses


8,352.93


Other General Expenses


24,732.46


Total Operating Expenses


97,471.75


Net Operating Income


166,024.14


Non Operating Revenues $ 6,833.76


Non Operating Expenses


4,024.80


Net Non Operating Income


2,808.96


Total Net Income


$ 168,833.10


Net Income Deductions


Free Electricity Furnished Borough 35,504.58


Balance of Net Income


$ 133,328.52


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ELECTRIC LIGHT DEPARTMENT ANALYSIS OF FIXED CAPITAL


Balance Jan. 1, 1935


Additions 1935


Balance Dec. 31, 1935 $ 8,217.91


Organization


$ 8,217.91


Generating System - Land


1,900.00


$


128.21


2,028.21


Generating System, Power Plant Structure


44,893.55


35.72


44,929.27


Generating System, Railroad Sidings and Trestle


6,067.16


6,067.16


Generating System, Boiler


118,391.60


118,391.60


Generating System, Turbo


108,409.35


108,333.18


216,742.53


Generating System, Other Electrical Equipment


16,026.58


7.57


16,034.15


Generating System, Coal


Storage and Weighing


16,645.42


16,645.42


Generating System, Other Power Plant Equipment


2,732.10


2,732.10


Transmission System, Over- head Conductors


44.88


44.88


Distribution System, Poles and Fixtures


36,011.08


102.11


36,113.19


Distribution System, head Conductors


29,691.40


2,234.02


31,925.42


Distribution System, Over-


head Transformers


31,103.37


2,170.36


33,273.73


head Transformer Instal- lations


5,715.07


96.80


5,811.87


Distribution System, Over- head Services


19,309.46


42.81


19,352.27


Distribution System, Under- ground Conduits


1,183.69


1,183.69


Distribution System, Under- ground Conductors


1,500.98


1,500.98


Distribution System, Under- ground Transformers


605.25


605.25


Distribution System, Under- ground Transformer In- stallation


82.93


82.93


Distribution System, Under- ground Services


.44


.44


Distribution System, Meters


37,634.09


1,315.47


38,949.56


Distribution System, Meter Installations


5,703.03


43.57


5,746.60


Utilization System, Com-


mercial Arc System


2.16


2.16


Utilization System, Munici- pal Street Arc System


18,535.38


18,535.38


Utilization System, Munici-


pal Street Incandescent


41,087.78


219.47


41,307.25


System


Over-


Distribution System, Over-


.


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Plant Equipment


Generators


Equipment


Other General Land


600.00


600.00


Other General Structures


2,590.00


2,590.00


General Office Equipment


1,082.83


1,082.83


General Store Equipment


184.00


General Garage Equipment


2,044.00


711.83


184.00 2,755.83


General Laboratory Equip- ment


564.10


20.36


584.46


General ments


Tools and Imple-


464.35


35.39


499.74


Engineering and Superin-


tendence During Con-


struction


26,067.75


26,067.75


Administrative and Legal


Expenses and Taxes Dur- ing Construction


8,217.91


8,217.91


Interest During Construc-


25,393.33


25,393.33


Development Cost


48,386.75


48,386.75


$ 667,089.68 $ 115,496.87 $ 782,586.55


ELECTRIC LIGHT DEPARTMENT-SINKING FUND


Balance in Sinking Fund (Four Banks) January 1, 1935


$ 400.75


Transfer from Electric


Light Department


31,200.00


Transfer from Water De-


partment


14,187.46


Interest Received ( Four


Banks)


421.05


Portion of U. S. Grant De-


posited in Light Sinking Fund


11,708.40


$ 57,917.66


Transfer to Light Depart- ment $ 15,315.86


Balance in Hands of Treas-


urer January 1, 1936


42,601.80


$ 57,917.66


Free Lighting and Power Used in Borough During 1935 Light


Public Comfort Station $ 221.15


Traffic Signals


554.83


Friendship Fire Company 218.33


Junior Fire Company


221.46


Good Will Fire Company


347.40


Franklin Fire Company


225.71


Cumberland Valley Fire


Commany


85.61


City Hall


416.78


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tion


City Hall-Water Heater 41.60


Police Headquarters


215.63


Municipal Garage


43.61


Light Plant, Storage Shed


9.00


Light Plant, Fire Alarm Battery


32.66


Disposal Plant, Pump House


38.08


$ 2,671.85


Power


Franklin Fire Company


$ 60.60


Disposal Plant


1,225.89


Municipal Garage (5


months)


46.90


Free Power for Sawing


112.44


1.445.83


Arc Lighting of Streets $ 7,253.40


Incandescent Lighting of


Streets


24,133.50


31,386.90


Total


$ 35,504.58


In Addition, Credit Account


Labor at Plant-Fire


Alarm Batteries 365 at $ 730.00


$2.00


ELECTRIC CURRENT LIENS


Balance to be Collected


January 1, 1935


Balance `to be Collected $ 96.39


January 1, 1936


96.39


STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF THE BOROUGH OF CHAMBERSBURG FOR THE YEAR ENDING JANUARY 1, 1936


Assets


Cash in Treasurer's hands, General Borough


$ 420.57 Cash in Treasurer's hands, Water De- partment


4,320.24


Cash in Treasurer's hands, Light Depart- ment 14,816.32


Cash in Treasurer's hands, Light Depart- ment Sinking Fund 42,601.80


Cash in Treasurer's hands, Bond Depart- ment


92,976.91


Cash in Treasurer's hands, Bond Depart- ment Sinking Fund 9,445.00


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Wood


Cash in Treasurer's hands, Borough Fire Fund


15,897.64


Cash in Collector's hands, Electric Light Consumers Deposit Account 18,189.28


$ 198,667.76


Borough


Bond


Borough and Bond


Tax Duplicate,


1928-1929


$ 202.62


Tax Duplicate,


1931-1932


$1,395.42 $ 779.80


Tax Duplicate,


1932-1933


897.94


943.09


Tax Duplicate,


1933-1934


1,761.24


1,899.31


Tax Duplicate,


1934-1935


2,594.79


2,631.86


Tax Duplicate,


1935-1936


961.44


3,099.24


$7,610.83 $ 9,353.30 $ 202.62


17,166.75


Investments, Borough Fire Fund


5,000.00


Unpaid Tax Liens, E. W. Davis, Collector


4,888.85


Unpaid Paving Liens


3,288.05


Unpaid Sewer Liens


7,512.92


Unpaid Sewer Assessments


401.52


Unpaid Water Liens


2,188.19


Unpaid Electric Light Liens


96.39


18,375.92


Water Department-Current Assets, Less Cash in Treasurer's Account


13,647.73


Light Department-Current Assets, Less Cash in Treasurer's Account


34,379.70


Value of Water Distributing System


927,032.87


Value of Light Plant and Distribution


System


552,132.04


Value of Disposal Plant and Main Trunk System


148,135.00


Value of Lateral Sewers


218,589.27


Value of Fire Houses and Apparatus


143,513.00


Value of Office Building, Market House


55,856.00


Value of Police Headquarters


10,000.00


Value of Street Department, Storage House and Equipment


21,500.00


Value of Henninger Field


12,500.00


Value of Fourth Street Properties


4,000.00


Value of Third Street Property


1,000.00


Value of Public Comfort Station


5,500.00


$2,386,996.04


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Liabilities


41/2 Per Cent Improvement Bonds of 1912, Issued De- cember 1, 1912, Due Sep- tember 1, 1942, Total Issue


$ 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


Balance Outstanding


3 Per Cent Improvement and Refunding Bonds, Issued December 1,, 1935


150,000.00


The above balances are the present actual indebted- ness of the Burgess and Town Council


of the Borough of Chambers- burg created without the authority of the vote of electors thereof.


Electric Light Consumers' Deposit Account Assets in Excess of Liabili- ties


18,189.28


2,190,306.76


$2,386,996.04


21,500.00 $ 28,500.00


HARRY R. GEARHART, PAUL N. GEYER, ALBERT S. HENNEBERGER, Auditors.


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COMPARISON OF TAX LEVY, BONDED DEBT, ETC., FOR YEAR 1935


Borough


Popula- tion


Assessed Valuation


Taxes Levied Taxes Tax for Borough Rate and Bond (Mills) Purposes


Paid Per Capita


Bonded Debt (Less Sink- ing Fund)


Net Debt Per Capita


Berwick


12,660


$ 8,689,695.00


9.5


$ 82,552.00


$ 6.52


$151,652.00


$11.98


Cannonsburg


15,000


6,546,805.00


15.0


98,202.00


6.55


166,386.00


11.09


Carnegie


12,497


9,799,680.00


14.0


137,196.00


10.98


288,480.00


23.08


Donora


13,905


12,474,244.00


10.0


124,742.00


8.97


460,427.00


33.11


Dormont


13,190


16,858,225.00


9.0


151,724.00


11.50


674,170.00


51.11


Lewistown


13,357


7,166,575.00


11.0


78,832.00


5.90


189,308.00


14.17


Munhall


12,995


21,217,025.00


11.0


233,387.00


17.96


788,577.00


60.68


Steelton


13,291


8,231,451.00


18.0


148,166.00


11.15


313,666.00


23.60


Warren


14,863


13,180,735.00


12.0


158,169.00


10.64


155,542.00


10.46


Carlisle


12,596


11,429,205.00


8.0


91,433.00


7.25


621,000.00


49.30


Shippensburg


4,345


2,757,095.00


7.5


20,678.00


4.75


179,000.00


41.19


Waynesboro


10,167


6,034,414.00


11.0


66,379.00


6.53


452,500.00


44.50


Chambersburg


14,000


7,859,398.00


4.0


31,437.00


2.25


88,550.00


6.33


The above Tabulation, information for which was obtained from the Bureau of Municipal Affairs, State Capitol, Harrisburg, Pa., and the different municipalities themselves, shows the rather enviable position your Borough occupies, as compared with other Boroughs of approximately the same size in the State of Pennsylvania. The Boroughs listed are distributed over the entire State.


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The Pennsylvania State Department of Internal Affairs has com- piled data showing that between the years 1923 and 1932 taxes have increased in the political subdivisions of the State as follows:


AVERAGE TAX INCREASE OVER THE ENTIRE STATE


Counties


50%


Cities 52%


Boroughs 27%


Townships


23%


School Districts


43%


Poor Districts


107%


A survey and compilation of the same material brought up to date would undoubtedly show a still larger average increase in taxes.


The past four years have been very strenuous years for borough governments. To a very large extent the burden of taking care of the unemployed has been thrown on to boroughs and cities. The Borough of Chambersburg was outstanding in this work, which, of course, in- volved large expenditures of moneys for materials necessary to pro- vide work for the unemployed, but notwithstanding these large ex- penditures, the Borough of Chambersburg reduced the Borough taxes from four mills to one mill, or a reduction of $21,000.00 per year in Borough taxes.


The outstanding achievement of your Borough Government was that it could make such large outlays for necessary Capital and Maintenance Expenditures, and at the same time make such substantial reductions in taxes, light, and power rates.


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VALUES OF SERVICES RECEIVED FOR $1.00 OF BOROUGH TAXES LEVIED 1935


Taxes Levied for


Costs


Borough Purposes


Borough Administration


$ 36,597.45 divided by $7,859.40=$ 4.656


Police Services


15,982.83 divided by 7,859.40= 2.033


Public Health Services


2,153.21 divided by 7,859.40= .273


Fire Protection Services ... . Street Department Services Street Lighting - Miscel. Services


19,081.49 divided by 7,859.40= 2.427


49,127.28 divided by 7,859.40=


6.25


31,542.70 divided by


7,859.40 = 4.013


Sanitary Sewerage Services


12,557.09 divided by 7,859.40=


1.597


Comfort Station Services


839.73 divided by 7,859.40= .106


Parks and Playground Services


3,779.65 divided by 7,859.40= .480


Total


$171,661.43 divided by $7,859.40=$21.84


VALUES OF SERVICES RECEIVED PER CAPITA


Estimated Population 14,000 Population


Borough Administration


$ 36,597.45 divided by 14,000=$ 2.614 15,982.83 divided by 14,000= 1.141


Police Services


Public Health Services


2,153.21 divided by 14,000= .153


Fire Protection Services


19,081.49 divided by 14,000=


1.362


Street Department Services


49,127.28 divided by 14,000=


3.509


Street Lighting - Miscel. Ser- vices


31,542.70 divided by 14,000=


2.253


Sanitary Sewerage Services


12,557.09 divided by 14,000=


.896


Comfort Station Services .


839.73 divided by 14,000=


.059


Parks and Playground Services


3,779.65 divided by 14,000=


.269


Total $171,661.43 divided by 14,000=$12.26


Note: The Citizens of Chambersburg received in these services $171,- 661.43 of Value for which Taxes were levied for Borough pur- poses in the amount of $7,859.40. 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 21.9 times what they were in 1935.


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INDEX


Page


Statement by President of Town Council


2


Personnel of the Borough Government-1935


7


Personnel of the Borough Government-1936 9


Photographs of Borough Officials of the Borough of Chambersburg 11


Historical Sketch-Chambersburg


16


Historical Sketch-Police Department


16


Historical Sketch-Fire Department


17


Historical Sketch-Street Department


17


Street Department Report 19


Historical Sketch-Engineering Department


21


Historical Sketch-Public Comfort Station


21


Historical Sketch-Parks and Playgrounds


22


Historical Sketch-Health Board 22


26 27


Historical Sketch-Refuse Incinerator


27


Borough Fire Fund


33


Tax Collector's Account


33


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 48 Analysis of Fixed Capital-Water Department 49 50


Credit Accounts-Water Department


Liens-Water Department Historical Sketch-Electric Light Department 50 52 Physical Data-Electric Light Department 54 57


Rates for Electric Current


61


Operating Revenue and Expense Statement-Electric Light Depart- ment


62


Income Statement-Electric Light Department


64


Analysis of Fixed Capital-Electric Light Department 65


Sinking Fund-Electric Light Department


66


Liens-Electric Light Department


67


Statement of Assets and Liabilities of the Borough of Chambersburg 67


Tabulation-Comparing Chambersburg with other Boroughs of State 70


Showing Increase in Taxes of Political Subdivisions in Past Ten Years 71


Value of Services Received for $1.00 of Borough Taxes Levied-1935 72


Value of Services Received Per Capita 72


73


Balance Sheet-Electric Light Department


66 Credit Account-Electric Light Department


37 38 38 38 42 45 46 47


Historical Sketch-Sanitary Sewer Department


Statement of Receipts and Expenditures-General Borough Account


$


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CHAMBERSBURG PENNSYLVANIA


OFFICE OF THE BOROUGH ENGINEER


CHAMBERSBURG, PENNA. SCALE ": 300FT


JANUARY 1935


PLAN NUMBER 30009-A


POPULATION OF BOROUGH


13.788


1930 CENSUS


BOROUGH ENGINEER


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OFFICE OF THE BOROUGH ENGINEER CHAMBERSBURG, PENNA.


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POPULATION OF BOROUGH 13.700 1930 CENSUS


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ACRES 36 ACRES TOTAL 2273 ACRES


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PRAOS OF THE KERR PRINTING CO CHAMBERSBURG. PA.


Murray E. Kauffman Metal Finishing 2110 Lincoln Way East Chambersburg, Pa. 17201


ANNUAL REPORT


of the


BURGESS AND TOWN COUNCIL of THE BOROUGH OF CHAMBERSBURG PENNSYLVANIA


For the Year Ending December 31, 1936


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, 1936


....


FOR THE YEAR from JANUARY 1, 1936, TO DECEMBER 31, 1936 Being THE ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-THIRD SINCE INCORPORATED AS A BOROUGH


PERSONNEL OF THE BOROUGH GOVERNMENT 1936


R. C. VANDERAU Chief Burgess


H. STANLEY APPENZELLAR


President Town Council


J. HASE MOWREY Manager of Utilities


E. W. DAVIS Secretary


CONRAD E. FOGELSANGER Treasurer


EDMUND C. WINGERD Solicitor


GEORGE H. BITNER


Tax Collector


HARRY R. GEARHART


Auditor


PAUL N. GEYER


Auditor


ALBERT S. HENNEBERGER


Auditor


MARGARET E. WINGERT


Chief Bookkeeper


H. S. BYERS


Chief of Police


ROBERT MONN Superintendent of Water and Sewer


F. D. RHODES, JR.


Borough Engineer


CHARLES F. PFOUTZ Assistant Borough Engineer


COMMITTEES OF COUNCIL


FINANCE COMMITTEE


H. S. APPENZELLAR, Chairman


J. H. KARNS


G. FRED GIBBS


G. B. STOUFFER


J. HARVEY MARTIN


STREET COMMITTEE


ELLWOOD JODER, Chairman G. S. KLENZING


J. HARVEY MARTIN


SEWER COMMITTEE


G. B. STOUFFER, Chairman


B. F. SMALL


J. HARVEY MARTIN


PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE


BURGESS R. C. VANDERAU, Chairman


CHIEF H. S. BYERS


G. FRED GIBBS


B. F. SMALL T. C. MCCULLOUGH


INDUSTRIAL COMMITTEE


G. B. STOUFFER, Chairman ELLWOOD JODER


T. C. MCCULLOUGH


PARK AND PLAYGROUND COMMITTEE


C. H. PENSINGER, Chairman


ELLWOOD JODER


G. S. KLENZING


G. FRED GIBBS


COYLE LIBRARY TRUSTEES


ELLWOOD JODER


C. H. PENSINGER


WATER AND LIGHT COMMITTEE


J. H. KARNS, Chairman


B. F. SMALL


T. C. MCCULLOUGH


2


$


FIRE COMMITTEE


G. FRED GIBBS, Fire Marshal


C. H. PENSINGER


G. S. KLENZING


PUBLIC COMFORT STATION COMMITTEE


J. H. KARNS, Chairman J. HARVEY MARTIN


T. C. MCCULLOUGH


BOROUGH PROPERTY


H. S. APPENZELLAR, Chairman ELLWOOD JODER


J. H. KARNS


G. FRED GIBBS


G. B. STOUFFER


CIVIL WORKS COMMITTEE


B. F. SMALL, Chairman


G. S. KLENZING


T. C. MCCULLOUGH


BOARD OF HEALTH


DR. B. M. BEATTIE, President


DR. L. H. SEATON


JAMES C. CLARK PAUL WALKER


LESTER MARSHALL


FRANK J. CROFT, Health Officer and Secretary


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BOROUGH OFFICIALS OF THE BOROUGH OF CHAMBERSBURG


ELLWOOD JODER Councilman, 1st Ward


G. FRED GIBBS Councilman, 1st Ward


R. C. VANDERAU Chief Burgess


J. H. KARNS Councilman, 2nd Ward


J. HARVEY MARTIN Councilman, 2nd Ward


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BOROUGH OFFICIALS OF THE BOROUGH OF CHAMBERSBURG


C. H. PENSINGER Councilman, 3rd Ward


G. B. STOUFFER Councilman, 4th Ward


H. S. APPENZELLAR President of Council 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 MOWERY 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


E. W. DAVIS Borough Clerk


W. H. WASHINGER Supt. of Streets


W. W. MILLER 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 120 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, one Lieutenant, and eight Patrolmen. Their equipment consists of a Hardinge Police Register System, dictograph,


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finger printing outfit, Colts 38 calibre revolvers, tear gas guns, tear gas hand grenades, police car, and two motorcycles.


During the year 1936, the Police Department answered 870 calls. This is exclusive of all calls answered by the Chief, or by the Lieutenant. There was a total number of 584 arrests made for various offenses. The arrests for drunk and disorderly conduct totaled 248. There were 12 actual cases of breaking-in and larceny reported, and 6 arrests were made in these 12 cases. The night patrol reported 272 store doors left open by owners on leaving store. The total amount of fines collected was $975.00.


FIRE DEPARTMENT


More than one hundred and fifty years ago, in 1790 to be exact, 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 65-foot ladder, a City Service truck with booster pump, a truck equipped with a Foamite unit, a squad and chemical car, and an ambu- lance.


The companies are entirely volunteer, only the drivers of the apparatus receiving pay from the Borough. The fire houses are owned by the Borough and under the care of the Property Committee of the Borough Council.


In addition to the above mentioned equipment, the town is com- pletely covered by the Gamewell Fire Alarm System, consisting of 53 fire alarm boxes, 5 station house indicators and gongs, and one general alarm, all storage battery operated, and 215 latest type fire plugs are installed at the most advantageous points.


The Department answered 23 general alarms sounded by the Game- well System during the year, 5 of which were false alarms. In addition to these system alarms, the companies responded to silent alarms and individual calls as follows :


Junior Company 27


Good Will Company 26


Franklin Company 17


Cumberland Valley Company 13 Friendship Company 8


The Good Will ambulance responded to 702 calls during the year. The total estimated fire loss during the year was $6,000.00.


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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 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 width of 31/2 feet.




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