> “ 8 The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Wednesday, November 15, 1995 Highway - (continued from page 1) tax would generate.” The only information Bonacci could provide on the gasoline tax is that it could cost drivers be- tween 5¢ and 10¢ per gallon. When the highway improve- ment project was first unveiled in April, 1993, PennDOT expected all work on all the intersections to be finished by mid-1995. Area legislators who had con- vinced transportation secretary Howard Jerusalem to back the project said the money was avail- able. Two years later, PennDOT offi- cials said they expected to begin work on the Carverton Road/ Route 309 intersection by the spring of 1995, with all other projects except for Hillside Road to begin by the early fall. Hillside Road presented special problems because it requires construction of a jughandle involving acquisi- tion of land for the road and demolition of a historically impor- tant building, the former Harter’s Dairy. In November, 1994, PennDOT officials said they expected tobegin work on the Route 415/118 inter- section in March, 1995, with the West Center Hill Road and Center Hill/Upper Demunds /Hildebrant roads, Franklin Street and Main Road starting six weeks later. According to, the latest time- line, work on the Route 415/118 intersection began late this sum- mer and is expected to be finished by the end of December, weather permitting, Bonacci said. “It takes three to four months for us to have the traffic signals custom-made and delivered,” he said. The other intersections will be started “sometime” in 1996. “I don’t know why there has been such a delay,” Bonacci said. “I didn’t promise you people this work would be done by the end of 1995. I don’t know who did.” “This was only a generalized time line,” said Gary Baker of Senator Lemmond's office. “The delay was caused by a budgetary overrun. They started work on the easiest intersections first — those which didn’t have problems with historical or cultural sites or acquiring rights-of-way - and - hoped they didn’t run into prob- lems with them.” Budget (continued from page 1) peddlers, animals and people. Penalties are fines of $25 to $300 and/or 90 days in jail, with each day of the objectionable noise counting as a separate offense. . The supervisors also author- ized architects Bakker and Lewis to proceed with the design of a proposed new municipal building and remodeling of the township garage. “Right now it’s a big ‘if.” Once we know what the design is and how much it costs, we'll be able to decide on whether or not to build it,” said manager Jeff Box. Bakker and Lewis will receive $50 per hour. The township has budgeted $15,000 for architec- tural work, Box said. In other business, the supervi- sors approved payments totaling $29,157 to Vincent Construction for paving projects on Goeringer Ave. and Fire Cut Road and awarded a bid to Petroleum Serv- ice Co. for fuel oil at 55.78¢ per gallon, 92 octane gasoline at 58.4 ¢ per gallon and diesel fuel at 58.79¢ per gallon. PHoTOos BY CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK 0-S1-Do with Dad Girl Scouts from throughout the Back Mountain gathered Friday, Nov. 10 in the gym of the old Dallas Township School for a Father/Daughter Square Dance. At top left, Nikki Rave and Scott do a do-si-do. Bottom left, Kaitlin Kaminski and Pete enjoy a promenade. Bottom right, Nicole and Robert Mitkus during a break. Below, it must have been something he said; Megan and Tom Youells. GRAND TASTYKAKE Family Packs Buy 1, Get 1 Free! SPECIALS Premium Ice Cream OPENING STROEHMANN'S D'ltaliano | Bread 20 oz. loaf Buy 1, Get 1 Free! Vo ~~ 300 Memorial Highway Dallas
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