SUS Q Vol. 75 No, 27 July 16, 1975 Lucy Haines wins her long fight for a safer bridge at edge of town Mrs. Lucy Haines Pres. Douglas Estock of Friendship Fire Co. is satisfied with Rapho support of fire co’s. Douglas L. Estock, Presi- dent of the Friendship Fire Co., Mount Joy, is quite satisified with the money contributions made by citi- zens of Rapho Township to support the fire company. He points out that Friend- ship Fire Co. receives most of its income from the contributions of private citi- zens, not from the munici- palities. Approximately $24,000 is contributed by individuals ($15,000 from bingo games), as compared with about $9,700 from the municipalities ($9,000 from Mount Joy Borough). Estock estimates that S0 per cent of the private contributions come from Rapho Township. If the Rapho Township supervisors would agree to contribute up to $3135 the borough is asking for, the fire companies would not receive this money. Estock says that the money would be paid to the borough which would continue to contribute the same amount as present $9,000. If the taxes had to be increased in Rapho to pay for the township’s contribu- tion, individual residents might contribute less. The fire company might end up losing income if the bor- ough’s plan is accepted. Estock also states that a majority of calls in Rapho Township are on Route 283, not really the township’s responsibility. UEHANNA B Susquehanna Times & The Mount Joy Bulletin MARIETTA & MOUNT JOY, PA. ~ Mrs. Lucy Haines, who has been fighting single- handedly for a safer bridge at the eastern end of Main St., Mount Joy - is succeed- ing. On July 9, Mrs. Haines, Mayor Gingrich, Borough Manager Bateman, and Engineer Gohn met with Michael Hagerty, supervis- ing engineer, Si Williams, and Bruce Bigelow, Penn Dot. It was agreed to construct a seven foot walkway or cartway on the south side of the bridge. (Mrs. Haines would have preferred it on the north side.) Before work can begin, a committee from the borough must approve the plans. Money will be provided by the state or by the federal government. Mrs. Haines stated that a photograph taken by the Susquehanna Bulletin - showing two nervous boys on a bicycle crossing the bridge simultaneously with a truck, and an oncoming car approaching - was convincing to state author- ities and ‘‘said it all.” See editorial on page 13. Douglas Estock LETIN Ten Cents Last Thursday evening Mount Joy Borough Man- ager Joseph Bateman and Councilman James Heisey asked the supervisor of Rapho Township to contri- bute $3135 next year to help support the two fire com- panies in Mount Joy, Florin, and Friendship Companies. The request was based on a study of the fire companies services and income for the past five years, 1970-74. The study showed that 21 per cent of all calls answered by the two fire companies were in Rapho Township, but that the Township government has been contributing only 2.6 percent of the monies provided by local govern- ments to help support the companies. In contrast, Mount Joy Borough has been contribu- ting 94.8 per cent of all public contributions, al- though only 49 per cent of the fire calls were within the borough. The $3135 requested from the Rapho supervisors rep- resents the percentage of total public monies as the percentage of calls within Rapho Township. In the past S years Mount Joy has contributed $68,714 to the fire companies; Rapho, $1900. Bateman stated that he considered it fair and equitable that Rapho Town- ship should contribute to the Left to right: Rapho supervisors Shellenberger, Shenk, Siegrist, and Mount Joy Borough Manager Bateman Mount Joy asks Rapho Township to contribute more to fire co’s. companies commensurate with the protection provided by the Township. The study carried out by the borough estimates that West Donegal Township's annual share of public support of the fire compan- ies is $1,455, and Mount Joy Township's is $1260. Nine per cent of the fire companies'calls were in East Donegal Township, al- though the township has contributed only $100 com- pared to $68,714 by Mount Joy. Eight per cent of the calls were in Mount Joy Town- ship, although the township has contributed only 2 per cent ($1,775) to help support the companies. President Douglas Estock of Friendship Fire Company told the Rapho supervisors that his company was well content with the contribu- tions of Rapho Township to the company, and that the company would continue to answer calls in Rapho, even if the supervisors decided not to contribute more to support the fire companies. FIRE CALLS TO AND MONEY CONTRIBUTED BY MUNICIPALITIES TO FRIENDSHIP & FLORIN CO’S. Fire Money Calls Contributed % % Mount Joy Boro 49 95 Rapho Twp. 21 3 East Donegal Twp. 9 0 Mount Joy Twp. 8 2 PEER ES IE PR AI IVY ERNE i
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