Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-02-05


one, and the expense of such sprinkling
or cleaning shall be designated rs street
cleaning tax, which councils are author
lied and empowered to fix and collect by
ordinance. The tax is to be levied proper
tionately to the number of feet fronting
on the street to be thus cared for.
To Protect Organized Labor.
Jerry N. Weller, Of Carbon county, who
is one of the officers Of the Railway EN-
ployes' association, is the author of the
bill which was presented last Thursday,
which makes II misdemeanor, punish
able with fine Of not less than 81 900 and
imprisonment for term not exceeding
one year, for any officer, agent or employo
OF any corporation, state or foreign, to CO
cree, or attempt to coerce, any employe OF
such corporation from joining lawful
labor organization. The coercion de-
scribed means discharge, or threat to dis
charge from employment, or the black
listing OF any persons who shall be mem
bers Of such organization. 1t Is sweep
ing measure, and the object is to protect
railroad employees, especially those who
are members Of or desire to connect them
selves with any of the railroad organiza-
tions that are now in existence in this
state.
The female school teachers Of the state,
who as a rule in the rural districts espec-
tally, are paid less than male teachers, are
TO be protected under bill offered by Mr..
Seyfert, of Lancaster The bill makes It
obligatory upon school directors to pay fe-
male teachers In public schools the same
compensation as is allowed TO male teach
ers for a like service, when holding the
same grade of certificates The penalty
for failure to enforce this law Is removal
from office of any offending director or
controller. The female teacher thus dis
criminated against is required TO prove by
one reliable witness before any court OF
record that she is unjustly Disseminated
against and this shall be the grounds for
removal of director.
From the Democratic side of the house
there comes bill which is still further de-
signed to increase the cost of public print
ing. Representative Lennon, of Lehigh
county, proposes by law to place in each
public school of the state, above the pri-
mary grade, one copy of Smull's Legisla-
tive Handbook, and one copy OF the school
laws and decisions The passage Of this
bill would more than double the present
publication of SmulIs Handbook.
Proposed College Appropriations.
The appropriation bills have not been
coming in rapidly as yet. The general
publication Of the fact that the state will
be short of funds has, perhaps, had a
deterrent effect. Among the new bills APP
pearing, however, is one appropriating
$780, 900 to Lebigh university. 1t is offered
by Mr.. Weiss, Of Northampton. The bill
is prefaced by a series of whereases, setting
forth the fact that Lehigh university is
worthy of the appropriation in view Of
the fact that for nearly thirty years IL has
maintained high courses Of technical in
struction entirely free, Of course, to all
students.
1t also claimed that the small charge for
tuition imposed since 1899 is inadequate
to meet the current expenses of the uni
versity, while the normal income from its
endowment fund is temporarily sus-
pended.
The appropriation is asked for in view
Of the fact that the university is sorely in
need of funds, and also to carry out the
wish of its founder, that no students of
good character and scholarship should be
barred from obtaining an education in
consequence of his inability to pay tuition.
The fight of the week Is likely to
be made to line up the house on the
Mitchell resolution to investigate the
state treasury and auditor general office
The anti-Quay people have opposed this
for the reason that 1t will not amount to
anything in the end.
The real reform needed in the state
treasury is a law compelling the payment
Of per cent. interest by banks upon all
state deposits. The reformers in the legis-
lature fear that the passage of this bill
will be interfered with by the appoint
ment of an investigating committee
which will not investigate. If there
could be any assurance that the appoint
ment of an investigating committee
would not interfere with the passage of
the per cent interest bill, the anti
Quay, or "Seventy-six," would vote for
the investigating resolution to a man.
State Treasurer Haywood has finished
the preparation of his annual report to
thelegislature, and IL contains some rather
interesting information concerning the
state finances
Treasurer HaywOOd's Report.
The total receipts during the year end
ing Nov. 8O 1898, were S12, 9i3, ,S4S59, to
which was added a balance Of %, ,429, ,654 on,
making the available funds during the
year 6,343, 1915. There was paid out
S11, ,280, ,S93. AZ, leaving a balance Of s. 062, :
eO4.19. of which S4,25O, ,s57 was in the gem
eral fund.
The receipts of the sinking fund were
e34S, ,087. 80, and a balance of SAC, ,635 10 was
added making 81 ,0Ss, 722.69; Of this t276,-
875.50 was paid out, leaving balance Of
es12. .347 10 cash. The total assets of the
sinking fund are s., 1854 1850 SO, made up of
above cash, United States bonds, Allie
Qheny Valley railroad bonds and interest
The general fund receipts were S12, 1885,
7b6 90 and there was balance Of e., ,9s9,-
O1Sss, making total OF SO, 254 ,77497. The
payments from the general fund during
the year were S11 ,004, ,517.97, and the ball
ance on hand at the end Of the year was
a, $50, ,257
In conclusion, Mr. Haywood says; "The
balance due to common schools for the
current appropriation year to Philadel-
lhia on state personal tax; the quarterly
payments for the next six months on ap-
propriations made by the last legislature
to charitable, reformatory, educational
and training institutions salaries TO
judges and state officers; to the National
Guard, ETC., together with the expenses Of
the incoming legislature, will not only
consume all of the above balances, but
will require, In addition, a large portion Of
the receipts for the same period"
Trouble Feared In COnstAntinoPIe.
LONDON, Feb. s.-The Paris correspond
ent of The Standard learns from private
sources that great alarm Is felt at Con.
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