Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-14
PUBLIC UTILITIES
GIVEN DIRECTIONS
Commission Issues an Order About
Manner Of Constructing
Crossing Works
The Public Ser

ty46krA structures or other
kkl73IJNNIfd1HfU facilities across the
kSU00snD08E structures or other
, facilities of any
vice company, whether underground
or above ground or at the same or at
different levels, shall serve fifteen days
written notice upon the companies
whose structures it is so desired to
cross. This notice must specify the
nature and character of the contem-
plated crossing and the exact loca-
, ton thereof, and must be filed with
the commission with proof of service
thereof. In the event of q protest,
I the commission may fix time and
place for a hearing to determine
whether or not such crossing shall be
approved. This regulation does not
apply to crossings between railroads
Ind street railways or railroads and
public highways or streets, and shall
ne subject to specific regulations that
may hereafter be adopted by the COM
mission.
The Public Utilities Commission of
Ohio proposes to take UP the question
of uniform accounting for certain util-
tiles in that State. Many of these ultil-
tiles along the border between Penn
sylvania and Ohio overlap both States
1t is suggested by the Ohio commits
sion that 1t might be advisable for
concerted action by both commissions,
so that the accounting systems pro-
mulgated in both States would be
similar.
Attacks COmpany.-Henry Wester-
hon, of Ephrata, in a communication
to the commission, attacks the financial
management of the Ephrata and Leb:-
anon Street Railway, declaring that
the holdings of the stockholders have
deprecated to almost nothing. He
seeks relief, believing there is viola
tion of the corporation laws.
Treasury Changes.-People on Cap
itol Hill are commenting on the fact
that In his letters dismissing Clerks
steele, Gates, Sloan and Richards from
the Treasury yesterday, State Treas
urer Young stated that he had no fault
to find with their work and hoped
that personal relations would continue
between them. The State Treasurer
says that he made the removals to
equalize the representation of parties
in the department force. The three
progressive" parties gave him more
votes than the Republicans, he con-
tends, and the staff of the department
has been more Republicans than any,
thing else. Some of the men dropped
may be taken care of in other branches
of the State government, which may
also take hand in the changing
around. Mr.. Young is expected to an
nounce appointments to fill vacancies
soon.
Mine Safety.-The final steps for
the establishment of q State mine
safety station, such as is maintained
| by the United States government at
| Pittsburgh, will be taken here to-mor-
row at conference to be held be-
tween State Chief of Mines James e.
Roderick, DR.. Holmes, of the Federal
Bureau of Mines, and Dean Crane, of
the State College school Of engineering.
For some time the matter has been
under discussion and the plans for the
station will be worked out. The next
Legislature will be asked to make a
substantial appropriation in and of the
station.
Burgess Gets It.-Commissioner of
Health Samuel &. Dixon to-day sent
medical inspector to Patton, Cam
bria county, to investigate a report
that the burgess of that town was ill
OF smallpox. 1t was stated in the re-
port received here that the burgess
had gone to a mining town near Pat
ton, where men had been sick and
where they had not secured the at
tendance of physician.
No Taxis Here.-State officials and
persons engaged in State service can
get reimbursement for money spent
in riding in taxicabs when on State
business in any city in the State ex-
cept Harrisburg. This is the dictum
laid down by people in the Auditor
Generals Department. Some time ago
items in expense bills were questioned
and it was figured out that there was
no use for taxis in the State service
here. man can ride from q hotel to
station or vice versa in PHILADELPHIA
or any other place, on State business,
and get paid back, but not in Harris
! burg.
jackson Speaks.-Commissio of
Labor John Price Jackson, who left
here to-day for Philadelphia where he
will address the Consumers League
tonight on the work of his depart
ment, especially in relation to the
women's employment law, said that
the reports of the inspections made
in the Quaker City by his men had
covered 5,76 establishments. This
great work, which represents more
activity than ever known by the State
In supervision OF Industrial establish
ments in Philadelphia, Is but a small
part Of what is being done in Penn
sylvania and which could be under
taken If the department had a larger
force.
Historians Coming. - DIR. M. d.
Lichleiter, of the Department of Agri-
culture, has arranged for the meet
ing of the State Association of Histori-
cal Societies which Is to be held at
the Capitol tomorrow. The meeting
will be addressed by State Librarian
Montgomery.
May Meet Here.-There is a possi-
bility that the legislative insurance
probe may meet here in May. The
conditions In this section have been
put up to the members.
Commissions to Meet Several OF
the new Stete commissioners in charge
of charitable work outlined by acts
of 1913 will meet for organization in
the last fortnight. They will under.
take their inspections when the
weather moderates.
A Dozen Suits.-The dairy and food
commissioner has ordered a dozer
suits in Schuylkill county for violation
of State laws in regard to sale of colo
storage products and sale of adult.
Grated soft drinks. A number will also
be started in Philadelphia.