Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-14

HoWell, VINO points out In statement
just issued that on November IL the
receipts were $9,172,714.6S less than
the total last year. The statement
adds Confronted by a slender treas
ury balance, Auditor General Powell
has been obliged to put the brakes on
expenditures and has been forced to
withhold the making of some of the
larger payments, including some on
account of the public school appro-
priation."
At the close of business on Novem-
ber II it is stated that the balance in
the general fund was S5,925, ,699.2S,
of which a large part is in special
funds and not available for general
purposes. Among these funds EMU
merated by the Auditor General are
half n million for emergency use by
the National Guard, $277,13S.99 from
hunters licenses, the income from au-
tomobile registrations; highway con-
struction refunds, forest reserve
funds and other items making up a
total of $2,10S, ,396.06. 1t is also
pointed out that on December l about
two million and a half of hospital
and charitable appropriations will be-
come due and must be paid out of
the general fund.
Awaiting Report. - Capitol Hill is
the report which the State Economy
awaiting with considerable interest
and Efficiency Commission will make
to Governor Tener in a short time.
This commission was named to inves-
tigate the State government and to
find out where money could be saved
and the business system improved. 1t
has been at work for several months
and has studied State institutions in
addition to State hospitals. The report
is expected to recommend numerous
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struction of buildings and other pub
lie projects by a State department in
stead of by commissions.
Public SePvice.-Final argument in
the industrial railroad cases, in which
a dozen or more Short lines" owned
by steel and other manufacturing COM
panies are asking for restoration of
switching allowances and other items;
the complaint of Director M. L. Cooke
against the Philadelphia Electric
Company; submission of a score or
more contracts between public utili-
ties and municipalities and the con-
sideration of the reorganizatioA of the
New York, Chicago and Pittsburgh
Railway Company are the chief mat
ters for the Public Service Commits
sion during the coming week. This
week the commission held special
hearings in Pittsburgh and Scranton,
but next week all hearings and meet
ings will be in Harrisburg. The Phila-
delphia electric case was scheduled for
Philadelphia, but was transferred to
this city and is to be held Tuesday
afternoon. The same day complaints
about water rates in several parts of
the State are to be considered.
Jump in Oleo List.-The growth of
the oleomargarine business in the
State is shown by the fact that since
January 1, 2,361 licenses for its sale
have been issued against a total of
1908 for last year and $50 for 1907.
The income from oleo licenses this
year has been considerably above
100000
Police Helping. Members of the
State Police force are acting with the
States game and fish wardens in pre-
venting violations of the laws during
the Fall season. Details of State po-
licemen are in the deer hunting dis
tricts and also watching rivers noted
for salmon fishing, A number of ar
rests were made for shooting deer
without horns and for illegally catch
ing fish in the Susquehanna.
Ninth Street CrOSsing.-The city Is
asking the Public Service Commission
to approve the Ninth street crossing
of the Philadelphia and Reading.
No Estimates Made. - Officials of
the State Forestry Department de-
clined to-day to make any estimates
that their extent cannot be ascertained
to-day.
Appointed Notary.-Mrs. Nj. Eliza
beth Walsh, of this city, was appoint
ed notary public to-day.
Many Deer Shot. Reports from
hunting regions are to the effect that
plenty of deer are being shot. In some