Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-01


sioner the fund was made separate on
July is.
The statement shows a balance at
the end of July in all funds of ST.
243,11O.54 against $7,749,S92.71 at the
end of June.
The receipts during July were:
General fund, $1,9S3,220.62; sinking
motor licenses from July 16, $1S,-
1860. The disbursements were: GEN
eral fund, $2,409, S19.62; from motor
license fund, $1,000 600. on July 10
there was transferred to the separate
motor fund $1,09S, 274.50.
The balances stand at the end of
July: General fund, $~5.419, 334.94;
sinking fund, $S04.5S5.7S; school fund,
uninvested, S2,19S.S2; motor fund,
S1,016,991.
Summer Hotels.-Now inspectors of
the State Department of Labor and
Industry are making inspections of
all summer hotels and of lakes plying
on the insland waters or lakes of
Pennsylvania TO see if the buildings
are properly equipped with fire escapes
and that the safety laws are compiled
with in regard to life preservers and
other appliances and in good order.
The inspection of the hotels began as
soon as they were opened preliminary
to receiving guests, and has been
pushed as rapidly as the force of in
spectors permits. Inspections OF can
neries are also under way. The de-
partment has been refusing numerous
requests of owners of cigar and other
factories to work owe time. contending
that there is no occasion for working
female help beyond the limit when ad-
ditional help is available.
Camp Next Week.-The last of
Pennsylvania's militiamen will be un-
dor 20 "a { for fhn nnfdnar xtrArIz Ana
week hence, the First and Fourth Bril-
gades with two batteries being sched-
uled to encamp for a week at Mt.
Gretna.~ The Second and Third Bri-
gades and various auxiliary organiza-
tons held their encampments last
month, the First Squadron nae a prac-
tice march for a week and the naval
militia served at sea and the engineers
united with regulars in field work in
Virginia. The camp will open next
Saturday n inspections will begin
early in h ensuing week.
Auxiliary Plans. Regulations for
the supervision of auxiliary forest re-
serves, as lands placed under State
control during growth of timber are
to be known, will be formulated by
the State Forestry Commission at it's
meeting during the coming week. MI
merous applications have beer made
to nave lands listed for supervision,
but the State authorities have declined
to accept any of them until an eXami-
nation of the properties is made and
reports made to the Forestry COM
mission of the conditions. Under the
provisions of the forestry law of 1912
lands may be placed under State con-
troll until timber natures, when it is
cut under the direction of State for
esters, and the county where ii grows
gets 10 per cent. of the selling price
of the timber. Arrangements for a low
taxation rate are made in return for
the growing of trees as a conservation
Public Servtce.-Hearings on seven
contracts between municipalities
and public utility companies and on
half a dozen complaints about rates
and service are listed for the first
August meeting of the Public Service
Commission on August 4. The COM
plants to be heard include those of
ice cream manufacturers against the
rates charged by express companies
for returning empty freezers: the Dor
oughs Of Shenandoah, Ashland, Gil
rardville and Mahanoy City against the
Schuylkill Railways Company, alleged
inadequate service me excessive rates;
complaint against rates of the Beaver
Valley Water Company and of cleo
trio companies in Johnstown. Petit
tons for approval of grade crossings
in Northampton, York and Erie coun-
ties will also be heard.
New Complaints.-Ed. J.. Sheehan,
of Johnstown, filed a complaint with
the Public Service Commission against
the Citizens Light, Heat and Power
pany to furnish service. w. +. Ger
man, of Louisville, KY, complains to
the commission that he was unable to
cur drinking water on Pennsylvania
Railroad train operating between
Pittsburgh inc Charleroi, leaving
Pittsburgh at SAC a. M, Tuesday, July
2S. The Lehigh Valley Coal Company
a new rate for telephone service at
Snow Shoe. Center county. The Penn
.sylvania Railroad Company objects to
the recommendation of the commits
sion 70 provide additional facilities for
the handling of traffic at Wolfsburg,
Bedford county. A petition against the
removal of the station agent at this
place was instituted by Charles l..
Dallas and others.
Investigating Typhoid.-State med
zeal inspectors are at Hazleton and
Scottdale making inquiries into out
breaks of typhoid fever.
Speaking at Picnic.-Deputy Secre-
tary A. l.. Martin is at Goldsboro
speaking at a farmers picnic.
WiIIiamstown Case Up. The con-
tract between the Williamstown hor-
ough authorities and the Williamstown
Gas Company for service will be laid
before the Public Service Commission
ers next week.
Starts Inspections.-Enos b. Engle,
chief nursery inspector, to-day began
his inspections in the western end Of
the State. simultaneously there were
inspections started in the vicinity of
Philadelphia.
Against State Police. = The bull
letin of the Pennsylvania Manufac-
turers Association his week calls at
tention to the activity of people OPP
posed to the State police and charging
that there is a plot to abolish the
troops who have made such an excel
lent record. Legislative candidates are
being approached on the subject ii is
charged.
To visit Franklin.-State Librarian
Thomas Lynch Montgomery and MEM
bers of the State Historical Commits
sion will visit sites of ancient forts
in Franklin county next week.
Deputies Away. - This is vacation
time in the Attorney Generals Depart
Attorney General Bell is ma
in Europe and the three depu-
ties are taking II easy. Mr.. Cunning
ham is expected to return next week.
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