Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-09
YORK HAVEN PLAN
WILL BE HEARD
Water Supply Commission Deter
mines to Hold Hearing on
the Application

y The State Water
Supply Commission
~ has decided to have
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public hearing
SEXA before acting on
- G8sNaM the application OF
NJ MAH6N the York Haven
GkIX&T63N Water and Power
kkz4HUMu fH1EN Company for per-
U6e3QsSzs mission to build a
dam across the
O1G2Hssz6k.- sij;:nzsaD east channel of the
Susquenanna river at York Haven, an
operation which would have the effect
F., of practically closing the river, as the
company has large dam on the west
side. The hearing is to be held on
Tuesday, January 20, and the commits
sion has invited all persons interested
or desiring to make protest to attend.
This will be the first of a series of
hearings to be held by the commission
on proposed river works.
The commission has prepared the
plans and specifications for the two
| big dikes to be constructed along the
| Delaware river in Bucks county and
bios for them will be asked in a short
time.
The 1912 report OF the Auditor
Generals Department, covering the
year ending November. 80, 1912, was
| issued yesterday, the work having been
handled under the Aughinbaugh es-
tate contract which expired in July,
but under which all work started be-
fore that time is to be finished. Smull's
handbook for 1913 has not yet ap
peared, although copy for the 1914
issue has already been furnished. The
1914 book will be issued by w. Stanley
Ray, whose contract for four years be-
gan in July.
The Pennsylvania Utilities Com
pany, OF Easton, which has taken over
a number Of lighting and power COM
panies in the northeastern section, has
filed notice of authority to issue bonds
second large authorized issued notice
to be filed in a short time.
| Two to Hang.-Governor Tener to-
day fixed February 26 as the date for
the execution of Frank Wells and
Luigi de Leo, convicted on murder in
Fayette county.
Referendum On.-The referendum
was given a practical test In the Treas
ury Department over the lunch hour.
Some desired from IL to l and some
from 1880 to 1.30. State Treasurer
Young announced that q referendum
vote would be taken and II voted for
from IL to 1 and two for the other
plan. The official notice announces
that the hours are fixed by referendum
vote.
| Game Commission. The State
| Game Commission has elected Dr. c..
B. Penrose, of Philadelphia, as chair
man, and continued Secretary Joseph
Kalbfus and other officers. The COM
mission discussed ways to obtain funds
to secure deer for reserves and for
feed Of qauil and other game in winter.
the income from the hunters license
not being available because of the
claim that the act does not conform to
the specific appropriation act Of 1909.
Record Goes.-The State Highway
Department automobile division to-
day broke all records for turning in
money for licenses of automobile over
$500 being paid. Probably as much
more will be turned in tomorrow.
/ Big Payment.-Montgom county
to-day paid the State $84, 4,627.39 as COL
lateral inheritance tax collected in that
county This is the largest payment
of the kind made from that county
for years.
Cumberland Institute. = The Cum
berland county institutes are now be-
ing held by the farmers institute di-
vision and have been well attended.
Director A. l.. Martin plans to go to
the New Cumberland meeting.
Investigate Fire. The State Fire
Marshals Department to-day sent a
man to make an investigation of the
barn fire near Greason, Cumberland
county Two Investigations were also
ordered in Luzerne.
Making Survey.-Dr. J. P. Price, of
the Department of Labor, is at Briston,
arranging for an industrial survey of
that place.
Governor Home. - Governor Tener
returned to the Capitol to-day after
an absence of couple of days in Gin
cinnati.