Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-18

Se1szsisAs sA-s<z@fa<sAsSSsS The Governor is
chairman of the new commission and
the survey will be made as basis for
recommendation to the next Legis-
lature. 1t will be entirely separate
from the work of the old commission
which reported last December.
Mr.. McDevitt was chairman of the
former commission and made the most
comprehensive survey of the whole
scheme of State government ever
made. He is counsel for the new COM
mission. Offices will be established
here and the commission will have the
assistance of the Auditor Generals de-
partment.
New Electric Companies.-Applica-
tions for approval of papers for in
corporation of fifteen electric COM
panies are scheduled to come before
the Public Service Commission at its
meeting on Wednesday. Eleven of
these companies are for Schuylkill
county and they will be merged with
other companies. The commission to-
day gave notice that it had postponed
hearing the application of the borough
OF PunTsutawney for a certificate to
esta blish its own water works and for
Grade crossing cases from the borough
of Northampton. The commission will
row, the Glen Rock Motor Clubs COM
PLANT against turnpilSes in York
county being scheduled. Thursday the
Dexter Portland Cement rate case, in
Nolving several railroads; the Newport
Water, Panther Valley Water COM
plants and the Mahanoy Business
Mems Association complaint against
the Lehigh Valley grade crossings in
that borough will be heard.
APmoPV R0apd IN Nfaat The c+ato
Al mory Board will meet here to-mor-
row and steps will be taken to con-
slider erection of armories in West
Chester and other places.
Schuyllin Visitors.-Congressm r.
D. Heaton and County Controller
Strain, of Schuylkill county, were
among the Governors visitors to-day.
Assumed Duties-Emerson Collins.
the new Deputy Attorney General, as
sumed his duties to-day.
Big Payment.-The Peoples Nat
Gfal Gas Company, of Pittsburgh, to-
day paid the State $50, ,547 in State tax
Senator Hoke Here.-Senator John
| W. Hoke, of Chambersburg, was at
| the Capitol to-day on his way to ap-
pear in the Superior Court
Merger Approved. - G overn
Brumbaugh has approved the merger
| OF ten powder companies recently
| chartered for operation in Luzerne
county under the name of the Anthra-
fcite Powder Co, of Hazleton. The
new company has a capital of $4,000
with Alvin Harkle, Hazleton, as presi-
| dent. The companies comprising the
merger are Anthracite, Foster. Sugar
Loaf, Hazleton, Butler, Wright. Ash
| ley, Hanover WillSes-B Barre and Will
kes-Barre Township power companies.
Two Big Cases. - The Public Serv-
ice Commission will consider two rate
cases of far reaching importance dur
| ing the next four weeks. One involves
\ rates for carrying cement in the east
ern section of the State, which is to
| be heard this week at the State Capital
and the other the protest against the
| rates charged by railroads in the
western part of the State for hauling
Stag. The latter hearing is to be held
in Pittsburgh on November 8.
| Uniform Reports. Freeman C.
Gerberich, chief of the State Bureau
| of Railways, has just arranged with
the Interstate Commerce Commission
to have the reports required of rail
roads in Pennsylvania contain the
same information as asked by the
Commission. 1t will also be similar
to data desired by the Public Service
Commission. The report period will
run from June 80 and the time for
ming expires August 81.
Asked to Rescind. The Public
Service Commission has been asked to
rescind its administrative ruling on
one way tickets and a decision will be
given in short time. The companies
asking for resembling are Delaware
and Hudson, Erie. Lackawanna, New
Jersey Central, Lehigh Valley and New
York, Ontario and Western. The com
pany was asked to defer operation of
the ruling twice, but refused the sec
ond request
To Attend Conference. Commits
sioner Jackson, Chief Inspector Pal
mer and others connected with the
Department of Labor and Industry,
will attend the International Safety
Council meeting in Philadelphia this
week. Governor Brumbaugh will be
unable to attend.
Going to Easton.-Governor Brum-
baugh. who returned to the Capitol TO-
day after a week end spent in PhiIa-
delphia. will go to Easton on Wednes-
day where he will receive an honorary
degree. He will return here that
evening.
Bergcy In n Row.-Henry Wilson
Bergey. one of the Montgomery Demo-
cratic members figured in an election
fuss at the primary. He was attacked
by one of the election officers at Lans-
dale.
The Dock Monument - The monu-
ment to Christopher Dock. the first
school master of the State. will be un-
veiled next Saturday by Governor
Brumbaugh assisted by Commissioner
s. w. Pennypacker and DIR. n. c..
Schaeffer.
Superior Court Meet - The su-
perior court is in session at Philadel-
phia this week. The test of the pub