Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-31

York State officials
with a view to obtaining information
as to the manner in which a similar
law has operated in the Empire State.
The stamps which are to be used have
not yet been determined upon, but the
general belief at the Auditor Generals
Department is that something like the
New York stamps will be used.
The stamp tax act was signed on
June and provides for a tax of two
cents on each hundred dollars face
value of sales, agreements to sell or
memoranda of sales of stock. Where
shares are issued without monetary
value being designated the tax is to
be two cents a share. The person
erecting the sale must affix and can
Gel the stamps.
Preparing For Companies-Forms
are being prepared by the State In
surance Department for the organiza-
tlon OF liability insurance companies
under the terms of the workmen's
compensation legislation adopted this
year. The preliminary details are be-
ing worked out by Deputy Insurance
Commissioner S. w. McCulloch who
mas had many inquiries regarding the
manner OF forming companies to carry
insurance. The State insurance fund
10 which employers who do not go
into insurance companies may pay an
insurance protection, is to be estab-
llshed shortly by the State Treasurer
insurance Commissioner and Commits
sioner of Labor and Industry, who will
administer it. This fund starts with
substantial appropriation by the
Legislature.
Inc Last TO Camp.-The last of the
States militia organizations to enter
camps will go under canvas in the
nrst ten days of August. The largest
encampment will be of the Second
Brigade and the Fourteenth Infantry
at Indiana, which encampment will
be visited by Governor Brumbaugh
This encampment will run from the
seventh to the fourteenth. On August
., the Philadelphia and Scranton com
Panies of the engineers will go to
BelVolr, Va, to train with regular
sL army englneers for eleven days and
the held artillery will go to Tobyhanna
TO the training camp from August s
to II. This will be the first encamp-
ment Tor the new batteries at Will
Transport and South Bethlehem.
Two Appointed. - Edward Rhoads
OF Phlladelphla, was to-day appointed
q factory Inspector, ana Howard M
Llppincott, Narberth, as a craftsman
IN the Department of Labor and In
dustry.
Industrial Board. - The State In
dustrlal Board will meet in Pittsburgh
on wednesday when requests Tor modi-
hcations of employment laws will be
received
Commission Will Meet. - The Pub-
lc Service Commission is due to meet
tuesday for several days hearings. a
number of contracts from this section
are due for action.
VIII Investigate. An investiga
tion Will be made by the State Public
service Commission into the grade
crossing disaster in -.
night -''''
company Quits Fight. - The Phila-
9elphla Rapid Transit company has
MED notice of withdrawal of the pro-
test before the Public Service Com
mission against the approval of the
transportation system.
OH Work Under Way. - The work
OF the State Highway Department in
ollng the State highways is progress
ing IN dozen counties. Good progress
is being made in rural districts which
fore. 0e
Attending Conference. - Commits
sioner Conklin and others active in
forestry work are attending the for
estry conference at Mont Alto.
Many Visitors.-This was one of the
biggest Saturdays for visitors at the
capitol in long time. The guides
were Kept on the jump and organized
parues to go through the building in
order to handle the rush.
Advisers to Start.-The State farm
ADVISERS viii start out on the new ar
rangement of visiting farms on Mon
day. All requests must be made to
Director A. L. Martin.
Coatesvillc Gets Frisly.-Coatesvill
authorities last night gave notice that
they We're starting work on the new
water plant without regard to action
Dy state authorities. 1t is possible
tnat some action may be taken
Delaware Pays. - Delaware county
commissioners have agreed to give
$4,000 toward Improvement of the
Baltimore pike. Chester county will
also make an appropriation and town
SnlpS 81. :, ana noroughs will contribute.