Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-02

ssssaI171 ments and mines,
the work being conducted with such
assistance as may pc available from
other branches of the State govern
ment. It is expected that the whole
Susquehanna watershed and the
Juniata and Sinnemahoning VIII be
covered within the next six months
it being the plan to follow up the
work during the winter.
Commissioner Butler says that he
expects before the end of the year TO
have arrangements made for 1nstalia-
ton of filters for removal of mill
wastes and mine drainage installed at
a number of big establishments which
will afford an opportunity for inspec-
tion by others who may get notice to
improve.
Fire Drills GeneraI.-Reports made
to the State Board of Education by
school superintendents in response TO
inquiries as TO what they are doing in
the way of fire prevention indicate
that in many instances fire drills are
part of the daily routine and that in
schools where they were not held fire.
quently they are now being taken up.
This is in response to the inquiries on
the subject by DR.. J. George Becht,
the secretary.
Commission to Meet. - The Water
Supply Commission will meet here
next week. at which time O. 5. Kelsey,
the new commissioner. will take office.
Mr.. Kelsey is a former legislator ana
we'll known here.
Pushing CaSes.-The Public Service
Commission is pushing its Philadel-
phia and Westmoreland cases and they
may be finished next week. Some OF
the commissioners will be here next
week for hearings.
Cunningham Honorary Member. =
State Highway Commissioner X. G..
Cunningham has been elected an honor
airy member of the Society of Licensed
Automobile Drivers, Allentown Lodge,
No. /. Mr.. Cunningham in his letter
of acceptance said that he would be
glad to have the cooperation of the
society with him in his effort to en-
force the provisions of the automobile
law.
Hospital Building COmmission.-The
Governor this morning appointed the
following men as a building commits
sion to provide site for the proposed
Western State Hospital for the Insane,
as provided for in the act of June 1S,
1915 Francis ]. Terrence. Pittsburgh;
Laning Harvey, Wilkes Barre; John
c. Dillworth. Pittsburgh; Wilbur
Graft Blairsville, and Samuel S. Reich :
ard, Altoona.
Clerks on Duty.-R. w. Byham, one
of the well-known clerks in the
Auditor Generals department, was
called to Plainfield, n. j., to-day as
thearesult of wire announcing the
death of a sister. Edward Bennett, of
the same department has been forced
TO lay off temporarily on account of
eye trouble. He expects to be back
in the department in about a week.
Booklets Ready.--Booklets are now
on hand in the Auditor Generals de-
partment containing the stock trans
fer act, with rulings on same, and the
forms to be kept by corporations, bro
kers, transfer agents and the like with
reference to the act. great many
requests have come in for copies, which
are now being sent out to those who
desire them. The act goes into effect
on January /. 1916, and although the
revenue that will accrue to the State is
uncertain, private estimates place 1t
at an amount between two and three
hundred thousand dollars. Experience
has shown that this will be the ap-
proXimate amount, which estimate is
based on the revenue in Massachusetts
under the stock transfer act there.
New York State draws a huge reve-
nue., but that is dependent largely upon
the workings of the New York Stock
Exchange and is unequal as far as any
comparative estimate with that State
is concerned.
Visits Capitol.-Francis Rawle, one
of Philadelphia's prominent attorneys,
was in the city yesterday on business
and greeting friends.
Ex-Director Here.--Edward G. Lang.
of Pittsburgh, who was director of
public safety there under Mayor
George w. Guthrie, now ambassador
to Japan, was here on business to-day.