Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-13
TELEPHONE RATES
WILL Be TAKEN UP
Public Service Commission Plans
For Final Disposition of the
Schedule Question
COMMISSION WILL MEET
Fisheries Board Will Inspect Belle
fonte Hatchery-Pomeroy
Asks For Bids Today
COMMISSION WILL MEET
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worked out for the entire State and
which will affect every line from the
big systems to the small farmer
lines" was prepared by the old State
Railroad Commission after eighteen
months study OF the situation and led
TO the first physical valuation propo-
sition undertaken by the commission.
this resulting from the objections filed
by the Bell Telephone system.
The commission has set July 27 and
IS as the date for the final argument
and the matter will then be given
serious consideration.
Commission to Meet. - The State
Fisheries Commission will meet on
Monday at Bellefonte to open bids for
the new fireproof hatchery at the State
plant at that point and to outline the
work for the fall and winter. The last
meeting of the commission was held in
Philadelphia and this time attention
will be given to the development of
the Center county hatchery. which is
expected to furnish a large amount of
trout. The superintendents of the
State hatcheries have been summoned
ant Mount hatchery, when reports on
the prospects of the fall will be sub
mitted.
No More Fancy Cuts.-The day of
the fancy illustrations in the State re-
port is over for while and those to
be issued this year and next will have
very few cuts and those only of an
essential character. The colored plates
which used to. be an attractive-and
very xpensive-feature of the State
reports have been done away with.
Owing to reductions made in the ap-
preparations there will be little money
for cuts for State publications.
Charter Issued.-The Powell Hard
ware Company of Jessup, was char
tered yesterday afternoon with $500.
Prominent residents of Lackawanna
county are tncorporators.
Contract Awarded. - The contract
for the new fish hatchery at Pleasant
Mount was awarded to the Forest City
Lumber Company at $10,9S7 yesterday
by Commissioner Butler.
Meeting in Pittsburgh.-The Public
Service Commission is meeting in
Pittsburgh to-day to begin the West
moreland Water Company hearings.
1t will meet here next week.
Decrease in Stock.-The Home Pat
ter Company, of Philadelphia, has filed
notice of decrease of its capital stock
from 100000 to 100000.
Will Have a Heartng.-The diff
ply. which has occupied public atten-
tion for weelIs, will be aired before the
Public Service Commission.
To Let Contract.-A new state con-
tract for distribution of the public
documents will be awarded the latter
part of next month by Superintendent
Of Public Printing A. N. Pomeroy un-
der the act approved this Spring by
Governor Brumbaush. The distri-
button of documents now covers all of
the departmental bulletins, which
were formerly handled by each branch
of the government as 1t pleased.
Raise Turleys.-Dr. H. A. Surface.
the State zoologist, says that If people
raised more turkeys and other do
mestic fowls they would have less
bother with grasshoppers and other
pests which have been so annoying
and destructive the last half-dozen
years. DR.. Surface says some of his
experiments show conclusively that
turkeys keep down grasshoppers and
are death to other pests.
Admit 175 Teachers.-One hundred
and seventy-five teachers have been
admitted to the States summer schools
for training of teachers for service in
the continuation schools to be opened
next year. There have been close to
500 applications all told. The time for
receiving applications will expire on
Thursday and it is expected to open
the schools on Monday. The interest
taken is declared by State school off,
cials to be very gratifying.
Await Meeting-Everyone connect
ed with the State Department of Agri-
culture is eagerly awaiting the meet
ing of the new commission on Friday,
when it is expected that the name of
the new executive officer will be COM
to the commission and the
policy of the Governor outlined. The
reorganization of the department will
come gradually and there will be no
tearing up of things.
After Water Company.-Petit
representing seventy-five meters in the
Seventeenth ward of Johnstown, have
requested the Public Service Commits
sion to see to it that the Johnstown
Water Company be directed to furnish
an adequate and proper supply of pure
water. The petitioners secure their
domestic supply of water from wells
and springs located on their properties.
and as this supply has been condemned
by the health authorities the consun-
ers want the water company to extend
its mains.
Bomberger Heard From.-H. S. Bonn
berger, of Palmyra, has filed a COM
plant against the Philadelphia and
Reading, objecting to a charge of SIS
by the company for disinfecting two
box cars In which cattle were shipped
from Wapwallopen. Mr.. Bomberger Is
not unknown on Capitol Hill.
offered Place.-Henry Myers, of
has been offered a state
factory inspectorship.
Board to Meet.-The State Board of
Public Grounds and BUILDINGS will
meet Thursday, when the arsenal bids
will be opened.
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