Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-01


the disbursements 50, 9,090.16. Al
OF the disbursements except $4,000
from the motor license fund were
from the general fund. The receipts
were S1,543,513.12 for the general
fund. $941.14 for the sinking fund
S3.5S9SS for the school fund ant
$339,417.50 for the motor license fund
The balances at the end of Decem.
Der business were: General fund
S5.569,120.37; sinking fund, sS12.-
674.54; school fund, $34,394.60; motor
license, $339, 9,390.50.
Auto Licenses Heavy.-Automobi
licenses nettGj the Commonwealth OF
Pennsylvania $1,0S5, ,039.50 during the
year 1914 The statement of licenses
issued during the year shows that
LOG, 4O1 pneumatic tired cars were
licensed, 6,453 solid tired machines,
1.lG7 tractors and 116 trailers. There
were 14,592 motorcycles listed. Over
$4,000 drivers and operators received
licenses and 3,579 dealers We're given
privileges to operate cars pending sales.
There were 500 transfers of licenses
authoized. Thus far 10000 pneumatic
tired motor vehicles and $500 solid
tired machines have been licensed.
To Draft BtllS.--LeEislation embody-
ing the recommeL ations of the State
Educational Association in regard to
the teachers retirement and pension
system, for county school board, for
inspectors of rural schools and other
matters will be brought to the atten-
tion of legislators next week. The
matter or the increase of the biennial
appropriation from $15,000.0O0 to
$2O,OOO,O0O will be taken up after the
appropriations committees begin work
shipping Ta2s.-There was not much
holiday for attaches of the automobile
division of the State Highway Depart
ment to-day. They were on the iump
a do n,.tx g.,
closed.
Manor Intervenes.-Theb borough of
Manor has intervened in the West
moreland Water Company case. This
means that several boroughs will unite
against the company, whose properties
are now being valued.
None To-day. - Adiutant General
Stewart said that the new year started
without any special changes in the
National Guard being arranged for the
state. No regiments are to be wiped
out or transferred to-day.
Asking RcportS.-The Auditor Cen
erals Department has issued 2,259
blanks for transportation companies OF
all kinds, calling on them for reports
on S,-oss receipts. over $50 insurance
companies have received the blanks
for their reports.
Maurer Satisfed.-James II. Maurer
of Reading. the solitary Socialist mem
'Cl VI llie Leg lSlieIuFe, VISITED the Gov
ernor elect in his capacity as president
OF the State Federation of Labor. 'I
am satisfied that he is all right on the
labor question, commented Mr.. Maurer
after his interview.
Governor Sees Brumbaugh.-Whi
in Philadelphia yesterday Governor
Tener paid his respects to Governor
eject BrumbauGh. 'T had a very pleas
ant call said the Governor in talking
about il.
To Speak at State.-Dr. John Price
Jackson will he one of the speakers at
State College tomorrow.
Commissions Signed. Governor
Tener to-day signed the commission of
Judge John A, Shaffer to be president
judge of Allegheny county succeeding
Judge Frazer, who goes on the Su-
preme bench.
Ready to Go Ahead.-The report of
the State Property Commission has
been sent to the Auditor Generals De-
partment and the books will be opened
on that basis to-day.
To Dine the Governor. - Governor
Tener will be the guest of a number
of friends at dinner at the Harrisburg
Club shortly before his term of office
expires.