Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-27

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Schuylkill in that
snslilEi city brought out
some interesting matters regarding the
way the commission is assisting nlu-
inequalities to establish stream lines.
Last year the commission established
the lines for the Reading City Plan
ming Commission, showing just where
the stream was located, so that the
city could regulate building, but owing
to lack of funds IL could not give all
the detail it desired on the flow OF
water.
The commission is also establishing
lines for the city of York for the same
purpose and If sufficient funds are pro-
vided by the next Legislature it will be
enabled to handle this same work for
other municipalities.
Moore's Latest Work. - James n.
Moore director of the State Legislative
Reference Bureau, to-day issued the
new codification of the laws of Penn
sylvania relative to the charities of the
State, especially those having refer
ence to the State Board of Public
Charities, the several State institutions
and the committee or lunacy. The
detail was handled by John H. Fertig
and Frank NJ Hunter, who have had
charge of other compilations which
have attraced much attention. Mr..
Moore calls attention in the preface to
the new provisions and changes made
in the laws relative to the subject since
1910, when the last digest was issued,
especially regarding INDECENT insane,
employment of inmates of prisons and
the powers of investigation of the
State Board of Public Charities. The
code contains forms, extracts of laws,
appendices and a fine index. Mr..
Moore's recent compilation of the
township laws has been highly COM
mended
ThiIty-second Board.-The Hunting
don county board of mothers pension
trustees, named yesterday, is the
thirty board to be selected by
the Governor in eighteen months.
Visited State College.-Dr. ]. George
Becht, secretary of the State Board of
Education, visited the farm counselors
conference at State College yesterday.
No Police to Go.-The State Police
Department will not send any men to
Schuylkill county as requested by
Judge Brumm. It is hoped to have
the Pottsville troop returned to its
home station from Wilkes-Barre soon.
Railroads to Comply.-The Public
Service Commission has received let
ters from the Pennsylvania and the
Lehigh and New England Railroads
that they will comply with the new
case.
Want Hearing in Pittsburgh.-The
Pittsburgh brewing companies inter-
ested in the beer rate cases in Western
Pennsylvania have asked that the
hearings be held in Pittsburgh during
the summer and not in Harrisburg.
Growth of Compensatton.-Acc
ing to the reports submitted to the
State Compensation Board last night
there were $4,000 compensation
agreements eXecut d. This is
rather larger than expected for this
time The board did not act on any
of the medical or surgical definitions
and deferred action until later in the
Fall at the request of men who desire
to further, consider the suggestions of
medical men made for the board.
After Soft Drink Men. - Agents of
the State Dairy and Food Division are
vigorously sampling the n-alcoholic
drinks which are being sold through
out the State and it is expected that
there will be some arrests ordered in
short time.
Kerr to Speak. - S. w. Kerr, one of
the lecturers of the Department of
Agriculture, will make an address on
How to Grow Quality Fruit at the
farmers picnic in Powells Valley near
Enterline on July 20.
Six New Cases. - Up TO a late hour
last night there had been six new
the Department of Health from Dau-
phin, Luzerne, Bucks, Montgomery
and Lackawanna counties.
Contract Let. - Montgomery & Co.,
of this city, was yesterday awarded
the contract for drayage on State
documents, at twenty cents per hun
dred pounds.
Nearby Bridges. - The State Water
Supply Commission last night an
nounced approval of over ninety appli-
cations for bridges and dams, the
largest number ever considered at one
time. In the list were 33 townships
% county and 16 railroad bridges In
the list of approvals were bridges for
Newville, Washington and Letterkenny
townships, Franklin county: Fairview
township, York; Clay township, Lam
caster county, and Bedford county
shamokin was also given permission
to make changes in Coal creek.
License Revoked. - State Highway
Commissioner Black to-day revoked
the non-paid drivers license held by
William II. Brehmer, of Reading
Brehmer was convicted and sentenced
in the Court of Quarter Sessions Of
Berks County for killing Mary A.
Fisher while recklessly operating an
automobile. He was notified to ap-
pear before the State Highway Com
missioner to show cause why his IL
cense should not be revoked and on
1allure TO appear commissioner BLACK
took action as above noted.
Stewart at Capital - Details of the
proposed recruiting of National Guard
regiments are being discussed at
Washington to-day with officers of
the division of militia affairs by Ad-
jutant General Thomas J. Stewart
and his deputy, Major Frank D.
Beary.
Visited the Camp - William H.
Ball, secretary to Governor Brum-
baugh, last night visited the Third
brigade camp at Mt. Gretna and con-
veyed to General Stillwell and the Of
ficers the greetings of the Governor.
Three Adams Companies = Chart
ers for three electric companies to
operate in Adams county including
one for Gettysburg were granted to-
day. Scranton people being the incor-
prators. The capital Of each com
pany is $4,000 and the incorporators
j. Edwin Weissenfluh, Wendell w.
Faunce and Fred B. Atherton, Of
Scranton.
Big Company Chartered - A chart
er for half million-dollar Pittsburgh
company was granted to-day to the
Republican Casualty company, of
Pittsburgh. Prominent men are in
terested.
On Vacation - Attorney Genera1