Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-31


large amounts of revenue and atten-
ton will now be given to the big fell
lows.
Under the law the corporations have
sixty days in which to make payment
of taxes and it is thought that by the
first of October the State Treasury Will
commence to get in large amounts OF
money and that the shortage which
now prevails at the Treasury and Which
has forced the holding up of requlsl-
tions from departments will be more
than overcome.
Meanwhile every department on
Capitol Hill will have to go slow in
the matter of expenditures and some
of the charitable institutions Will be
required to wait while before draw
ing their money.
Notices have been given to men con-
nected with some of the State hospi-
tails and other institutions that the
bills for the new quarter should show
some reductions iH price or more con-
formity to the new prices which the
State Economy and Efficiency comnais-
sion has been getting up. The pay
ments for supplies the latter quarter
of this year will be closely scrutinized
to see II there are wide variations and
If efforts have been made to hold
down expenses. The commission ana
Auditor Generals department are CO.
operating in this matter
Divisions Big Job. - Some idea of
the immense amount of business ham
died by the division of public docu-
ments, which is the distributing end
of the State department of public
printing and binding, can be gained by
a statement made to-day by Superin-
tendent a. n. Pomeroy showing that
since July l the division had issued
approximately $4,000 bulletins from
departments. This included the work
of placing in envelopes, addressing,
stamping and mailing and was all done
in addition to the shipment of tons
of State reports. This work was for
years in the hands of the departments,
but is now centralized and under the
system planned by Mr.. Pomeroy has
resulted in considerable saving of
money. Incidentally, the number of
such bulletins is greater than last year
and illustrates the increase of the
printing departments work.
Increases Filed. - Among the no
tices of increase of stock filed at the
Capitol lately was one by Dill & Col
Inns of Philadelphia for an increase
from S750,000 to S1,500,000. The Ian
caster, increased from $1S5,000 to
100000 and the Hanover Wire Cloth
Company from 100000 to 100000.
Gun Club Rates. - Among the rates
just announced for liability insurance
are for range attendants and trap
starters at gun clubs. There has been
so much activity among members of
gun clubsothat rates had to be made
for such attendants. They run pretty
high.
STAFF Men Recruit. 49, Two members
of Governor NJ. G. Brumbaugh's staff
are now engaged on recruiting duty.
They are Lieutenant Colonels o. T.
Taylor, of Pittsburgh, and L. Benton
Long, of Ridgway. They rank as ma
jors in the recruiting service. Several
Others have volunteered their services
Briefs Filed. - The briefs in the
Pittsburgh night trolley fare case have
been flied with the Public Service Com
mission. 1t will take up the case next
month.
Clement Namcd.-Major-G General C.
NJ: Clement, commanding the Penn
sylvaria division, has been appointed
one OF ten majors-general to COM
n1and national guardsmen. His head
quarters will be FL Paso.
To Inspect TFoop.-Inspection Of the
cavalry machine gun troop organized
to apply for admission to the National
Guard will be made at Phillipsburg
tonight. If it passes it will likely be
ordered to Mount Gretna for muster.
Permits Granted. - Commissioner
Dixon has granted permits for the ex-
tension of Johnstowns sewer system,
embracing numerous lateral sewers
The work will occupy some time.
To Push Road Work.-The Souder
Construction Company. awarded the
contract for the big stretch of highway
on highway route No. 131, in Chester
county, is expected to start work soon.
This work is to be pushed because of
the extensive travel in that section.
Board On Vacation. The State
will a
tion the next ten days. Some decisions
which were acted upon are now being
written and will be announced.
Harrisburg Charter.-A charter was
granted to-day to the NJ. II. Baker &
Co, of this city with a capital of $5,-
600. 1t will engage in plumbing, heat
ing and lighting work and the incor-
porators are NJ. H. Baker, L. NJ. Wag-
ner and H. E. Mcclure, all OF this
city.
Knowles Incorporates. - Morris
Knowles, one of the best-known water
experts in the State, has formed a
company at Pittsburgh and been
granted a State charter. Mr. Knowles
has handld a number of matters for
the Public Service Commission.
Surface Gets Letter. - 1t was re-
ported to-day that DR.. H A. Surface
would not make any further efforts to
fight removal by the State Commits
sion of Agriculture in consequence Of
a letter received by him from the gov
ernor to-day. DR.. Surface will likely
leave his Office tonight.
Powell Asks a Rehcaring. - John
r. Powell, who lost a case before the
Public Service Commission in which
he attacked the charging and meter
system of the California water COM
pany has asked a rehearing.
On Vacation. - Howard NJ. Hoke,
secretary to the Attorney General, left
to-day for Maine to spend his vacation.
Guy NJ. Davies. chief clerk OF the de-
partnent of law returned to-day
from his vacation.
500 For Conscience. - State Treas
urer Young to-day received the larg-
est conscience fund contribution made
to the Commonwealth in many
months. 1t came in the form of a
draft for 500 sent by an Aspinwall
bank for a client. Accompanying the
draft was an unsigned letter stating
that it was tax for property that had
not been assessed. The letter was
postmarked Pittsburgh.
Complains of Water. - Helen NJ.
Donnelly, of West ConsnonocKen,
has entered complaint before the Pub
lice Service Commission against the
West Conshohocken Water Company
She attacks the rats as unjust.
More Gases Reported. - Medical
inspectors of the State Department of