Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-12

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These suggestions
for changes will then be digested and
the codes presented to the Legislature
in the form of a bill
The first code to be issued Will pe
that relating to townships ana their
officers and the powers of such otn-
GERS. This is to be followed by com
pilation of all laws relative to juvenile
courts, which work was authorized oy
the last Legislature and Will embody
notes of recent decisions. In all prooa-
bility a code relative to poor laws VIII
also be drafted.
The commission in charge of the
drafting of a code of laws relative TO
decedents' estates is also preparing
measure for the next Legislature.
Many Charters.-Eighty-s applica-
tions for letters patent, the largest
number of such papers assembled Tor
action at one time in many months,
awaited Governor Brumbaugh when
he took up work at his desk on his re-
turn from his honeymoon. The appli-
cations covered numerous charters for
electric and other public service COM
panies and were the accumulation or
two weeks.
MarysviIIe Case Again.-Hearings
on street railway service in Berks and
Cumberland counties are scheduled
for the Public Service Commission next
week. The commission will devote
Monday to applications for charters
and approvals of agreements between
public utilities and municipalities and
on Tuesday will give hearings on COM
plants. The shannon complaint
against the service on the Marysville
line of the Valley Railways Company
is listed for Tuesday afternoon.
Aid For Roads.-Certificati for
the payment of S121, ,S2S.10 to coun-
ties of the State for the payment of
Of
of what are known as State-aid high
ways has just been made by Highway
Commissioner r. ]. Cunningham to
the Treasury Department and the
checks will be issued next week. The
districts having the roads will con-
tribute an equal amount This money
is paid for the road year ending with
December 81, 1915, and is separate
from the township road aid payments.
Can Bring SuitS.-An official opin-
ion has been given to the State Board
of Veterinary Medical Examiners by
Deputy Attorney General William IT.
Keller to the effect that the board
does not have to be notified and action
approved each time prosecution has
been ordered. 4 question had arisen
as to the boards authority TO delegate
power to enter prosecutions to an
agent, but Mr.. Keller holds that it
may name an agent and that he may
enter prosecutions without summon
ing the board to pass upon the matter.
Fish Men TO Mcet.-Plans for dis
tribution of young fish throughout the
State this Spring will be made at a
conference of Commissioner n. f.
Butler with the superintendents of the
various State fish hatcheries, to be
held at the headquarters of the de-
partment here on Monday. Reports
on the number of fish for distribution
Will be made. The distribution of
yearlinS trout is to be given special
attention. During January 100000
month, over 100000 full-grown lake
minnows were planted"
Compensation Board.-The State
Workmen's Compensation Board will
hold its meetings next week at Erie
and New Castle. 1t is probable that
meetings may be held later on at
Philadelphia and Pittsburgh and pos
sibly at Scranton.
Local Chartcrs.-Among the local
charters to be issued next week will
be the West Shore Bakery, Lemoyne,
capital s125,000; Ideal Changer Co,
Harrisburg. capital $4,000. and Cen
tral Realty and Investment Co. Har-
risburg, capital $4,000.
Twelve CaseS.-Twelve cases are
listed for the State Board of Pardons
meeting on Wednesday. In addition
three murder cases are listed for re-
dpDlltdIlOnS,
Board Meets Monday.-The State
Industrial Board will meet at Pitts
burSh on Monday on one of the codes.
owner Is Sued.-Moses Frezinslly.
n property owner of Shenandoah, was
arrested yesterday at the instance of
the Division of Housing of the State
Department of Health, having failed
TO make sanitary changes ordered BY
the Bureau. He was held for court.
Lincoln Day Observed.-LincoIn'
birthday was observed as a general
holiday at the State Capitol TODAY.
only few departments were open
and those only for a short time.
Inspecting College. John II.
Walker, the fire prevention expert of
the Department of Labor and Indus
try, went to State College TODAY to
make an inspection of the college
plant at request of the authorities.
Improvements Ordered.-The State
Armory Board last night ordered new
lockers for the PhoeniXville armorv
and improvements made at Lebanon
Media and York.
General Clement Here.-Maior Cen
eral Clement, commanding the Ma
tional Guard, was at the Capitol yes
terday afternoon.
Referee Hcre.-PauI w. Houck
compensation referee for SchuylkiIi
county. was at the Governors office
yesterday.
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