Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-24
MUST PAY TAXES
ON SATISFACTIONS
Opinion Given by Deputy At
torney General Kun on Prac-
tice in Counties

Ezs@1 ~-s====z=EAM stood has come
zElsE.saEAakD into use in some of
the counties of the State, is declared
to be invalid in an opinion sent to Au-
ditor General A. w. Powell to-day by
Deputy Attorney General Joseph A.
Kun. 1t is believed that the prac-
tice which the opinion declares
is against the law has been followed in
a number of counties and may result
In trouble for persons interested in
mortgages.
The matter arose on an inquiry from
the Auditor General regarding a letter
from counsel for the recorder of deeds
OF Mercer county asking whether the
recorder may legally satisfy MORTGAGES
OF record by virtue of form of au-
thorization submitted and seid to be
in use in Butler county"
Mr.. Kun says: 1T ap. -ars that the
object in view is to avoid payment of
the fee of fifty cents which would
otherwise be required on the record
ing of formal power of attorney and
OF the federal tax of twenty-five cents
chargeable to such powers" He holds
that the act of 1915 relatives to salts
faction of mortgages still holds and
that the fees required by the act of
1880 and the federal tax must be COL
lected, concluding that the method
of satisfying mortgages is invalid and
If used would be Intellectual"
Appointments at Scranton. - Ac-
cording to what they say at Scranton
the State Insurance Fund will have an
off1ce for a district composed of four
teen counties located in that city. w.
S. Millar, of Scranton, has been select
ed for the superintendency and a Tio-
ga county man 70 rthe next job. It will
cost about $4,000 a year to run the
office.
Need More Tcstimony.-The Branch
Capitol Commission will have another
meeting in Philadelphia week to take
additional evidence on the necessity
| of spending half a million dollars OF
State money in Philadelphia for a
building. Reports that officials of un-
paid school district have asked for a
nearing as to whether payment of ap-
preparations would be expedited by a
branch Capitol in Philadelphia could
not be confirmed on the Hill to-day.
Flttsburgh Offices. - Authority for
additional offices for branches of State
departments at Pittsburgh has been
asked, but owing to the shortage of
state funds it is possible that there will
| be restrictions. A bill for a State
building in Pittsburgh is likely to ap-
pear next winter.
Branch at Erie. - The State De-
partment of Fisheries, Compensation
| Board, Insurance Fund, Labor and In
dustry's factory inspector and State
Naval Militia may unite in a building
at Erie If they can get the LEGISLATURE
to appropriate the funds.
May Group at Altoona. - Plans are
SAID to be under consideration among
Altoona businessmen to ask the State
10 make an appropriation for a State
building which will house the State
Compensation, Insurance, Fund, Fac
tory inspection and other branches of
the State overnment Mountain ton
men would like to have the building in
keeping with the dignity of the Com
monwealth and the standing of their
city.
Lancaster Wants Building.-Lancas-
ter businessmen are arranging to COL
lect $4,000 to purchase a site for a
State armory. The State has built in
cities where sites were donated to the
Commonwealth.
Reports Are Required. - Manufac-
turers failing to make reports to the
Pennsylvania State Department of
Labor and Industry under the act of
June 2, 1913, giving figures of produc-
ton and general statements of business
VIII be prosecuted according to a
warning just issued. The reports call
ed for this year have not been made
by number of manufacturers and If
they are not filed the names of delin-
quents will be certified to the Attorney
General for action.
To Make Awards. - Highway Com
missioner Black will make awards of
contracts for several of the road con-
tracts covered in the bids opened last
week. Work is planned to be started
very soon on some of them.
Compensation Meeting. - The State
Compensation Board is scheduled to
meet here Wednesday for consider
alton of number of the matters
which have been arising the last three
months. The definition of operations
is likely to be considered.
Expected Tonight. - ATTORNEY Cen
eral Brown is expected to return to
the Capitol tonight for a brief visit
to clear up some accumulated business
lie Will go to Lake Placid later in the
week.
Still Ask For Men. - The State En-
ployment Bureau is still receiving re
quests for men with offers of payment
of fare made for them. Erie has been
asking for machinists and there are
jobs awaiting fifty.
Public Service Session. - Commits
sioners Ainey and Brecht sat to-day
Tor hearing of routine applications be-
fore the Public Service Commission.
There were few contests. Executive
sessions will be held in August.
HaTriSburgers Lowest. - Whitaker
& Diehl of this city are lowest in bid
ulnS LOT the new state bridge at Ath-
ems and for the concrete approaches.
The awards will be made next week in
all probability.
Finish in the Autumn. - The State
arsenal will be under roof in Septen-
ber acco ding to the present plans and
the rate at which work is going.
Hearing to be Held.-The Public
Service Commission has called upon
the Newport and Sherman's Valley
Railroad to make answer to COM
plants that it is about to stop running
trains on its narrow-gauge road. The
company will likely contest the mat
ter as it wishes to stop operations i'm
mediately.
Engineers Herc.-The fifteen district
engineers of the State Highway De-
partment assembled here to-day to
discuss their summer work and TO
meet the new commissioner, Frank Il.
Black. Mr.. Black addressed the men
briefly, saying that efficiency would be
the prime consideration with him and
that they were not holding any ARM
chair Jobs" Chief Engineer w. Fl.
Uhler also addressed the men on
efficiency.
Surface On Job. - State ZooloeIst
Surface continued to hold the fort to- |
day in the State Department of Aeri- |
culture and officials said that thew did
not know what steps would be taken. |
DR.. Surface says he will not resign |
under the request made to him.
Butler in Canada.-Commissio of
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