Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-21

IaTTGIL EleCIT c
Light Heat and Power company
which operates in the borough of
Garrett Somerset county, and inciden-
tally declines to recognize a special
contract.
Inc opinion was written by Commits
sloner Magee and holds that the Gar
rett company is justified in refusing to
give Mr.. Black current at a six-cent
rate because he had obtained that rate
from the predecessor of the company
when he had built pole line from the
oorough line to his rural home to OBJ
tam the power. After the company
oought the plant it raised the rate to
ten cents. Mr.. Black objected and
hearings were held.
MIR. Magee holds that the contract
appears to have been nindeterminate and
therefore voidable. that there is no
reason why Mr.. Black should not pay
what people within the borough pay
ana that the company is not obligated
to buy the pole line.
To Fight 1t Out. - The Ambridge
Borough Light, Heat and Power Com
pany and the Ambridge Light Com
pany will bring their conficting
claims as to the right to operate in the
borough of Ambridge before the Pub
lie Service commission next week. The
former company claims that the latter
mas no authority to operate within the
borough.
Capital Increase. - The Ironton
Railroad company, of Easton. which
recently consolidated with the Thomas
Rallroad company, has filed notice OF
increase of stock from $500 900 to ST.
100000 at the State Capitol
Hearing Closed.-John P. Dohoney
sitting as examiner, last evening COM
pleted hearings at Washington, Pa, in
the case of the coroner of Washington
county against the Pennsylvania lines
IN which protection for grade crossings
is asked at Arden.
VIII Return Next Week. - William
n; Ball secretary to the Governor, is
taxing brief vacation. He will re-
turn to the city early next week.
To Try Prison Labor. - The com.
missioners of Montgomery county are
arranging to try out the new prison
labor act by having convicts manufac-
ture bricks at a county-owned plant.
authorities will confer with the State
Prison Labor commission.
Mastering Officers. - Lieutenant
Colonels James A Dewey and E. H. F.
Conrad have been appointed mastering
officers for the Ninth and Thirteenth
regiments. Major w. H. Straub will
act for the separate battalion
Bonds ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Brum-
oaugh has sent from Maine his ap-
pfoval OF the bonds of Insurance Com
missioner O'Neil, Highway Commits
sioner Black and Fire Marshal Port.
inspecting Toll Roads. - Highway
Commissioners Black and Chief Engi-
neer Uhler are in Montgomery, Bucks
and Chester counties to-day inspecting
toll roads which it is proposed the
state shall acquire. An inspection will
also be made of the West Chester pike
which people in that section want the
State to buy.
More Jitney Cases. - A number of
new applications for certificates for
1itneys in western counties are listed
for the hearing of the Public Service
Commission to be held Monday.
Cases in Philadclphia.-Four cases
or infantile paralysis were reported
from Philadelphia at the State Depart
ment of Health yesterday.
Must Repair Road.-The opinion Of
Commissioner Brecht in the Manor
Turnpike case, issued last night, re-
qulres the company to improve its
turnpike by November /, offering the
expert advice OF the Bureau of Engi-
neering of the commission. The plans
must be completed within twenty-one
days.
Giving Advice on Moths-The crop
advisers of the Department of Agricul-
ture have been instructed to tell farm
ers how to guard against the grain
moths, Which are about due to ap-
pear in barns. The department will
issue circular on the subject.
VIII Have Hearing Later.-The Pub
lie Service Commission will have a
hearing later on in the summer in the
complaints of automobile organizations
against the Berks and Dauphin turn
PIKE. 1t is possible that some boroughs
which have allowed roads to go to