Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-15

MHzzzznaAzzzzAB law became Oper-
atie. The bulk of the charters issued
lasyear were for manufacturing with
lmber of mercantile and cooper
ath concerns. At the same time the
delrtment of the Secretary of the
Commonwealth, which issues the
chters, received S496,OS3.12, all of
with was turned into the State Treas
ur! This is five times the amount
Appropriated TO operate the depart
md
ie charter business, which took
a mp in the last four months of
19, brought in large share of the
reNue. The capital stock on which
th'department received bonus was
S1,1O2, ,522.43, the revenue received
theon aggresating S40S, ,092.76.
Tire were 1897 charters issued I'M
de the general corporation act, five
ra'oads, ten insurance companies or
asciations, four banks and ninety
byding and loan associations incor-
pated, while ten corporations were
relartered, three bank charters re-
nFed and nine charters issued on
tIendments. Seven cooperative as
stations were incorporated.
Another interesting branch of the
ate business was that 326 election
turns were received on increase of
SEX and sos on actual increases of
SEX or debt,the amounts running high
] the millions, while 35 returns on
ectlonS for decrease of stock were
I'd. The election returns for increase
tdebt came from 155 corporations.
The figures submitted to Secretary
oods by John b. Patrick, who looks
ter the statistical end of the depart
Hnt, show that an immense amount
I business was handled and that in
aditlon to the bonus fees the depart
Hnt received $7S.27S.35 from cor
ration fees, S2.SS9 from recorders
{ deeds for commissions and S5,-
S.01 in miscellaneous fees.
December was the biggest month for
p business, showing s100,926.31 with
Ay next with SSS,674.6S.
Arsenal Inspected. Inspection of
e State arsenal in this city and the
alipment of the National Guard,
rdical supplies and other materials
Is just been completed by officers of
Il regular army detailed for the in
Sction work in this State. The
ndical supplies were inspected by
Ajor c. e. Kerper, medical corps,
Nich is making Inspections of the
ndical organization and sanitary
tops of the Guard and Captain ].
FKemper, Third infantry, inspected
Il arsenal.
Watch New System. - Operation
dthe State WorlSmen's Compensation |
stem and the organization of the |
Ste Insurance fund have been under |
Gervation of officials from other |
SITES who have been here to make |
iluiries. Special attention is being |
pd to the reports of accidents be- |
etse of the complex character of |
hnsylvania industries.
TO Do Own Work. - State testing
clamps, meters and other appliances |
led in public service will be done at
special laboratory equipped for thel
Erpose in the laboratory building of |
e State Department of Agriculture |
this city. This work. which is a |
hnch of the Public Service Com |
ission activities, has been done at |
sting stations in other cities, but |
sreafter the State will handle it in |
! own plant.
Mr.. Kay m.-w. B. Kay. chief
ERIK to the Auditor General, is i'll at |
S home in this city.
Canada's Future. Ex-Governor |
lmuel w. Pennypacler has written |
letter which is published in Phila- |
flphia in which he says that if Ger !
amy wins, Canada will be ours. His /
liter is proGerman.
To File Report.-The report of the
lnama-Pacific Exposition showing a |
tlance will be filed with the Auditor |
Qneral.
Many Accidents Reported.-Yester-
~ S19 accidents, eight of them fatal,
we reported at the bureau of statis-
tt OF the Department of Labor and |
irustry. This was the largest days |
III ever reported.
70 Receive Bids.-The trustees of
" State hospital here have asked |
10 bids for construction of the new
Wnen's building at the hospital.
ot Enough Money.-PhiladeIph
layers are declaring that the $4,000
Appropriation available. for the coal
pre- probe will not be enough to do
NF much. The commission is to or
gaize next week.
,arothers May Land,-C. E Carotb-
er former legislator, will probably
bfnamed to a place in the Denart-
mt of Agriculture next week. p. r
rsett, of Tioga, is also spoken of /
Meeting Postponed.-The meeting
othe state Board of Pardons sched-
lld Tor Wednesday has been post
pned until Friday.
Mr. Ball Due Monday.-William TT
III, the new private secretary. will
sume his Office on Monday.
III. A. Douglas Ill.-H. A. Douglas of
te state Highway Department.. has
zen SICK at his home for the past few
ays' grip having confined him to