Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-11

EIl 2sAHEI6hF1 MA VIII be lnauGu-
743gY0SSSV&a monwealth in the
next few months as
ska1zlzza1AaEl2 a result of the action
of the Supreme Court in upholding the
act of 1915, providing for collection of
such claims.
John Hyatt Naylor the special deputy
attorney general placed in charge of
the actions. is preparing the papers
and the suits will be filed at the rate
of half a dozen or so a day and in
greater numbers later on. About 100
cases are now pending. In a number
of instances in which it was expected
that there would be contests word has
come that the persons liable will settle
the cases.
Board of AccOunts.-The State Board
of Accounts held a long session yester-
day afternoon on the contests of cor
poration tax cases, thousands of dollars
being involved in the cases heard.
Appointed NOtary.-George F. Waid-
Ter, of Akron, Lancaster county, was
appointed notary public.
Policemen Named.-Thomas p. Col
lins. Harrisburg, was appointed a
Pennsylvania railroad special officer,
and Harry d. Cox and William H. Syp-
her special policemen for the Milton
Manufacturing Company.
Lancaster Charters.-The Home Mu-
sic Company, of Lancaster, capital S14,-
500, and the Lancaster Edge Tool Com
pany. Strasburg, capital $4,000, were
chartered last night.
Bridges Approved. - The State Wa
terter Supply Comission last evening
announced its approval of the bridges
planned by supervisors of Franklin
township, Snyder county; Memo town
ship, Mifflin county; Brush creek town.
ship, Fulton county, and Montgomery,
Butler and Northumberland counties,
the latter for a bridge at Shamokin.
The Pennsylvania, Reading and Lehigh
Valley railroad also got permission to
make changes in bridges.
State Makes Money. - The bids for
the waste paper at the Capitol show a
gain of nearly $1,000 for the State as
compared with a year ago due to the
increased demand for paper. The Cap
! ital City Junk and Rag Company of
this city, got the contract for remov-
ing the paper at bids ranging from 80
to so per cent. higher than year ago.
Board Meets To-day. - The State
Compensation Board is in session at
Philadelphia to-day on several matters
which have arisen in that section The
Board will meet next week in Pitts
burgh and here on the twenty-fifth
when the Maulfair case will come up.
No Orders. - Adjutant General
Stewart said to-day that no orders had
been issued concerning mobilization of
the National Guard for Mexican border
service either by the War Department
or by the State.
Hearing on 21th. - The hearing in
the condemnation of Kesher Israel syn
agogue will be held by the Capitol
Park Commission on May "a.
/ Bids For Bridges.-The State High
way Department has asked for bids
I in Elk Creek township, Erie county,
and st. Clair township, Westmoreland
county. The bids will be opened on
May 81.
/ Allen a Speaker.-Albert l.. Allen,
/ assistant manager of the State Work
mems Compensation Fund, addressed
/ the Spring meeting of the State Street
/ Railway Association at Lancaster on
'Workmen's Compensation" yester-
day.
Newport Water Case.-The Newport
/ Water Company complaints will have
| the final argument before the Public
| Service Commission next Tuesday. No
date has been announced for the Hum
melstown cases.
In Philadelphia.-Attor General
Brown was in Philadelphia to-day but
will be here tomorrow.
Making Inspections. S. Riddle, of
| the Department of Labor and Indus
/ try, is at Altoona to-day on inspection
work.
! Big Payment. - County Treasurer
/ Slayer, of Lackawanna, to-day sent
the State Treasury s101,931.1S as State
| licenses. 1t was the largest payment
of the month.
Bounties Coming Down.-The pay
ments for bounties for this month are
considerably less than two months
ago. They may run lower than in
| April.
Addressed Medical Men.-Chairman
/ Harry A. Mackey, of the State Com
pensation Board, addressed Philadel-
phia physicians on "Workmen's Com
pensation" yesterday.
Big Cases Listed.-The Public Serv-
ice Commission has listed for next
Monday the application of the Bucks
County Electric Railway and Doyles-
town Electric Company for approval
of the proposed merger of the COM
panies and of the Chester and Eddy
stone street railway for approval OF
J Incorporation. These cases are
among a large number set for next
week. including jitney applications.
Approved Charters.-Approval has
been given by the Public Service Com
mission to the applications for incor-
poration of the Connonquenessinga and
Lawrence Hydro Electric Companies,
two of the largest water power cor
porations to come before 1t. The pro-
| ceedings have been under way for
months. numerous protests having
been heard. The companies will op-
crate in Lawrence county and vicinity.
Change. in Reports.-Arrangem
were made to-day whereby transpor-
tation and other public utility COM
panies reporting to the Public Service
Commission and the State Bureau of
Railways will make reports for the
calendar year instead of year ending
June 80. The change will take ef-
feet next year. The arrangement was
made to-day by Chairman Ainey, OF
the commission; Freeman c. Gerber
ich, chief of the State Bureau of Rail-
ways, and Deputy Auditor General
c. E. Wilcox. Hundreds of corpora
tions will be affected.
Complain of Fare.-The Merchants
Association of Pottsville has filed COM
plant with the Public Service Com
mission against the rate of fare
charged by the Pottsville Union Trac-
ton Company between Pottsville and
Westwoods. A nickel instead of a
dime fare is asked.
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