Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-24

pe recommended TO the naJlOnal gov
ernment for a share of the fedora
allowance for construction of posi-
roads. The section of the VILLA n
Penn highway between Harrisburg
and Reading, which was turnpike
last summer, has been considered as
one of the roads to be declared a
post road. Others are being studied
The complaints of the Lancaster
Automobile club against turnpikes
in Lancaster county have been listed
for the Public Service Commission
to hear next Tuesday. These COM
plants cover condition of roadway.
Payments of money for 1915
automobile licenses are climbing al
the State Highway Department. One
day this week $4,000 was received
for such licenses and $4,000 on an
other day.
Trolley Fare Cases-The question
of reasonableness of an increase in
fare by trolley company will be
taken up by the Public Service Com
mission next Tuesday when a hear
ing will be held in the case of Sarah
NJ. Penrose against Carlisle and Mt.
Holly Street Railway Company in
this city, and at Philadelphia in the
complaint of Michael Hartneady
against the Eastern Pennsylvania
Railways Company, operating in
Schuylkill county. Hearings will also
be held here Wednesday and Satur-
DAY.
Hearings to Be Held. - Arrange
ments will be made shortly for hear
ings to be held throughout the state
in December on the proposed uni
form system of accounts for electric
companies, which has been sent out
by the Public Service Commission $
bureau of accounts for criticisms.
These criticisms are to be in hand
by December 10, after which hear
ings Will be held as was done in the
case of the suggested uniform sys-
TEN of accounts.
Case DiSmiSSed-The Public Ser
vice Commission in an opinion by
Commissioner Milton ]. Brecht has
dismissed the application of WiNam
II. Edwards for a station to be- or
dered located on the Pennsylvania
railroad at jamestown, midway be-
tween Portage and Cassandra. The
company formerly maintained a sta
ton on its old line at Sonman, but
when the line was Strengthened it
was abandoned and the business
transferred to Portage. The COM
mission holds that It must be shown
that there is demand.
Trout Sent Out-Trout were sent
out this week from state hatcheries
for distribution in streams by the
thousand, the work being carried on
later than known for years. If the
weather is good trout may be
planted" on Thanksgiving day.
Agreement Filed.-The Pennsyl-
vania Railroad and borough of
Steelton have filed the agreement for
the storm sewer to be built in Steel
ton at the office of the Public Serv-
ice Commission.
Dissolution Filed. The papers
dissolving the Harrisburg River Coal,
Sand and Stone Co., were filed at the
Capitol to-day.
To Return Monday. - Governor
Brumbaugh will return to Harris
burg Monday. He is speaking at
Pittsburgh to-day.
Forest Heard From. Forest
county to-day filed it's return of the
congressional election, the first to
do so for the 2Sth district 1t shows
fifty Socialist votes in a total of $50.
Board Will Meet. The State
Board of Public Grounds and Build
ings yill be called to meet to discuss
park plans within a week or so.
Local Charter Issued. A state
charter has been issued to the
United States Mattress Company, of
Harrisburg, capital $4,000. The in
corporators are H. D. and Sadie Del
motto and Fl. r. Bolger of this city.