Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-17


$1,9O0,000 from licenses, including
fees for a. very high percentage OF
pneumatic tired vehicles which are
graded according to power.
The return of pleasant weather has
caused a notable increase in the num-
ber of applications for licenses and
the revenue from that source has
been running at about $4,000 day
lately.
A considerable increase in the num-
Der of motorcycles is also reported at
the Capitol and u gain in the number
owned in small communities is no
uced.
Eishty-Nine Decisions-Eighty- nine
decisions were handed down by the
State Superior Court during the ses-
sion which closed here yesterday ma
king the largest number given at any
session of the court held in Harris
burg. In the number were two on APP
peals from the Public Service Com
mission, in one of which the commits
sion was reversed in it's ruling on
sand rates in the Pittsburgh district.
Many Cases LiStcd-The Public
Service Commission has scheduled
hearings, arguments or conferences
for every day of the coming week be-
ginning on Monday, when siJtings will
be held in this city for arguments.
Thursday a session will be held in the
Lackawanna court house at Scranton,
on the investigation on the commits
sion's initiative of the grade cross
ings in Duryea. Friday representatives
of electric. water and steam heating
companies will have conferences with
Chairman Ainey regarding uniform
regulations for deposits required by
utility companies from customers be-
fore giving service.
May Settle Big Case-Settlement of
the rate cases involving the Bell Tel
ephone Company in Pittsburgh, which
was effected by the Public Service
Commission this week, will pave the
way for action to be taken before long
on the proposed Statewide telephone
rate schedule on which the first physi-
cal valuation was forced before the
commission. The schedule has been
pending for several years and has been
the subject of numerous hearings
and it will now be decided whether
to push the matter or to allow it to
be modified. The suggestion has been
made that the State be divided into
zones.
Capitol Nisitors-Visitors to the
State Capitol since the first of March
have come from twenty different
states according to the register at the
State Capitol and it is noted by the
guides that in the number of visitors
have been people from capitals of
other states. Little Rock. Columbus,
Albany, Boston, Richmond, Frankfort
and other capital cities have been rep
resented lately. The numerous hear
ings before the Legislature have
brought many visitors and the guides
have had to organize squads to han
dlqA them.
Sate Has Money NOw-Between
automobile licenses and State taxes
payments at the State Treasury have
been running heavy this month. On
some days the receipts have gone
above the 100000 mark. This is the
period of the year when the State
Treasury bulges with money.
Cases Settled. - The Philadelphia
coal rate cases were settled last night
by an order of the Public Service Com.
mission conditioned on withdrawal of
appeals.
Charters Issued.-The West Shore
Building and Loan Association, of
Wormleysburg, with capital of
100000, and the Keystone Reamer
and Tool Company, of Millersburg,
capital 5000, were chartered to-day.
Western Site Bought. - The State
yesterday took title to the site for the
new Western Pennsylvania insane
hospital in Westmoreland county.