Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-23

pany Tor water service today, the
principles used in the big western
Pennsylvania water cases being ap-
piled. The company has outstand-
ing $4,000 of stock and the COM
plant asked for valuation of $46,-
131. The commission says that the
cost of the plant was ascertained as
approximately $4,000.
The order allows the company q
total revenue of S7,032.66 and directs
that it rile new schedule of rates
based upon that return within thirty
days. The allowance for operating
expenses fixed at s2,625 with $500
for annual depreciation, and S3,6o7.-
sc as its seven per cent return. The
commission declined to allow any
thing for service lines which were
paid for by patrons or for wells,
pumping station and reservoir not
being used.
The Newport decision will probab-
" be a precedent in determining a
number of other water company
complaints.
Cases Go Oyer-The Public Ser
vice Commission has dismissed with
out prejudice and with right 70 re-
new after the war a number of COM
plants filed against grade crossings
and service of some electric, water
and other companies. The times are
not propitious for making dangers
now it is contended.
Forty ReasonS-Over forty recon-
m endations for pardons are being
made out for action by Governor
Brumbaugh this week as a result of
the meeting of the State Board on
wednesday when the first meeting
was held since June.
Time Soon Up-The time for i'll
ing nomination petitions for the su-
preme court will expire next Thurs
day, according to officials at the
State Department.
Amber Withdraws. = Charles A.
Amber, state insurance commits
sioner, who was nominated for sena-
tor in Montgomery county on the
Washington ticket, to-day filed his
withdrawal. W. r. Stuckert, Wash
ington nominee for the House in
Bucks county, also withdrew to- day.
War Board to Meet.-The State
Defense Commission. the IVA:
Board" has been called for a meet
ing tomorrow in Governor Brum-
baugh's office to discuss the fall
officers of the Council of National
Defense.
Ask Ruling. The question
whether n public service company
can compel prospective customers to
pay cost of installation of a service
line and allow refunds over a period
of years was raised to-day before the
Public Service Commission by resi-
dents of Farrell against the Shenango
Valley Electric Light Company.
State to Contest.-The Attorney
Generals Department will appear in
Philadelphia Friday in the action of
the American Druggists Fire Insur-
ance Company against the insurance
commissioner, which involves the au-
thority of the commissioner to re-
quire certain schedules to be filed
and the relation of rating bureaus.
Public Service.-The Public Serv-
ice Commission to-day postponed the
Ashland borough complaint against
the Schuylkill Railway Company un-
til October and heard argument in
a number of cases. No action will be
taken on the Philadelphia. Rapid
Transit Company, lease this week.
k9ch kef the hnsEe nGE deputy prUfspsGE sspsP
intendent of public instruction, took
charge of his duties to-day.
To Enter Service. : B. A. Knight,
of the State Water Supply Commits
sion, appointed a lieutenant in the
engineers, has gone to Camp Humph-
reys.
lately connected with the Auditor
Generals office and former post
master of Pottsville, died at his home
on Saturday.
Palmer Makes Hit. = L. r. Palm
er, commissioner of labor and in
dustry, put Pennsylvania on the map
Saturday in his statement before the
Academy. of Social and Political
Science, that Pennsylvania had so, 900
jus waiting for soldiers who may be
invalided home and was already pre-
pairing for the end of the war.
FOust Returns. Dairy and Food
Commissioner James Foust is home
from Pittsburgh where he conducted
a conference of his agents in West
ern Pennsylvania.