Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-29

amounts to considerably less than
was hoped when it was passed as
form of revenue raiser.
During December the tax receipts
were S10,6S7.1S, which cash has been
turned into the Treasury through the
auditor generals department.
Payments of capital stock tax and
state tax on loans coupled with the
big receipts from automobile and
oleomargarine licenses will run up
the January receipts to the usual
amount in opinion of people at the
Capitol. Disbursements are reported
to have been heavy.
Police PlaceS-Over a dozen places
will be open in the state police de-
partment for enlistment of men when
the monthly examination of appli-
cants is held at the Capitol late this
| week. Most of the vacancies have
been caused by men whose terms
expired entering the Army or Navy
| and number of others will probably
enter National service during the
spring. The State Police authori-
ties have called heavily upon their
waiting list and the training schools
at the barracks have been busy places
as every man is put through course
before being assigned to patrol or
sub station work.
No Mectings-All matters for de-
termination by the Public Service
Commission in executive session have
been postponed until Monday. The
commissioners will be absent on
hearings.
Governors Anniversary-This was
the anniversary of Governor Brum-
baugh's wedding and congratula-
tions for DIR. and Mrs. Brumbaugh
were sent by many friends.
Rates Annulled-The Public Serv-
ice Commission in an opinion hand
ed down last night declared void
rates of the Upper Dublin Water
Company, which furnishes water to
Amber on the ground that they
had not been properly posted and
did not give notice of an increase.
This means bills must be made and
paid at rates before July 1 last.
Officials Return - State officials
who were unable to get here be-
cause of the storm yesterday ar
rived to-day and business which had
been going slowly was speeded up.
To Sit at Observation-Disclosures
Ainey left to-day for Pittsburgh to
sit in the trolley complaints.
Must Give Scrvicc-The Public
Service Commission. in an opinion
by Commissioner Killing. to-day di-
rected the Mexican Natural Gas
Company, operating in Mexican
county, to continue to furnish ma
tural gas to residents of Ceres town
ship. The company had proposed to
discontinue service and to relocate
a line. The opinion makes the point
that the defendant being a public
service company. sis required to rem
der service to all persons who desire
it in the territory which it is char
tered that by a reasonable outlay
can be reached"
Meeting On-Owing to the wealth
er and transportation conditions the
meeting of the State Armory Board
scheduled for to-day has been post
poned.
Board Callcd-The State Defense
Commission has been called for
conference with Governor Brum-
baugh at the Capitol on Thursday.
Plans for assisting farmers to get
labor and organization of civilian re-
lief and other service Will be dis
cussed.
School CIoSed-State health in
spectors are at Scotland State Sol
diers Orphans school where small
poX exists. The case has been iso-
lated and the pupils vaccinated,
while the esta blishment is closed to
the public. No one is allowed to
leave, either.