Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-31
UNCLE SAM AFTER
RIVERTON WATER
Complaints Filed Against the
Charges Made For Fire
Service

The War Department to-day
brought formal complaint before the
Public Service Commission against
the rates of the Riverton Consoli-
dated Water Company, operating OH
the West Shore of Cumberland
county, for private fire service, in
cluding the ready-to-serve charge.
1t is claimed by the War Department,
which had engaged in previous llti-
cation with the company over the
measurement of water that through
! n revision of rates the United states
must pay $125 month for fire ser
vice. The borough of New Cum per
land also attacked the rates OF the
! company, claiming that they Violat-
ed a franchise ordinance and j. r..
! Eichinger filed a complaint against
the justice of the schedules.
The boroughs of Milton. Lewis
| burg, Watsontown and West Milton
| filed complaints against the new
I rates of the White Deer Bountain
| Water Company, while complaint
| was filed by G.. A. McDade against
| rates of the Spring Brook Water
| Company, operating in Luzerhe
| county.
Under n ruling made to-day by
Robert S. Gawthrop, first deputy at
1 lOTIty stHctdi, " lhC ouNiSci o.
erals department, There is no
! reason why a notary public may not
remit his fees for services in whole
or in part, but he must not fail TO
| keep an accurate account of the
| fees to which he is entitled for the
purpose of making payment into the
| State Treasury of fifty per cent. Oh
any and all fees in excess of S1,50O'
| The question arose because some
notaries were reported not to De
charging the fifty cents to which
they are entitled under the act of
1913. Mr.. Gawthrop says: "gener-
osity may not operate to prejudice
| the right of the Commonwealth to
| receive what may be due under the
| law"
| Ephraim T. Oswald, of Oxford,
| Chester county, StatN Capitol car
penter for many years, will to-mor-
row leave State service having been
| in State employment to within SIN
months of the time to make him
eligible for retirement. He will be
succded by Elmer E. Brickley, OF
this city, long connected with the
| Capitol maintenance offices.
John Il. Wyland, one of the few
! individuals in the State engaged in
supplying of water, to-day filed
notice of advance in rates for water
in Allegheny county. The Marion
vile, Mountain and Dunlap Gas
Companies operating in Western
| Pennsylvania also filed notice of ad-
| vances in rates.
| First statements that preparations
not listed in the United States of
ficial drug list did not contain wood
| alcohol were filed with the State
! Department of Health to-day under
the State ruling that such affidavits
must be filed by January s. The
statements filed denied that prepara-
tions contained wood alcohol. This
is the first move to restrict sale of
dangerous preparations.
The Lykens Valley Light and
Power Company, operating in the
upper end of Dauphin county to-
day agreed at the last hearing OF
the year before the Public Service
Commission to make valuation
Complaints against rates were made
by boroughs and mine workers
locals in the Lykens valley j. b,
! Whitworth, manager of the com
pany, presented statements as to
earnings to-day. .......
All hearings and meetings
scheduled by State departments for
tomorrow have been Cancelled as
the day will be observed as legal
holiday at the Capitol.
Senator r. w. Snyder, of Blair
and Representative r. w. Quigley
of Clinton, were here to-day.
Governor SprouI reached Harris
burg late to-day and plans to spend
a couple of days working on his
correspondence.
Commissioner John w. Reed SAT
day to hear complaints from
Lewistown against the Lewistown
and Reedville trolley line rates and
argument will be heard later.