Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-02
WATER COMPANY
FACING A FINE
Allegheny County Concern
Has Not Supplied Custom
ers, 1t Is Charged

The Public Service Commission
to-day ordered the officials of the
Allison Park Water Company, which
operates in Allegheny county, to
show cause on September IL, in this
city, why a fine should not be i'm
posed upon it for alleged failure to
furnish water to consumers in COM
pliance with it's charter obligations
on or before July /. The order was
made after it had been shown that
the company had failed to supply
water during 1918. Another order
issued to-day directs the Pennsyl-
vania Gas Company to extend mains
and supply gas in Erie, it appearing,
according to the decision that the
complainants had erected buildings
after an agreement had been made
with the company for supply. In
a series of orders persons complained
oS by the Fullington Auto Buss Com
pany, of operating automobiles Tor
hire without certificates from the
commission are directed to stop op-
erations and apply for authority.
The Lebanon Steam Company, to-
day filed notice of increase of it's
steam heat rates in Lebanon and
establishment of a minimum charge
of So a month. Notice of increase
of natural gas rates in the Shen-
aEgo Valley rate zone was filed by
the United Natural Gas Company.
The Adjutant Generals Depart
ment has ordered that officers in
the National Guard and Reserve
Militia reserve failing to file the Fed
eral oath after notice are to have
Federal recognition withdrawn,
The state Compensation Board
heard argument to-day on appeals
from Central Pennsylvania and ad-
iourned to meet in Philadelphia to-
morrow.
Members of the State Insurance
Fund Board are to meet here to-
morrow to consider recommends
tions Insurance Commissioners
Thomas B. Donaldson may make II
regard to abolition of the ten pei
cent. differential in favor of the
State Fund. The matter has peer
under consideration for seVera
weeks and the insurapce commls
sioner has authority in the matter
The Board will also consider the NIL
| ing of vacancy caused by the resls
nation of Assistant Manager Alper
L. Allen. Names of three men con
nected witwh the Fund ana also o
a man from New Jersey are hear'
in connection with the place.
NORMAN VI. 81 SttNh,
| Delaware county on a series o
charges growing out of assault ane
sentenced two years ago to twenty
one years, has applied 10 the STATE
Board of Pardons for pardon ant
the case will be heard on Septembe
IN. Application has also been hle'
| for pardon of Alfonso Giordano
Lackawanna, convicted of secont
degree murder.
The situation in regard to the SUI
to restrain payment of appropria
tions to hospitals and homes charged
with being sectarian institutions VII
be considered by the State legal ant
fiscal authorities shortly. The At
torney Generals Department has ac
cepted service for the State.
state Public Service officials sai'
to-day that no issue had been raise'
as to whether the State Commission
had authority where railroads oDer
ated old, wooden cars on express
trains within the State of Pennsyl
vania. Some instances where sucl
cars were used have been heard of
| The commission has not yet an
nounced any of the reports in regard
to the telephone rate inquiry which
| is to go to hearing on September
| IT.