Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-24

ers would have to be materially in
creased to carry the load" declares
the Public Service Commission to-
day In refusing to order an extension
OF mains of the Monongahela Valley
Water Company to a property of
John Perozich in Wilson borough.
The expense of making the extern
sion would be $1,000 and the reve-
nue. about SIS, according to the
Commission, which also finds that
the street on which the main is
asked is ungraded and that there are
no intervening buildings between
the property sought to be connected
and the present mains and that in
rew years when a grade is estab-
lished the main would have to be
re-laid.
The Commission remarks upon
the unusual features of the case and
says that the extension should not
De MADE until more revenue Is in
sight and the grade of the street is
stablished by borough action.
This decision will govern in a
number of similar complaints from
other parts of the State.
Governor Sproul will leave for
Philadelphia late to-day and will
meet welfare commissioners to-
morrow.
Cooperation between State au-
tnorlties county and city inspectors
OF weights and measures and repre-
sentatlves of fruit growers associa-
tlons has been worked out SO that
next year 1t is probable that peaches,
grapes, apples and other fruits in
winch Pennsylvania growers are
specializing will be sold in uniform
baskets. A series of conferences
was held here this week at which
plans were gone over for q general
movement to secure adhesion to a
plan for as few baskets of different
sizes as possible. Similar steps are
TO be taken in regard to potato
growers and others.
IL Is possible that the offering of
III miles of State road construction
on which bids are to be opened on
October 80 may be the last for
this year, although plans are going
forward for extensive advertising
for bids next year. Much in regard
TO the future offers for 1919 will de-
pend, say officials, on the way bids
are received for the large mileage
now being offered. The Highway
department is in touch with a dozen
or more counties regarding construc-
tlon OF county highways next year,
these roads to be of construction in
Keeping with State work and to Join
main State highways.
First copies of the regulations
adopted by the Public Service Com
mission to bring all taxicabs, jitneys
and similar common carriers under
state supervision were rushed to-
day by the Commission to holders of
certificates to operate such vehicles
so that they could have them in
their hands when the PHILADELPHIA
hearing on taxicab and jitney condi-
tions in Philadelphia begins. There
are scores of holders of such certifi-
Gates, but there are probably hun
dreds who will come under the code.
AS fast as the names of persons run
ming carriers without certificates are
OBTAINED they will be sent notices
Which will be followed by drastic
action within a reasonable time II
is believed that the Commission will
have quite a list of applicants for
certificates next week.
Pennsylvania's new National
Guard is not going to want for mem
bers of its tank battalion as q num-
Der of inquiries have already been
made as to the way to get into the
latest unit to be authorized. The
tank battalion will consist of thirty
two officers and about $50 men and
there are apparently plenty of men
trained for such service in Pennsyl-
vania, Camp Colt at Gettysburg be-
ing the chief eastern training point
for the tank corps. The location of
units and commanders will not be
announced for some time.
Protests against the apportion-
ment of cost for the abolition of the
grade crossings at March street.
Marcus Hook, was made before the
Public Service Commission by the
Pennsylvania Railroad. 1t was con-
tended that the railroad was as
sessed too much. The operation will
be costly one through engineering