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Newspaper

Harrisburg Telegraph

Location

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Dec 01, 1915

Page

10

State funds strain end fiscal year closes heavy appropriations

Father Penn's strong box reflected the strain of heavy appropriations and the creation of State special funds as the fiscal year ended.

Father Penn

State finances show limited receipts and higher payments

Revenues are only about $500,000 ahead of last year while payments exceed last year by $3,000,000. Over $1,900,000 is still due the schools. State Treasurer says revenue gains come from natural wealth, not new taxes, after cuts to personal property tax and other sources. Receipts total $31,990,727.85 for the year with $34,800,734.04 in payments. Total treasury balances amount to $4,617,202.39 across funds.

Ing Young Treasury General

Automobile tag registrations surge for 1916 start

The State Highway Department reports six times more 1916 license applications than last year with initial numbers assigned. First twenty five tags listed include Governor and prominent officials. shipments began today for displays on January 1.

State Highway Department Department State Highway Commissioner As Far Way Department Philadelphia Pittsburgh Phia Commonwealth of Pennsylvania R. J. Cunningham W. W. Atterbury Radnor Walter Derr Norristown William C. Sproul Chester Philip H. Johnson Alexander G. Rea John K. Tener Cyrus E. Woods Secretary the Commonwealth Frank Bell Harrisburg A. J. F. McClure Wyncote Robert P. Hooper Germantown A. C. Hentage Jenkintown Franklin Gilkeson Bristol Eugene F. Weiser York Albert J. Logan Robert M. Griffith Paul C. Wolff H. 8. Albright Orwigsburg George J. Elliott Clarence J. Buckman Langhorne H. C. Stineman Johnstown Alfred W. Gibbs Wayne

York-H. E. Martin Sentenced for Horse Theft in City

Special to The Telegraph reports York H E Martin alias Harvey Mitzel given three years by Judge Warner in Mahanoy City for stealing a horse and buggy from Rebeca Herr a local liveryman. The note follows brief items on Miner Michael Massinavage injured at Park Place colliery and Michael Billig fatally injured near Bear Ridge mine. Eight hundred Harleigh Brookwood Coal Company workers are ordered back to work while wage disputes are settled. The weather note recalls last year with snow and record heat.

York H. E. Martin Harvey Mitzel Warner Rebeca Herr Mahanoy City Michael Massinavage Park Place

Jitney Rules Under Fire in Harrisburg

The article argues city treatment of jitneys is discriminatory, taxing and paving costs fall on citizens, while jitneys operate with few rules. It urges readers to pressure council to pass reasonable regulations to protect the public and ensure safety and fair share of costs.

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