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inspect the house of Mrs. Elizabeth Gingerich, fronting on Lucknow road at its junction with the trolley line. The house belongs to the old L. z. Weimer estate and is an old-fashioned :en-room brick structure which stands on a lot 100 by 142 feet. In many ways the commissioners believe it. will be well adapted for the purposes of a detention place and among its commendable features, it is said, is the fact that it is so readily accessible to the trolley lines. The commissioners have practically given up the proposition to rent the Suburban Country Club beyond Boyd's Station. Administrator For Murdered Woman's Estate. - Attorney Victor Braddock was appointed administrator today of the estate of Mrs. Ella Albright, the aged woman who was murdered in her home a few days ago. Elizabeth Young was granted letters of administration to-day on the estate of John Young, formerly of this city. Settling With Tax Collectors.-The Dauphin county commissioners to-day settled accounts and exonerations with a lot of the tax collectors. Most of the checks were based on the revised lists of exonerations which had OCcupied the board a few weeks ago. Changed Polling Place.-The county eommissioners yesterday changed the polling place formerly located at the residence of John Whiteman to the residence of Robert Pennell, East precinct, Williams township. Mayor Royal Moves to Summerdale. -Mayor John K. Royal has moved his family for the summer to his cottage at Summerdale. Must Register July 20 and 21.Notices are being sent out to all the county assessors to sit for the purposes of registration July 20 and 21 in order that the returns may be filed with the county commissioners by July 22. May Advertise Bridge Bids. - The county commissioners to-morrow may advertise for bids for the new Nineteenth street bridge over the Philadelphia and Reading tracks if the report of the Harrisburg Railways Company as to what it will contribute is satisfactory. In this event the bids will be opened July 23 or 28. To Open Bids for Water Pipe.-Bids for laying water pipe in Lexington street from Wiconisco to Mahantongo, in Fifth from Reel's lane to Mahantongo, in Mahantongo from Fifth to Lexington and in Reel's lane from Fourth to Fifth will be opened at 3 o'clock, July 19, by City Commissioner Harry F Bowman, superintendent of public safety. Attorney Stucker to Ask for Charter. -Application will be made to the State, August 5, by Attorney Robert Stucker for a charter for the Pennsylvania Post Publishing Company, a printing and publishing concern. The incorporators will be W. H. Craighead, Alonzo E. Harris and James W. Craighead. Pays Quarterly Fees.-Prothonotary H. F. Holler late yesterday afternoon paid over to the county treasury $1,829.73, representing the total amount of costs, fines and jury fees collected by him for the quarter ending July 1. The costs totaled $1,379.73, the fines $286 and the jury fees $164. Files Fourth and Final Report.-The fourth and final report of Charles F. Kirschler. receiver of the Treasury Trust Company, Pittsburgh, was filed yesterday afternoon. It shows a balance of $535.18. Snavely's Status Up to Jury.- In brief opinions handed down yesterday afternoon the Dauphin County Court decided that the question of whether Harry W. Snavely, a local broker, who quit business several months ago, acted independently or for a Wilmington brokerage firm, will have to be put to a jury. The question was put up to the court by L. W. Kay, A. M. Bates, W. E. Kapp and J. B. Livingston, who had given Snavely sums aggregating $6,735.95 to invest and for which they claim they received no returns. The quartet had asked for judgment for
