The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1846-05-02
GRAND JURY REPORT.

Esq and bis Associates, Judges Of the
Court Of Quarter Sessions, &c. of the coun-
" of Columbia.
The Grand Jury, enquiring for the body
of said county, would respectfully report
tha. in the discharge of their duty they
have examined the Public Buildings and
find that he porch belonging 70 the kitchen
connected with the Jail and the pump in
the kitchen yard need repairing. The
buildings and other properly generally be-
longing 10 the Jail and Court house are in
A suflicien, state Of repair and preservation
under presen, circu instances.
The Grand Jury further report, that in
consequence of The numerous cases Of as
sauls and batteries, breaches of The peace,
&c. with which the Couit of Quarter Ses-
sions is troubled, originating in the culpR-
BILE conduc, Of Inn Keepers, and fiom tip
ping houses the Grand lnques, feel bouno
10 say something in regard TO the laws reg
hlalng and,consrolling the sale of spiriluous
and yinous liquors, and their administration
and enforcement, by the proper ofiicsrs.-
Rows, Riots, Assaults and Disturbances, ne.
cessariIy result froT the sale Of liquors al
Inns and Taverns upon the Sabbath day;
and the constables are noloriously remiss in.
noticing and returning TO the Court insian-
ces where the laws in this respect are vo-
ated. TIE laws are sufficiently stringent,
bu, they are net, ii is thought, thoroughly
lappied. Beer and Ale houses also, espe-
clally such as are open or The Sabbath, are
public nuisances, and with an increasing
foreign population such as we are obtaining
in this county, should be carefully repress-
ed. A sense of duty has induced US to-
make these suggestions. We think crime
would be lessened and the best interests oil
the county promoted by rigid enforcement
of the license laws in their spirit and letter;
and that the duties OF conslabes like those
of other officers should be faithfully dis
charged.
They also report, tina! the yard or enco-
sure back of The Cour, house has been used
or occupied as ball-alley TO The injury Of
The public property adjoining, and TO the
annoyance Of the Court. We therefore re
commend proper means TO be used 10 pre-
ven, the same or like abuse in future.
They also report, that Ten Pin alley
has been in operation in the upper par! oi
the town of Danvlle, near the Lutheran
Church, and THAI complaint being entered
land testimony heard, the same has beer
proved 10 De an annoyance 10 The con
gregaton worshpping there, disturbing
them by day and by night. We there
fore, repor! the same nuisance TO the
Iplacs.
The bridge and street on Mill sheebNor,t
of the Canal, in Danvlle, had been report
ed by former inquest as too narrow, no
having been widened agreeably to said re-
port we recommend that it should be atlen
lded 10 Immediately.
i All the above is respectfully sub nit
\ ted, &c.
i JOHN OIL, Foreman
A The Court unanimously approved of th,
Report, and Judge ANTHONY, in dischargin,
E the Grand Jury, animadverted in decisive
8 terms Of disapproba,ioa upon the growing
evil Of beer, ale and lippling houses, in d.
willie particularly, eujolning upon ,hs con
stables TO be viglan. and active in suppress
ing the opening of Tavern bars on TIE Sab
bath day, and preventing the unlawful sa!
+ of spiTtuous liquors. In regard 10 the 7'e
y Pin alley referred TO in the Repsrt, his Hor
6 or said, tina, playing ten pins, in itself, wa
= an innocent and harmless amusement, s
long as no gambling, unnecessary rose ,
other unlawful conduc. was allowed, but
The latter was the case The Court would su,
! press it upon the proper proof being mac
d and legal prosecution Instituted.
ID
: The Senatorial term of the (ollowir
.e Senators expired with the late Legislature
l. Henry Chapman, OF Bucks James D. Du
ii lap OF Erie Adam Ebsugh, Of York; Jol
r. FouIkrod, Of Philadelphia county JefTe
i. son K Hickman, Of Northampton loser
n T. Quay, of Clinton George Rain.