Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1852-02-04

A political .tarorc, the most interesting
OF all eACittments to the IN nterrs'ei, has
been created ia the Legislature IN reference
, 10 the management Of the public works
Complaints have been pouring in irom all
sections of the Communicating in reference
to alleged frauds perpe'ra,ed upon the
line of State improvements. 1t is the
prevailing opinion that our Public Improve
rnenls yield nothing to the Golfers OF the
STATE outstanding the statements which
are annually made 10 The Legislature. The
following is copy OF the Resolution OF
Inquiry. prepared BY Nj. Muhenberg,and
adopted 10 the Senate
"ReSoired, That the Auditor General
and State Treasurer be requested To COM
municale 10 The Senate as soon rs pract!-
cable, statement showing the gross
amount oi receipts from the public works
lor each fiscal year from the year | 3ii
| inclusive, 20 the close OF the fiscal year
| SOL, and also statement exhibiting the
'Cih' uittui't VI udGt III taCt
fiscal year as aforesaid. either directly or
ndrecty, on account OF the pubic works,
including and s. iec.lying oil ordinary aud
extraordinary repairs; all sums paid for
salaries, wnges. and contingent or inciuvu-
tai expenses connected with the auninis-
rrarion OF the internal Improvements all
sums paid for damages TO person or
property, or caused by food or fire, CON-
necied with, or in any manner arising out
i,,he working OF the public improvements;
all sums expended in improving or chang
ing the finished or untin:Sh lines,
including all damages arising lhereirom.
paid TO corporations or individuals 4; all
delalcarions connected with the admins
fraIon OF the public works all sums
expended in judicial or other investigations,
or for professional services connected with
the public works all appropriations for
The payment of back debts > all appropri.
atoms made for the use Of patent rights :; |
all sums paid for ordinary and extraordi- !
nary, current or working expenses, nclu.
ding all motive power and stationary |
expenses; all sums paid for guaranteed |
interest upon railroads, or canals, intended |
TO connect with or carry out the general !
system OF internal Improvements; all !
made for the building or
repairs OF public or private bridges over
he public works all appropriations made
IN the years aforesa for private claims
arising ont oi,o in any manner connected
with, The construction. Improvement. or
working OF the public improvements {: all
Indrawn appropriations, or balances OF
appropriations, made for any of The pnr-
,oses hereinbt fore enumerated, for which
he treasury Of the Commonwealth is now
lab'e; and including generally all paw
nents made out Of, or sums lost to the
State Treasury within The years aforesaid, l
) nearly as the same can be ascertained, ;
'hlch would not have been so paid or a
,st. had not the Commonw ea,h been the :
wner of the public works now 10 her =
ossession Proytded, ,ha. The sum 4
"a! Of The expenditures. or losses, as the
ise may be, for each fiscal year, under =
ich of the foregoing heads, or such other
8 the Auditor General and Stale Treasurer -.
ay deem proper TO adopt, shall be- a suffi.
ent reply to this resolution"
Tho bill supplementary to the act :
the Sunbory s Erie Rail- \
ad,was taken up in the Senate Yesterday v
The pending question being upon N
oilon to reconsider the vote which ad. L.
ltted Mr.. Packers amendment. The
U, as originally reported. authorizes - -
operations Of all kinds 10 subscribe 10 the -
'ck Of the road-the amendment, which AZ
Is incorporated iu the bill by Mr.Packer,
omi's the question Of subscription TO a in
!e Of ~ peons. This provso would pa