The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-02-02
NO. 1s.

nected with these are the disorderly
houses, many of the vilest and worst cast,
of which, ifrumor speaks true, there has
been lamentable increase of late years.
The court earnestly desire, that you
will, with fearless courage, hunt out all
such pests of society, and present them
to the notice of the court. They desire
that the police of our county with our
magistrates, and indeed all good citizens
will join in getting the necessary proof
/ for the prosecution and conviction of all
such offenders The citizen who steps
forward and causes the prosecution and
conviction of the keeper of gambling
house, a tippling house or a disorderly
house, is a public benefactor, and de-
serves the thanks of society. Let US all
endeavor to maintain high tone, and
sound standard of morals, ,and We thereby
best fulfil the duties, which, as citizens,
we owe to our beloved country, and do
much to prepetuate the blessings of our
free institutions.
When you shall have passed upon the
bills of indictment before you or at any
interval in your business that will best
suit you. 1t will be your duty to exam
! ing the Jail and see how far it answers
the purposes for which it was intended,
what alterations and repairs are neces-
sary for the safe keeping as we'll as pun
ishing of offenders;-hOw the prisoners
are treated and kept, and what further
conviences, if any, are required TO pre-
vent their suffering in this inclement
season. The sheriff will conduct you
through the establishment, when You
may inform him of your readiness to
visit the prison, and you will make a re-
port in writing to the court Of its state and
condition.
You will also visit the public Offices
and see how they are kept and whether
any improvements or alterations are there
required for the public security or con-
venience. 1t is also your duty to pass
upon all the reports made by viewers Of
public bridges. BY our act of Assembly,
any number of the citizens Of any part
of the county may by petition, set forth
to the court that a bridge is wanted over
a stream upon any public road in the
county, and that the expense is greater
than the township can reasonably bear
1t is the duty of the court; thereupon, to
appoint viewers to 60 upon the ground,
view the site of the proposed bride, as
certain the facts and make report to the
court. If they find the facts as repre-
scnted by the petitioners; and the grand
jury, the court and county Commission
ers concur, the bridge is erected at the
county expense. In passing upon such
bridges you will enquire first, whether
such bridge be necessary for the public
convenience-2d, whether the expense of
erecting it, be greater than the township
can reasonable bear. If you find both
these matters in the affirmative, you will
a1oae the bridge; for, after its allowance
by the grand jury and court, the county
Commissioners can still postpone its E.
rection until the state of the county funds
, will justify them in SO doing.
1t is right that the viewers, Grand
Jury, court and Commissioners should be
/ liberal on this subject, in freely allowing
such bridges as county bridges, whenever
necessary to public convenience; for good
r roads and good bridges greatly improve
; the conveniences of travelling, enhance
5 the value of lands and tend to the settle
f ment and improvement of our county.
The supervisors of townships should
be systematic in opening and keeping in
f repair their roads and that to the proper
(, season of the year. 1t is doubtful, at
least, whether the present system of re-
r pairing our roads, by letting each tax
$ payer work out his tax is the proper one.
In many instances imbecile old men and
c half grown boys are sent with dull picks,
broken shoyels or other tools, of a similar
: character, to do that for which the wages
r of an efficient man are allowed-eyery
i township ought to have its proper road
a plough, scraper, picks, shovels, and other
: necessary tools, of the best quality. The
f supervisors should see that they are all
r kept in first rate order and properly pre-
3 served for use, whenever needed. They
o should place them in the hands of those
). employed to work on the road and those
d hands should be paid according to then
n ability and industry-a reform in thi.
r matter is essentially needed,
+ The Grand Jury should hold supervis
l. ors to strict responsibility in perform
: ing their duties. The whole public j
s. deeply interested in the subject and II
IS every instance in which there is found Il
J. be the slightest neglect of duty and th'
/, fact is either known personally to Gran' l
il Juror, or proved before the body, bill
II should be found against the dolinquen
y officers.
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