Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1861-02-15
The Brady Township Bill.

| part u Brddy fo,onship, m LyeoninS county
10 Union couHty''-when
Mr.. ARMSTRONG (Lycoming) moved that the
consideration OF the bill be postponed Tor The
present.
Mr.. PATTERSON (Juniata) This measure
has been before the Legislature for years
The bill contemplaies re-annexing part OF the
township oaly. There are IN the hands Of the
Committee, from whom this bill was reported
petitions Signed by more than one hundred ana
tFty Ql0) citizens of the to,crship IN FAVOR
OF the proposed eta1se. | believe some = or 3
citizens of that part of the township objected to
the measure but more recently, four or five
OF those have aSsentcd to II.
This section, years ago. belonged 10 Union
county. 1t was annexed to Lycuming when
the county seat of Union was removed from
Milllnburs TO New Berlin. The reason, winch
al that time made The annexation advisable,
was, that without such 4 change, the clize is
, would be obliged 10 cross a mountain, aud go
further, TO reach The records and courts. But
recently, the county seat of Union has been
moved 10 LewIsburS, eight or ten miles nea-
rer 10 Brady township than II was. There
Is good, free road, from this township 10
Lewisburg, along the River. But some resi-
dents are now obliged, in order 10 reach their
! county seat, 10 travel fifteen miles 10 William
! sport, over the Bald Eagle Mountain, across
| The River, and over Turnpike. They are
obliged TO pay Turnpike and Bridge tolls.
These things make 1t very announcement to
them.
| This proposition has no political bearing
whatever. The whole township last year
poled, believe, eight Republican maturity.
and do not suppose they could hurt anyb body.
The people OF the section proposed to be an
al, -
the proposition, and Union county is willing
at all times TO receive good citizens. Lycom.
ing is very large county, and she would not
miss the small portion of territory TO which
this bill refers.
Mr.. ARMSTRONG. hope this subject will
be postponed, for the reason that this measure
proposes q change which must affect very
materially the interests OF Lycomins county.
vast body OF the people OF that county are
decidedly opposed 10 II. | hope Members
will not consent 10 vote on this question until
they understand It's merits. l have not gone
around soliciting the votes OF Members Of this
House. The Members from this district are
decidedly opposed TO this measure. Ii is a
purely local question.
Mr.. PATTERSON. Does the gentleman say
that a large majority OF the people OF the ter
rItory 10 be annexed protest against II
Mr.. Armstrong. | can mol speak TO the
precise number. | can only say that remon-
strances have been sent here from citizens Of
this township, part Of whom reside within
the distrlc, proposed 10 De cut or
The situation of this township is peculiar.
1t lies on one side Of a mountain, extending
TO tine top OF the mountain, which IS made the
dividing line. The whole body Of good land
III the township lies in the valley. The pro- |
n ruf HIT yn SIl r
a manner as to throw almost every good farm
of the township into Union county. The d. /.
vision would take from the township nearly I
all the school houses. Ii would take also the /
roads which are perfected, leaving 10 the re- /
maInder Of the township roads 10 be built |
over the mountain and through difficult paris
of the township. With regard to the persons
living In that part Of the township tha, would |
remain connected with Lycomlng, | believe
that all OF them are opposed 10 this measure.
The few Obliged 10 attend the Courts, come
generally by railroad. And with regard 10
other purposes which may call them TO Will
Transport, they will come whether this town.
ship is IN or out OF Lycoming county.
This bill last session passed both houses,
but was vetoed by Gov. Packer, upon the
ground that the proposed annexation brings
the line of this township within six miles Of
W mt SNNH's W
sided, and removing The Interests of the town.
ship from the centre of business.
MIR. HuHS, OF SchuyIkIli. During last sum-
mer, had occasion 10 visit Brady Township.
am well acquainted with the citizens of that
or White Deer Valley as II is call
ed. While was there, some OF the citizens
Il refer to Mr.. Hunter, Mr.. Gudykunst and
others) endeavored TO demonstrate 20 me the
disadvantages resulting from thelr connection
with the county OF LycomlES. Ihey are Sit
ualed, believe, on the south side oi The bald
Eagle mountain. They say that when the
cliIZens OF ihdt township are summoned 10
The Courts, or have business at the county
seat OF Lycoming, they have TO pay one or
Two tolls. They have 10 cross large noun
AIN. They say that the county seat is entire
y too far removed from them and the exPen-
ses necessarily attendant upon their going to,
and returning from the county seat, make The
present connection with LycOmlng county ,
great inconvenience TO the citizens OF that
portion of the county. ,
| have been assured by members of the ,
Hunter family. who own large property in .
Brady township, that they had promises from
ne gentleman from LycomlEg, and from that ;
strict that although they could not sanction {
he bill, still they would not oppose it upon ,
MS floor. a
Mr.. Armstrong. No, sir | beg leave TO r
Interrupt the gentleman. Mr.. Gudykunst IS r
or. ,pA cap anSuer for himself No man =