Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1862-07-02
Review of road from New Milport to top of


Road Hill, at old State road.
Review of road from river near. Wm. T.
Thorp's to Smiths camp in Bell township.
To vacate road from Hubler's line to near
VIM. SmeaPs in Graham township.
SET ASIDE Petition to vacate road from
McMnrray's mill to Vincent Tonkin's.
TowNsHIPs.- Commissioned report adverse
ly to new township to be erected out of parts
of Brady and Bell townships.
Petition tor new township out of parts of
Brady, Bell and Penn townships. Comnis-
missioners, VIM. Bigler, Thomas Moore, j.
B. Graham.
To alter township line between Chest and
Jordan townships, SO as to include John Nc
Cord, James Dawson, H. Hummel, Jas. Hes :
arty, and VIM. P. Mum in Jordan. Commls-
sioners, H. B. Wright, Samuel Shoff, Joshua
Comstock.
To change line between Boggs ard Brad
ford townships, so as to include D. Askey,
Geo. Wiser, Jesse Wiser, and Samuel Jordan
in Boggs. Commissioners, Thos. Ross, Jas.
Forrest, John Schryver.
CoNsTABLE.-On petition of sundry citizens
the court appointed Samuel Irwin constable
of Bloom to wnship.
Prssentment Of Grand Jury-June T. 1862
To the Honorable the Judges Of the Court Of
Quarter Sessions Of CIearfeld county The
Grand Inquest would present, That they
sincerely depore the sad necessity that COM
PEELED them to act upon such large number
of bills they have presented to the Court !;
and more especially do they regret the mag
nitude of the offences brought before them.
They have acted upon offences of almost eveSY
grade known to the law, and in their find
ing have endeavored to do that which would
best accomplish the ends of justice. -
They have visited the jail, and are of the
opinion that it is in as good condition as can
be expected OF building of that kind. The
privy in the Jail yard is in bad condition and
without cover, and should be attended to i'm
mediately.
They would present the following dams, as
being in bad condition, and call upon the prop
officers to have them repaired Immediate ly
The Curwensviile dam owned by Eliza Irwin,
and the bar below said dam. (caused by said
dam). The Hoyt dam and bar below, owned
by ohm Z. Hoyt. The two dams owned by
Robert Mahaffey. The Johnston dam belong
ing to John Patton, now in possession of
Thomas A. McGbee. The VIM. Irwin, Jr.:
dam in Burnside township, and the bar below.
The David f. Smith dam and the bar below,
in Burnside township. The Waller dam and
the bar below, in Burnside township. The
Bigler dam owned by James Irwin, at Bald
Hills. The Arthur Bell dam in Bell township.
The above dams on the West Branch of the
SusqHehanna river. The Frederick q. Miller
dam fWBell tip, owned by Christ and jenkins.
on Chest creek. The Best dam on Clear
field creek, occupied by VIM. Joy.
We do also present the following roads
The road leading from Curwensville to Ind-
ana, in Bell township. The road leading from
New Washington to James McMurrays, be-
tween the lands of John NJ. Riddle and John
Byers, Sr., in Burnside township. The road
connecting the road leading from Deer Creek
to Central Point in Girard township, known
at the CanawagO road. The road leading
from Central Point to the Basin in Covington
township. The road leading from Curwens
vile To Pennvile, III Pike township.
We do also return to the present Prosecut-
ing Attorney thanks for his diligence,
efficiency, and Kindness, in forwarding the
business of the county. We would be pleased
to see the Honorable Judges present at the
time appointed on Monday for the opening of
the court. All of which we submit TO the
Court. JOHN MAHAFPEY, Foreman.