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

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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 Huber's line to near
| VIM. Smeafs in Graham township.
| SET ASIDE Petition to vacate road from
McMnrray's mill to Vincent Tonkin's.
TOWNSHIPS report adverse
| ly to new township to be erected out Of parts
of Brady and Bell townships.
! Petition for new township out of parts of
Brady, Bell and Penn townships. Commis-
missioners, VIM. Bigler, Thomas Moore, J.
B. Graham.
To alter township line between Chest and
Jordan townships, as to include John Nc
Cord, James Dawson, II. Hummel Jas. Hes
arty, and VIM. P. Mum in Jordan. Commls-
sioners, II. B. Wright, Samuel Shoff, Joshua
Comstock.
To change line between Boggs and 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.
CONSTRUCTION petition of sundry citizens
the court appointed Samuel Irwin constable
of Bloom to wnship.
Presentment Of Grand Jury-June T. 1862
To The Honorable the Judges Of the Court of
Quarter Sessions Of Clearfeld county The
Grand Inquest would present, That they
sincerely deplore the sad necessity that COM
PEELED them to act upon such large number
of bills as they have presented to the Court );
and more especially do they regret the mag
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 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
being in bad condition, and cal upon the prop
er officers to have them repaired Immediately
The Curwensvile dam owned by Eliza Irwin,
and the bar below said dam. (caused by said
dam) The Hoyt dam and bar below, owned
by John Z. Hoyt. The two dams owned by
Robert Mahaffey. The Johnston dam belong
ing to John Patton, now in possession of
Thomas a. McGhee. 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 W aller 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
Susqnehanna river. The Frederick @. Miller
dam WBell 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 Curwensyille to Indi-
ana, in Bell township. The road leading from
New Washington to James Mem urrays, 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 10 Pennville, 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 tourt. All of which we submit to the
Court. JoHN MAHAFFEY, Foreman.