Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1863-05-21

Eag~ Court PRocEED1NGs-S Second TVesk-
In the matter of application for Incorporating the boro
OF LeRaysville hearing, the Court decree the Incor
poration of said borough and direct that the first cleo
ton tor officers of said Borough be held Saturday 3Oh
May, 1868. between the hours of and P. n
and that Dudley Bailey give at least ten days notice of
the time ard place of holding said election Court also
appoint NJ B. Porter Judge, and Henry Ross and Ches
ter p Hodge Inspectors of said election and designate
the house occupied by j. r. Fletcher place
holding the first and annual elections to be held the
third Friday of January. in each year.
In the matter of the application of Trustees of the
Methodist Episcopal church of Hornbrook, and Rome So
cety OF Methodist Episcopal church. presenting arti-
ces of incorporation, Court direct publication to be
made
On application of Samuel Wheaton, of Warren town
ship Court decree that be have leave to adopt Joseph
Burlington and that the of the child be changed to
Joseph B. Wheaton.
On application of James Tibbits, Jr of Warren town
Ship Court decree that he have leave adopt Seth Ed
dy Dunmore and that the name of said child be changed
to Seth Eddy Tbbits.
Not single tried by the jury, the parties not
being ready ard the jury discharged Tuesday
The Court appointed S. B. Chase OF Susquehanna coun
ty A X. Peckham, Of Wyoming county. and Thomas J.
Ingham Sullivan county, re.audit the accounts of
Allen Mexican, late Prothonotary of Bradford county
under and in pursuance the Act of Assembly passed
the I4th April, 1868.
The following is the Act referred to -
DIV ICT IN relation TO the ,tnts Of Allen McRean
late PrOthonofa'y Of Bradford County.
WHEREAS 1t is alleged by Allen Mexican, that injus
tCe has been done him in the settlement OF his accounts
as late Prothonotary and Clerk of the Court of Quarter
Sessions and Oyer and Termner of Bradford County by
the Auditor General and State Treasurer:
AND, WHEREAS, The said Allen Mexican has appealed
from said settlement to the Court of Common Pleas
Dauphin county, provided by law which appeal is
yet pending:
AND, WHEREAS 1t is almost impossible to try said ap
pea in Dauphn county with justice either to the Com
mOnweath the said Allen McKean account of the
matters fact connected with the Records of the said
Courts of Bradford county: Therefore,
SECTION /. Be 1t enacted &c. That the Court of Com
mon Pleas of Bradford county shall at its first sitting,
the passage of this appoint three competent
persons reS1ng in any adjoining county counties to
the county OF Bradf0ri whose duty shall be- after hay
ing first been duly affirmed to perform the du.
ties of their appointment to examine the accounts and
dockets of said Allen Mexican during the whole period
OF his service in the Office OF Prothonotary and Clerk of
the Courts of Quarter Sessions and Oyer and Termner
and report to the Auditor General the amounts Of the
Judicial proceedings received by him. in each and
every year. and also the of official fees received
by him, well the amount there charged by him in
each year also, the ammount collected by him since the
close of his term of office and they shall have power to
send for persons and papers, and to examine witnesses
under oath touching the object of their inquiry.
SEC 2 That the receipt of said report, the Auditor
General and Treasurer shall settle the
said Allen Mexican according to law which account shall
be in the place of the accounts which have aedy been
settled and which pending appeal in the
of Common Pleas in Dauphin county, and the
port of said Auditors shall be final and conclusive
the forth therein and appeal may be taken
to the Court of Common Pleas in Dauphn county upon
the question only of law involved in the settlement of
said accounts by the State officers.
SEC. 8. That said Auditors shall finish the examination
Of said accounts and deckes and report to the Auditor
General or before the first day of August next and
shall allowed three dollars per day for each day
ally employed in said service not exceeding forty days
EACH the half to be paid by warrant of the Auditor
General on account settled in the usual manner and
the other half by the said Allen Mexican.