The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-01-20
public Roads In Towns.

LUMBiA COUNTY.
IN The matter tie extension of Fburi,
street IN the toiCn Of BioomsJrg.
Exceptions 10 Tie Report Of IicWerS.
OPINION OF THE COURT.
These proceedings were commenced
and have been conducted under tn,
general road laws, although instituted
subsequent 10 the passage of the "Ac
to define the limits of the town o
bloomsbury" approved March 4, 1870
1t Is objected against the order, and tn,
report of viewers awarding damage
against the county, that by the Act
mentioned, the general road laws are
abrogated as to the town of Bloomsbury
and other modes of proceeding substi.
tuted.
On behalf of the petitioners 1t is con.
tended that Notwithstanding the mode
OF assessing damages provided by the
Act of 22d April, 1856, is extended to
this town, the old mode of laying out
roads and assessing damages, may still
be pursued; and the case of Road in
Milton, 4 Wright 300, is relied upon
as sustaining this view of the law. A
o"e"' 'H"n'.ai".ioh vi that case would
W justly 'h'9 couciusloh, put up
on looking at the Act of 1850, the local
law of Northumberland county to
', " ",c, ..,, ,ie uecisioh gives construction
AZ WI oe seen .nat new system was
60. ,.'y "'op'eu' Wi',cn ehe supreme
sS.t "pp'i0u W oorousns, III 'i''.
49,, GO wen "' ~ 'o"'iSn'ps' ' anu
49,, '"e "0" 'S'''''i must pe pur-
80 10 '"Viuio'e an "u'iorlty III
M ,r,. y, n ,no 'o'i''on Vi the eXcoptahts'
,o',iaa D'oo.nIouis D'.'', Ac'' Wni'c IL eni,
born,,9.,, 'Ise'"i , 'uo',ons 'ao, U. 'he general
roa,nrs 10" :, =, VI .' .o,i' Hc' ii iiioS' VI l'S
tt,a. ~ 20 e''o'tiai'S inherent from
an,,.a,.. ''Ollo " i.' pioVi'io"s "fe
unli,,a ,'o ~" a"u ~ i'' 10 4" "'oic, 30
'inU 'ie orsahic 'aW oi any other
,naai,I, ' ,n No' po'"'io,' ~ III 'iic ooiii'hoh,
aono'ia ' ''"' ~ may W sal" 10 DC :"
~ an,o.,,...
!. ,,,,.,,, .a" 'i,o i'u'ic'paii'y
,tnIo, ;,a ,,,ae "a ooiousn. IL
,,.a1 ~ ac .,' hl I".oi oii''1i Plesioeii' lh-
;,s T h,,,,., ". paiso's. ~ eiioiaceS within
,,I .I,ar ou.nuaiie ~ iea III e"'iro toWhship, in
~ 80 Io,'"l.,ou ,,,., " village OF several
,na,Ia i' .l''''."n''' anu "'so u cohsid-
,i,,oI., Vi ,oii,''iy useu eNclu-
g s i"'iu. DiierehO rates
to h',it "'o "pp,ieu respectively TO
no oui., up' suburban ana rural por-
.o.''o s, y, ,"o 'o"h' III o'her respects the
'o"'.i, 'o"o,"' '"wa ~ are changed to meet the
e 'u,''' ~, ''ioO'iis'ances ana situation
>. :, Wv sno 'o"n. rIomlheht among the
n""so' .1"' 'i'aue Is .he INTRODUCTION OF
u'V ""i eq''.aoie prlhciple into the
i'oue Va choo9ing oiiicers, whereby the
'o'i.y = Vi 'he ciizehs can obtain
,'eir snare OF representation in the
- oi the municipal affairs of
'he 'o"n'
III 'o'hine' however, Is the intention
" ch"'iee the general borough laws, so
az as they are applied, more strongly
ii"rh rheo' .hah In regard to the assess
iieh. anu payment OF damage on ac-
'oun. vi roauS' Inc general laws of
nc commonwealth are applied to one
'"". "o'e' Vi roao' ana tne borough laws
~ =. ''ree'S' ' 'aheS ana alleys as another
VI roau' Inc provisions upon
nia euoiec. contained IN the Eleventh
nt
lamogos 70 nri,,o,o ,o,o"'' h"'
f tho lawn ,,t IOpy w ie"9on
treets Lanes and a,,o,p - go " io'ua'
hall bo ostin,otod .o'o.., 49, '"'u 'o"n
E nrovidod IN tho !. ..,e.. ""u pau
uobs by tbis Aot ona,;aa y, W..
xcent ibot whoro ap,, Nv, '"iu ,U"n
,cated and ononoa a. 80 s, '.."'i oo
,rp,ino ord auh,,sl 'Niins' U,
he limits of compact settlement and
Or the use and convenience of the pub.
c in general, rather than for the spec.
Il use, accommodation and ADVANTAGE
f said town, the damages for pronertv
iken and occupied shall be paid as in
ne case of township roads in Columbia
ounty; and in the case of any road
llling within this execution. the Court
f Quarter Sessions of the Peace of said
,unty shall make the proper decree
n payment of damage. upon the con.
of such road, or upon confirm.
lg the report of viewers for their nc.
,ssment and allowance -
The effact of This soo,;or :, J.. ,,..,
10 roads stroots lonos ond ,,,o, W. u.;.uo ,1
ASSOC ono or uhioh ,aa, no 80, ,n'
streets y and tha othan :, ~ .a.'o.' {
roadsn Tho d;otino,ion
yeen these is so clearly defined bv tho {
ct, that apy attempt to mako II moro |
ain, would tend to confuse rather
ian elucidate. t
II is q ru,o or oons.r,o.,o. . q
III instrnmen+S In u,r;.inu .rs. ,'u,eo . l
nress oont;an 81 oma s' .i',s' 'na' , ,ne
q exclusion orono,har D.as.i, ~ r'io9 /
Moxims o7s InTpan, nnJ "a % c,5 /
is ruIo is thrs e,.taa " ,c -l,1 VII C
Il of oorto;n roa,,;aito; y ono t
ference is much otronao. .hnt IN, 'ne u