The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-01-16
Road Proceedings at January Court


John Hams to intersect the turnpike on
land of John Sider's, in Howe township,
approved nisi.
Order granting private road to Daniel
Liddig in. Buffalo township, and awarding
sixteen dollars damages confirmed.
Order changing the location of road
through farm of James A. Wright, in Liv-
erpool township, confirmed.
Order granting a private road prayed for
by Lewis M. Smith. of Howe township, and
awarding John Hopples heirs ten dollars
damages, approved nisi.
Report vacating road in Oliver township
near Newport, about 65 rods in length, con-
firmed, provided that the old road is not to
be closed until che new road, which sup
plies the part vacated, is opened for public
use through HabeckerstOwn. Same in
dorsement made on the petition. of citizens
of Miller township for review of said va
Gated road.) g. r. Frt-Ha
Report of reviewers refusing to grant
road from near Martins house in Aliens
Cove in Penn township to near Hall mill
dam in Rye twp, confirmed; and the court
decline to appoint viewers upon the petition
Of sundry citizens for the same road.
Report changing location of road leading
from Bixlers mill to Rce's saw mill, near
patent lime kiln, in Madison township, con-
flrmed.
In the matter of the petition for a road
from Markelville to NewpOrt-the viewers
having failed to discharge their duty by
reason of the inclensncy Of the weather.
new order is directed to issue to the same
viewers, returnable to the next term.
In the matter of the citizens of Penn
township, for the vacation of the "Fording
across Sherman's creek where the public
highway from Duncannon to Flo Forge
crosses said creek" the court make the
following endorsement to witt" This peti-
ton has no endorsement of the points of
the road or fording proposed to be vacated,
nor can fording as such be vacated-it is
part Or portion of a road, but no such
road is given, therefore rejected"
On the petition of George Dunkle for re-
view of damage done or likely to be done,
by the laying out of road, from lands of
James Moore and Gen. Wister to road near
or at Upper Cove school house in Aliens
| Cove, John G. Rose, George Meyer and
Joseph Leopard, Esq, are appointed to
view and assess the same, and the confirma-
tion of the report granting said road, con-
tinued in the meantime.
Report granting road to Robert p. Coch-
ran and Columbus w. Taylor & Co., in
Tuscarora township, and awarding $15
damages to Mitchell Jones and to M. and
VIM. Patton $1,-approved nisi.
VIM. Il. Kepner s. II. Galbraith, and
VIM. Lupfer appointed to view road to con-
meet road from Landisburg to Sterret's Gap
near b. Cunningham's gate, with road run
ming parallel with Sherman's Creek-a
short distance-in Carroll township.
Jonathan II. Black, Geo. w. Lobaugh,
Esq, and David NJ. Kerr appointed to
view road from Greenwood streeti in Millers.
town, to intersect road from Liverpool to
Millerstown, at or near the line of said
borough, adjoining lands of Thos p. Coch,
ran, Esq.
On petition of majority of the citi
zens of Madison township, the court order
that an election shall be held on the third
Friday in March next at the usual place o.
holding elections, to decide whether the pro
posed change of the place Of holding elec
tions shall be made, or whether no change
shall be made. Those in favor of change
shall vote, "A change to Clark's Schoo
House." those opposed shall deposit bal
lots containing the words, "No change
The third Friday in March is the day OF
which township elections will be held, th'
law requiring township officers, &C., to bt
elected on the I'd Tuesday of October hay
ing been repealed by the last Legislature
The following licenses were granted =
loomfeld-Samuel ID. Simonton, Amo
Robinson, George Derrick, taverns.
Duncannon-John Shively, VIM. Shires
taverns. G. w. Charters, G. d. Gelbaoh
restaurants.
Marysville--Samuel Lick, restaurant
Samuel Strausbaugh, Joseph Sadler, Mi
chael Shriner, taverns.
Millerstown - George Maus, David Sea
crist, tavems Geo. Wyatt, restaurant.
Landisburg- George A. Shuman, tavern
Carroll twp.-W. T. Dewalt, tavern,
Rye twp.-Samuel G.. Grier, tavern.
CoRREoTIoN.--In the report of the cas-
of Long VS.. Mclaughlin, in last week