Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1873-03-15

The defendaht -keepsR hotel IN Sudbury lie
was return ed on information made before a jus
ticc. The case wascontinued on account of the
sickness of one of the principal witnesses. 1t
has been assorted that there was not sufficient
evidence 70 bind over the defendant We were
present when the hearing was aiad before the
Justice, undir the oath of the bartender that
parties came in on Sunday and in his presence
helped themselves to drink, and if the evidence
ofthrce witnesses that they actually obtained
the same thing on the SAID or some other Sun
Iday, Is not good evidence, then we don't compre-
'hend the spirit ofthe license law, or the duty of
officers Under them. Officers have but one duty
10 perform, and that is to carry out the law,
without fear or favor, or hope of reward.
REPORT OF TIE GRAND JURY.
SUHBURY, March T., 1878.
10 TIE Honorable Iyllliam lE RociGshci, Pyesi-
dent J'elge qft1c County Of Nortspn1erlma, ,a,d
Associats J,sSgcs.
YouR HoNoBs: We, the Grand Jury, iuquir-
ing for the County of Northumberland, respect
fuly report that we have attended to all the bus
iness submitted aud presented before us. and that
we have examined all the public buildings of the
county, aud would respectfully suggest the fol-
loving: The roof orthe Court House being in Il
very bad condition, should be thoroughly re-
paired without delay, as to prevent the water
frlm hereafter injutihg the ceilings or the build
ing inside. We would suggest that the Court
order the Court House to be thoroughly cleaned,
including all the offices in the building, and that
the waste paper and wood in the cellar, and tho
ruObage in the attic, be removed for the safety of
the building, and that the priyy be cleanscd and
a new door, blinds and lock be placed on the
I same, ns we deem the present one nuisance,
and we would suggest that necessary chairs be
procured for The arbitration rooms.
Having visited tire present County Jail, we
condemn the same and declare it nuisance, and
I recommend the building of new Jail.
We would recommend that new bedding and
bed-cothcs be furnished the Sheriff of the county
for the use of the Jail, without delay, the present
being full of vermm. The Jail yard we found in
a very filthy ana unsafe condition--old bed
clothes lying in the same, whereby prisoners may
obtain the means of escape.
1 There is also a new pump needed in the jail
yard. the old one being worthless. The pump in
. front Of the Jail also needing repairs, we would
recommend the same; and that new pail fence
be built between the stable and the Jail, all of
which is respectfully submitted.
.a WV. HooyER,
Foreman Grand Jury, March Term, 1873
/ The traverse jurors were discharged at two
/ o'clock on Wednesday. This is the fret instance
in many years where the traverse jurors were
, discharged before the grand jurors. After the
! grand jury made the above report, they were dis.
/ |ol,, ~
+ day, at p. NJ, when three true bills against
Thomas Ncshit, ofPaxinos, for violation Of tn,
liqGpr law, were considered.
The young colorcd man, John Brown, who was
convicted on Wednesday of larceny of an ole
stovc, made good his escape on the same night
by.unlocking the back door and sealing the wall
Good The lousey old thing called Jail ough
to sc kicked over by . good sized, epergeti,
army louscl
CoUHcm PRocEEpMGs.-Councll met on Tues
day cvcning-W. I. .Grecuough in the Chair
Members proscnt-Messrs. Dowart, Clark, Cake
CadwallaGer, Smith, .sensenbach, Irwin, Dis
singer and Dietz.
Minutes read and approved.
W. L. Dewart, late Chairman of the Fuanc
Committee, read a repor! aggregating the eutir
indebtedness oc The hoyough, which amouutc
to SIS 40.
On motion of W. l.. Dcwart il was .-
HcG0l5ed, That committee of three be- an
pointed to have bonds printed in denomination
and numbers as follows: Twenty bonds of 81 90
each, to number from to 20; sixteen $500 bond
TO nambcr from II to 80, inclusive; fifty $40
bonds to number from 81 to Sc, inclusive; an
forty $50 bonds To number from 81 to l2G, IN
elusive, aud that they be struck as per sampi
exhibited, with the addition that on the back q
each there shall be Il blank certificate to be CO
ecutcd by the Borough Treasurer, certifying tina
the whole amour. of the face of the bond ha
been paid into the treasury. Said bonds TO
couponcd, payable in ten years aud to bcai scyc
per cent. interest. payable semi-annually, on th
first days of May and November. ....
Chief Burgess Malick, Messrs. Dewart an
Smith were appointed said committee.
~ On motion of Mr.. Dcwart it was
Hcsol1ed That the Commi4lss on the Stear
Fire Engine be instructed to phase two goo
drait horses for Il sum not toSktecd SiJl, and
set of good draft harness, to be used for DRAWN
the engine to fires; and further, that the sal
committee be aut horzed TO rent Il stable convC
, niunt to the engine house, and said horses to b
under the control of the steam fire company
and, when required, to be used for borough pun
= poses, iu working on the streets.
The following bills were presented and order
q g;anted
B. +. s35 0
Nis company, January S.......,............... 90
- February y........................ 90 O
c. F. Martin, OyeTseer Of Poog.,....... 30 0
Geo: Harrison, IT .."........ 81
Fred Mcril, " - .......... o. Z
On motion, Council adjourned.
I.E. ~ 80 - - ~
Tue PENNSYLVANIA ASocI,BLr.-Tbc last socl.
Bile under the auspices Of the Pennsylvania Re
publican Association, over which our friend A
A. shissle: has presided for the lass two years i
Washington city, was held on Wednesday even
I Jug the 9th inst, and WAS attended by an i'm
meuse crowd who testified approyingly the labor
Of the various committees who were assiduous /
their endeayors toinsurc the pleasure of all. Tn
] Washington Daily Chronicle Of the 9th inst, nc
tees il in the following ilatterlng terms:
'sThe hall was handsomely decorated and EN-
telIlshed with flags, looAng-glasses, heraldry
and festoons, OF which there was scarcely an
need, as the beautiful, animated faces and e!,