The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1877-02-03
ofthe Grand Jury.

10 the Honorable, the Judgrs If QUuJtcr Sessions Of
he Peace IN and far he couniy Of Carbon;
The Grand Inquest Of the Commonwealth OF
Pennsylvania inQulrlig for the county OF Car
bon IN az matters relating to the same, 40 re-
twenCy -one (2l) bills indictment sent TO them
by the District Attorney Of which twenty t2D
were found as true bills, aud one ~ ignored.
building of bridge at White Haven, between
Carmen, and Luzcrne countie., aud recon.
mended by said viewers, the Grand Inquest
have examined q number of witnesses. and
also the AUDITORS report nfCarbOD County, ana
whilst they believe such bridge would be
great cOnyenlence and necessity to the inhabi-
tants of White Haven, Luzetne County, ana the
inhabitants Ot East Haven, Carbon they have
disapprOvad Of The report Of the commissioners
Ov ing % the bad hnancipl condition Of the
county tCarbonI Aud inrther we have exam
med the county risOu and llnd II IN gOOd con-
ditiOD, for which the Shetn Of the county de.
herN ea great credit AlsO The county buildings
and tina chat sad buildings are comfortable
and in good condition, but we would recon
mead the purchase OF larger desk for the Re
COZ der's office ~ the present one is entirely tO1
small for the amount Ot wOtk 10 be done on 1t.
We nave also examined the Oridee crossing
the Lehigh and connecting Mauch Chunk with
East Mauch Chunk and find IL in good and
Also the following roads, VIZ: The road
recently built from west end of Enst Mauch
ChunK biuge to Packers Plane we tnd that 1t
requires about three hundred - feet IN all of
railing to make II suite for travel, the em-
bankment Is steep and of considerable
road about half way Between the Bridge and
the plane, and the gutter should lie opened n
LONG he side of the road in order to let the wa
ter THROUGH said culvert aud keep 1t froth the
bed OF the road and the road running trOru the
Mansinn House to LehightOn we find, ms far as
we can Judge with the snow on the ground that
1t Is IN good condition, but we would rec0n-
mend falling beiug put on the posts now etec-
ted and the main road at the mouth of the
Pohn POGO Creek, near Parry Vilp, Is said 10 be
in dangerous CONDITION, the Dad being very
narrow which should have a railing TO pi oteCt
teams or travelling cOnveYances from Going
over the enlbankment into the creek or river.
We also call the attention of the houorable
Court to the fact That in VIC alton OF the bO.
rough oldmances of MauCh Chunk and East
Mauch Chunk that the snow and ice has not
been removed from part of the payemt nts and
tOOt-walks III ald bOrOughs ana esVeCiA ly those
parts lying between MAuCh Chunk and East
Maucn Chunk bridge, and between the III st
and second wards in MauCh Chunk Borough
and in consequence thereof are III q very lad
condition tor travel
We would further call the attention of the
Honorable court TO the fact that we called be-
fore us one Daniel BrvsOn, of Upper Mauch
Chunk, who itsuueTtly becomes very drunk and
abusive when nuder the influence of liquor. anu
Caung liquors from cel tain parties having
license in Tpper Maqch Cbunk, and would re-
commend prosecution of said parties selling
liquors 60 B ysOn unless Immediately stopped.
we respectfully tender Uur thanks to the
Honorable Judges aud District Attorney for
tnelr courtesy and assistance rendered during
our deliberations,
gao. w. EssER, Foreman.
Mach Chunk, January Is, 1877.