The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-08-21

near Ben. Il. Fickes' In Oliver township,
to the borough of Newport beginning
| at point where II intersects with the
| Middle Ridge road and Sixth street In
Newport, to Oliver street In said bor-
ough.
Report vacating road near Jacob
Shatto's on road from Landisburg to
Duncannon to Soule's church on road
leading from Gibson's Mill to Huston's
In Carroll township.
Report vacating parts of and supply
Ing. the same of road between small
bridge east of Montebella Furnace to in
tersection with old road near Klinepeter's
In Wheatfleld township, and also award
ing Charles Raub the sum of fifty dollars
for his damage.
VIEWERS APPOINTED.
William Power, John M. Wilson and
George A. Shuman to view private road
petitioned for by VIM. II. Fetter, in Ken
nedy's Valley, Tyrone township.
James Woods, David l.. Moreland and
James A. Anderson to change or alter
that portion of the road laid out in 1871,
near the residence of James Delaney in
Saville township, which runs over q
steep hill, on the road from Centre
Church in Madison township to James
Everhart's in Oliver township.
Isaac Meek, George Snyder and M. b.
Holman to vacate and supply about 25
rods in length of the road on land of
Jacob Barner, in Liverpool township.
B. Il. Ritter, Isaac Miller and Henry
p. Lightner to vacate and change loca-
ton of road leading from Bixler's Mill
to Cedar Run, beginning at point near
the house of Samuel Sheibley and end
Ing at the public road from Bloomfield
to New Germantown at Adams lane in
Madison township.
Jacob Buck, John Potter and Joseph
Baily from road leading from Mount
Patrick to Newport, on or between lands
of David Deckard and David A. Ste
phens to public road leading from Mont
gomery's Ferry to Baily's Ferry, at or
near No. school house, in Howe twp.
PETITION FOR FREE BRIDGE.
The petition of citizens of Howe twp,
was presented to the Court, stating that
toll bridge crosses the Juniata river at
Newport, and that the payment of toll
over said bridge is burdensome and there
fore asking the appointment of six dis
interested persons to view said bridge
and assess damages, If any, which said
Bridge Company may sustain by taking
off the same, and make return according
to the Act of Assembly of May 8, 1876
Whereupon Henry Rinesmith, and DR..
ID. b. Milliken, Landisburg, DR.. VIM.
Hayes of Spring, Samuel Spots of
Bloomfield, Robert Nelson of Centre,
and Jno. S. Ritter, of Loysville, were ap-
pointed viewers; and it is ordered that
fifteen days notice be given to the gen.
eral public, and special notice be given
for the same length of time to the Com
missioners of Perry county, and by pub
lication in all the papers published in
the county.
The above is the first application of
the kind made in this county, under
AN Act to authorize the acquisition by
the several counties of this Common
wealth for the use of the county of
bridges erected over rivers, creeks and
rivulets, and for the abolition of tolls
thereon" The viewers are required to
make report to the next term of Court
whether the bridge be necessary as
free bridge for public accommodation
and the payment of tolls on the same is
an unjust burden to the travelling public
and the people of the township or town.
ships where the same is located" and
the amount of damages, if any, sus-
tanned by such company or corporation
by reason of the taking the same" "If
upon the report of the viewers it shall
be unanimously approved by the county
commissioners, and it shall also appear
to the Court and grand jury that such
bridge ought to be declared q county
bridge, and is necessary for the public
accommodation, and that payment of
tolls thereon is an unjust burden on the
travelling public and the people of the
township or townships near where the
same is located, the report shall be ap-
proved and the damages shall be payable
out of the county treasury, and the said
bridges shall be taken possession of by
the county commissioners, and shall
thenceforth be declared county bridge,
and all tolls for travel thereon shall
cease: Provided, that wherever it may
be necessary to take possession of any
bridge under the provisions of this act,
the county in which said bridge may be
located shall have power to collect tolls
for travel upon said bridge until the
county shall be fully reimbursed for all
moneys. paid out in purchasing said
bridge"
Tax payers should consider whether
the county should buy the Newport
bridge, and if the Newport, why not the
Millerstown bridge also =? We have Civ
en- such portions of the Act of Assem-
bly, as are necessary to a proper under
standing of the legal machinery provid-
ed for the purchase of toll bridges by the
county, and making them free from toll.
county, the question is an important one
to all its taxpayers.
Iuniata COunty.-We copy the follow
ing from the Juniota county DaDers of