The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1878-01-05

A meeting of the Poor House Commits
sioners was held in Reber's Hall, December
29, 1877, at 2 o'clock p. m, Commissioners
present; Daniel Olewine, Of Lehghton
Borough, (chairnan); John Craig, of Lower
Towamensing, township; Francis Yundt, of
Weissport borough James D. Ballet, of
East Penn township; John W. Reed, of
Penn Forest township; Dennis Bowman, of
Parryville borough (secretary); j. Thompson
Mcdaniel, of Mahoning township; Paul
Kresge, of Towamensing township j. X
Rickert, of Franklin township; and j. S.
Hawk, of Kidder township. On motion
minutes of last meeting read and adopted
The Commissioners report that they have
spent several days in viewing and examining
farms and unimproved land, to find suit
able location for the proposed Poor House
and Farm and have offers from several
parties of their property, to wit Farm of
Paul Buck, in Towamensing township, Cor
nelius Snyder, Towamensing twp, Reuben
Stemler and Jacob Smith, Towamensing
twp.,F. ?. Semmel, of fMahoning twp, Edwin
Reed, for unimprovcd land in Penn Forest
twp, Adam D. Chrstman, in Penn Forest
twp, Rapsher and Craig for unimprovcd
land i'm Penn Forest twp, Chas. Deppee, for
farm in Franklin twp, Samuel W. Meckes,
these several offers were received, il was, on
motion, resolved, That in voting for loea-
tion the majority of votes of the Commits
sioners voting shall govern motion was
then made to take vote whether to accept
an improved farm or unimproved tract of
land for the location, which motion was
withdrawn before vote was taken. 1t was
then sugges ted that the Commissioners, be-
fore finally deciding on any one place, view
several more places, namely the Deppee
farm, Cornelius Snyder farm, and the f. 2.
Semmel farm, which was agreed to, and
Tuesday January l, 1878, named for that
purpose. On motion adjourned to meet
again at this place, (Reber's Hall), Tuesday,
January /, 1873, in the afternoon, after
having visited the places above named.
Adjourned, D. BAUMAN, Sec'y.
January ] 1882 o'clock p. ma meeting
of the Poor House Commissioners was held
at Reber's Hall, at Lehighton, pursuant to
adjournment Members of Commission
present Daniel Olewine (chairman), John
Craig, Francis Yundt, Jas. D. Ballet j. w.
Reed, Dennis Bauman (sec'y), j. Thomson
Mcdaniel, Paul Kresge, and j. X. Rickert
(hidder not represented.) An additional
offer of farm in East Penn twp, was made
py ANUS IeclSel' IL was Inen resolved tnat
a list be made out of each property offered
for said location, and that each Commits
sioner present record his vote for such place
as he may prefer. The result of which was
as follows
For the Rapsher & Craig property in Penn
Forest, votes.
For the F. P, semmel property in Mahon-
ing, | vote.
For the AMOS Reigel property in East
Penn, vote
For the Edwin Reed property in Penn
Forest, l vote.
The majority of votes cast were for the
Rapsher a Craig property, which was then
declared to be the location fixed by the Com
missiOners. On motion, the Commissioners
that the matter be left to a vote of
the people of the proposed district at the
next Townshipelections. On motion, Dennis
Bauman, John Craig and Francis Yundt are
a committee to have survey and draft
made of the property. Adjourned.
ID, BAUMAN, Secy.