Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-04-24

found that it has been much reduced since
the late report of the inspectors, while
what is on hand, though not valued at
fabulous prices" We believe was over
valued in the report.
At the Children's Home, the matroD,
Mrs. Hamaker met us and conducted us
through the building and gave us the fol.
lowing report of the inmates, 6S boys-24
girls Gncluding one coloreD. Everything
relating to this institution betokens eff
cient management. The health of the in
mates is very good, there being at present
not a single case of sickness. MIR. IL. q.
Book, foreman of the grand inquest, ap-
propriately addressed the children.
We next visited the almshouse, which
is under the management of Mr.. John
Brock, and found it to contain ZIG inmates,
13j men, "a women and II children. In
the hospital, under the management of
Major B. F. Cox, there are 237 inmates,
159 being in the insane department.. Both
institutions are neat and in excellent
condition, and seem to be we'll managed
In the late report of the poor directors,
we find that there was expended for vege-
tables upwards of a Thousand dollars also
large amount paid for the hauling of
stone. The grand inquest recommend that
the vegetables be raised by the inmates
and that the stone be hauled by the county
teams. thereby saving to the taxpayers
the amount of these expenditures.
At the suggestion of the court we cx-
amned the large stock of surplus tobacco,
advertised by the prison inspectors to be
sold on Thursday, April 22d, 1880, and took
action in the matter, in the following reso-
luton. a copy of which was handed to the
president of the board.
WHEREAS, The board of prison inspec-
tors Of the county of Lancaster have adver
tiscd public sale of tobacco, to take place
at the prison this day;
AND WHEREAS, We, the grand inquest
Of said county for the April sessions, 1880,
consider the said sale I'M udicious and
fraught with suspicion therefore,
Resolced, BY this body, that We enter
our protest against the said sale, and re-
quest that the same be postponed indetin-
itely
Our attention laying been called to the
report of the county auditors, we sent for
persons and papers, and from evidence be-
fore us would say, that we have no conf
dence in the correctness of their report,
and recommend an investigation. ..
We had presented to us Il petition for a
county bridge across Conest"ga creek on
the fDad leading from the village of Fair
vile to East Earl station, on the extension
of the East Brandywine railroad, and on
hearing its merits discussed by w. ID.
Weaver, esq, recommend its erection.
In conclusion the grand inquest hereby
tender their thanks to the court, district
attorney, sheriff and other officials for
their assistance in the discharge of their
duties
III. G. Book, foreman; Abraham III.
BaclIman, John G. Forrey, William Grim
ley. NJ. A. McGlinn, Milton +. Hershey,
Daniel Herr, John d. IIossler, Henry E.
IIoilcr George Keller, Levi l.. Landis
Christian X. Obcrholtzcr. George Pierce.
John H. Risscr, David w. Ranck, l.. G.
Seifrit. sJacob b. Shuman, Isaac Stirk,
John Swei"art. jr.. Jacob +. Stoner, David
S. Wade, David Waric.
Andrew Eichl,oItz. of the 4th ward, this
city, was appointed constable of West
Lampcter township, the Office being vacant
and there being no resident applicant.
Petitions were presented asking respec-
lively for the appointment of John II. Erb
and John Cramer as constable of Provl-
dencc township, in place of Jacob Il. Shenk,
who declines to serve. The applications
will be considered by the court on Saturday
next.
Common Pleas.
At 10 o'clock the judgment docket was
called and Judgment was entered for want
of plea in twelve eases, and for want of
appearance in one case.
. In the case of IIirsh & Bro. VS.. Samuel
Myers, fl. tas against defendants personal
property sold by the sheriff under order
and decree of court and net proceeds in
the hands Of the sheriff, Judge Patterson
delivered an opinion ordering it to remain
in the hands of the sheriff subject to such
order rs tle court may deem proper.