Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-06-12

with recommendation lor extreme IenleuCE
John C Adams, fornication. June sth
plead guilty and sentenced 10 pay costs
and fine Of -.
Pat Mccoy, malicious mischief, June 10,
found guilty and sentenced to pay costs
and fine of -.
VIM Costello, shooting, etc, June s,
pleads guilty to A&B and nolle pros. per
mitted on shooting.
Wm. Rankin, A6B, nolle pros permit
ted on payment of costs.
Thos Ramsey. larceny, case continued.
S.P. Agnew, ABB, not guilty and pros
E. II. y eff to pay z costs and Agnew the
other half.
F. b. Fickerson, larceny, not guilty, >
cases.
Allen Hamilton, desertion, sentenced to
pay costs.
J. P Daubenspeck, desertion, sentenced
to pay costs, and pay his wife $21, quarter
ly and give bond in $500
E. F. Hays. appeal, not guilty and boro.
of Millerstown to pay all record costs, and
costs Of witnesses for prosecution.
The Grand Jury recommended that the
County Commissioners unite with the prop
ertv owners in paving the street around
the Diamond; they also. recommend some
repairs for Court House and jail, criticised
the Butler lookup. referred to the dan
gerous railroad crossings in and about But
Ter and recommended notice to Council,
supervisors and railroad companies; and
the Court made the necessary orders.
Milton Bulford was appointed constable
of Jefferson Twp, vice Aug. Oil removed.
Hugh Brabaln was appointed supervisor
of Mercer Twp, vice Jas. B. Barnes re-
signed.
Cyrus Knox wos appointed tax-eollector
Of Evans City.
Constable Duffy reported that the roads
and streets of Sunbury were in bad order,
and the Court ordered notice TO be served
on the Burgess and Town Council Of said
borough.
Constable r. Z. Conn, Of Clay Twp, re-
ported the road from Sunbury to Euclid,
and the Court ordered notice served upon
the supervisors OF said township.
Constable J. T. Barnes, Of Mercer Twp,
reported the road between Harrisville and
Harmony church, at C.. n. Browns place,
and Court ordered notice given supervisors.
Constable Croft Walter of Marion Twp,
reported the bridge on Harrisville and
Clintonville road, near Geo. Rays also the
bridge on road between Murrinsville and
Anandale, and Court directed notice to
supervisors.
Samuel NJ. McClymonds has assigned
the property on Centre Ave. which he pur
chased from Mr.. Bowman to Agnes b.
Crafty.
Our County Commissioners received
notice last week from the Secretary of the
Commonwealth Of the fact that the Coy
ernor had signed the bill changing the
time and manner of making the registry of
voters, but as the registry of the county is
already nearly completed, they will not
bother with the new law until December.
The new law reqnires the assessor to visit
each and every dwelling house in his dis
trict and make registration twice a year,
first Monday in May and first Monday in
December, and it also requires particulars
to be noted of the person assessed.
The will oil John NJ. Hutcbison was pro-
bafed, no letters.
Letters of admin were granted to r. p
Judge MeMichael has fixed an argument
Court for July lst.
At New Castle last week, Judge Hazen,
in his charge to the Grand Jury is quoted
as follows. We have not much respect for
the verdict of coroners juries. They are a
source of annoyance to the commonwealth
and it would be a Gods blessing if the legis-
lature would wipe out this office of coroner
as it is needless and only drawing out mon
ey from the county treasury" He also
ruled that the county detective and dis
trict- attorney were not public prosecutors
that the duties Of their offices did not re-
quire them to begin cases. "There are
certain persons" said the court mot only
in this county, but also in Butler county,
who think it is the business ofthese officers
to do the dirty work in prosecuting cases
that they are themselves ashamed to CON-
mence. When | was district attorney |
was greatly annoyed in this way, and |
can sympathize with the present officer"
One of the bills that passed both houses
of the legislature during the last hours of
the session was that which authorizes Hon.
Boyd Crumrine, State Reporter, to prepare
new digest of Pennsylvania Laws. 1t
specifies that the book is to equal in all
respects Brightly's Purdon. Mr.. Crumrine
is to receive 5000 for the work. The
state is to own the copyright and the book
is to sell tor 800 per copy. AT present it
costs $lS to secure copy of Brightly's
Purdon and that act alone has deferred
many justices of the peace in small districts
from taking out commission after election.
The owners Of the copyright of Brightly's
Purdon were naturally very much opposed
to it and the Philadelphia delegation voted
solidly against it. The bill was n mer-
torious one a new digest was Dadly need
ed and the price Of the old one was ex
orbitant a few years ago the State Re
ports were sold for $4 so a volume, but
since the state took the publication into
its own hands the price has been reduced
to $1.l7 Mr.. Crumrine is admirably quail
fed to edit this work and all interested
have confidence that it will be well
donc.-Er.
LATE PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
Samuel l.. McClymonds to Amos Seaton,
Al acres in Butler for 81 900.
Jacob Bowman to S. Il. McClymonds,
property in Butler for 50, 600
X G Mcintyre to JOS NJ McCandless, lot
in Butler for 81 500.
Quit claim, heirs of d Thompson to
David NJ Thompson, 100 acres in Fairview
Twp for $2, 800.
Jos Hockenberry to II W Fehl, 80 acres
in Franklin Twp for ~, 900.