The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1892-03-02
COURT MINUTES.
The Bridge Of the TiOnesta Bridge Co.
Taken as a County Bridge.

AZ the hour Of going to press last
week our report Of court proceedings
closed with case Of S. Kaster VS.. j. G.
Welsh on trial. The case was decided
by the jury finding a verdict for the
plaintiff in the sum Of 81 ,39989.
The next case was that of Wilbur j.
White VS.. David Mintz. This was a
case 10 which the plaintiff sued the
defendant on claim for damages for
false imprisonment and malicious
prosecution, placing his claim at
$4,000 damages. The jury awarded
him damages TO the amount of 800,
and placed the costs on the defendant.
On Friday afternoon the bridge
question came up for final action.
After hearing objections by counsel
for remonstrauts, Mr.. Ritcbey, and
arguments by counsel for petitioners,
Mr.. Davis, the court made the follow.
ing
DECREE.
In re Petition of Citizens to take the
Bridge of the Tiopesta Bridge Co.
as u County Bridge, No. 3, Dec.
Sess., 1891.
Aud now, Feb 25, 1892, the report
of the viewers appointed by the Court
having been filed, and the same having
been unanimously approved by the
County Commissioners, and the Court
and Grand Jury having heard evidence
in support of said report and against
the same, and the Grand Jury having
found that said bridge ought to be
declared a county bridge, etc., as
appears by their finding duly fled of
record, and it appearing to the Court
that such bridge ought to be declared
a county bridge, and that the same is
necessary for the public accommoda.
ton, and that payment of tolls thereon
is an unjust burden on the travelling
public aud the people of the Borough
of Tionesta and the townships near
where said bridge is located, the Court
order, adjudge and decree, That said
report of viewers be approved, that
the damages fixed by the viewers be
payable to the said Tionesta Bridge
Company, cut of the County Treasury
(saving all rights of appeaD and thai
said bridge shall be taken possession
of by the County Commissioners, and
that from and after such taking O.
possession all tolls thereon shall cease
PER CURTAIN.
CHARLES Il. MOVES. p. j
j. II. WHITE, | Associat,
G. w. CLARK, Judges.
In accordance with the foregoing
decree the Board of County Commis
sioners proceeded to the bridge OF
Friday evening and formally tool
possession of the same, and declared
the same free to the travelling public
The Bridge Co. Immediately gav'
notice Of appeal from the award Of tn,
viewers of $4,000, and the matter o
price will be adjudicated in a. jury trial
GRAND JURY REPORT.
The Grand Jury reported that the.
had acted upon one bill of indictmen
which was found a true bill, ant
further that everything in and abou
the court house aud jail was found il
good condition. They also reported
lack of fire proof space in the Pro
thonotary's Office for the safekeepin
Of records, and recommended the en-
largement Of same. The highway a
a point in Howe township knowp a
Nashes Siding is reported as bein
obstructed by lumber piles belongiu
to Patterson & Gilfllan, And furlhe
that the road running from Balltow
to Marienville, that part Of it in How
township. as being unpassable al
rrG, Co.. travail