Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-12-16
Grand jury Pre>entment.

The grand inquest of the Common
wealth of Pennsylvania now in session
in Butler county makes this final pre-
sentiment tD the court.
The said inquest, after first being
sworn according 10 law and instructed
by this Honorable Court as 10 the law
and their duty. acted on ~ bills of in
dictment, finding sc true bills and ig
noring six bills.
We also acted on the petition for an
nexation Of certain lots on west side of
Butler TO Butler borough, indorsing the
said petition and recommending that
the said lots be annexed TO the borough.
We also acted on the report of view
ers, petition, etc, asking the county 10
build a bridge in Butler borough at the
point where Cunningham street would
cross Connoquennesssng creek, and in
dorsed and recommend the same.
We visited the county Jail and found
| il crowded, uncomfortable and made
Guate and recommend that it be altered,
/ changed, repaired, enlarged and i'm
proved in accordance with plans sub
mitted by the County Commissioners.
with such reasonable changes as the
County Commissioners may deem wise
| and necessary.
| We heartily indorse the actions of
| former grand juries as well as the ac
tion of this court making it possible,
in the near future, to vote for or against
a county poor farm. being of the opin-
| ion that modern civilization demands
| that we care for our unfortunate poor
humanely and properly, thus abolish
| ing our present method of farming
| them out $50 TO speak to the cheapest
bidder, the man who has the heart to
provide the fewest comforts TO cheer
| their declining years, which we regard
as little short of barbaro-s
We also counsel our County Com
missioners not to be caught mapping
| with regard to our insane: and by the
time our present contracts for their
keeping expires to have some arrange
ments and provisions made for their
safe keeping and treatment.
We visited the different offices in the
Court House and made an examination
and inspection of the public grounds
around the same sand find the officers
courteous, the offices neat and clean,
and the records and papers well pre-
served and in the best of order and
recommend that in each of the officers
! Wellsbaugh burners be placed to ac-
commodate the officers when the cleo
tricity fails, especially the Prothono-
tary's Office,
| We congratulate the County Com
missioners on their retaining in their
services and in that of the county.
such an able, industrious and efficient
janitor as Adam kamerer, the present
incumbent.
We hereby extend our thanks to the
court for his kindness and counsel as
well as the various officers, believing
that Butler county has just cause to be
proud of such an efficient corps of Off
cera, and that the county's business can
safely be entrusted to such hands
ls.was brought to our attention that
on two occasions the water pipes in the
Court House had burst in the vicinity OF
the Register and Recorders office and
we heartily recommend that the ccun-
ty Commissioners take such steps as
will secure the county records from
damage by water, and that all neces
sary repairs be made in and around the
Court House.
We Recommend that the cells in the
Jail be kept as clean as possible under
the crowded and improperly arranged
condition till such time as new Jail or
repaired Jail can be completed and we
we urge the County Commissioners to
complete and rebuild this as early as
possible.
w. J. BREApEN. Foreman.
Now, December 10, 1892, the above
inquest and finding by the grand jury
is approved and it is ordered that the
same be published one time in the
Butler Eagle" the BUTLER CITI-
ZEN, the Butler County Record, and
the Democratic Hearld, and also that
the same be certified to the County
Commissioners.
BY THE COURT.