Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-06-27
LEGAL NEWS.
NEW SUITS.

NEW SUITS.
J.L. Purvis VS. County Com rs, appeal
from tax valuation 5000 on dwelling
property in 9Th ward, Butler.
J. L. & L. o. Purvis, VS. County
Com'rs, appeal from tax valuation of
$4,000. assessed on planning mill prop
erty in 2nd ward. Butler.
Herman Leibold VS. County Com'rs,
appeal from tax valuation of $4,000
placed on Hotel Arlington, 3rd ward,
Butler.
Mary LeibOld vs. County Com'rs, ap-
peal from assessment of $1,000 on house
and lot on Y. NcKean ST.. Butler.
Youngstown Electric Light Co, now
youngstown, Consolidated Gas and
Electric Co. VS. Butler Co. Poor District,
bill in equity. asking the Court TO set
aside written contract entered into by
the plaintiff company with County
Com'rs Mitchell, Sutton and Seaton to
construct the electric wiring and con-
ducts at the County Home for Sl6o3,
and to order the present County Com rs
to pay the plf. 1892 so for extra work
and material furnished by them. The
bill states that on Aug. l6, 1899, the plf.
was given the contract on a bid OF
of S16s3. made on what were mistakipg
" supposed to be the plans and specifl-
cations prepared by Owsley 81 Boucherle,
but which were really prepared by the
plfs own engineer. The mistake Is
claimed to have been mutual on the
part of the Commissioners and the Com
pany. The Butler L. H. & NJ. Co. bid
S32S7 on the Owsley & Boucherle plans
The plf claims the mistake was dis
covered when the work was nearly COM
pleted according to their specifications
and that the present Coin'rs then order
ed them to 90 ahead and finish the work
to the Owsley & Boucherle
plans, which change cost S15z.6O or
s2475. 90 for the whole job. The plf.
states that the COm'rs low refuse to pay
the extra S7926O.
A. G. Irvine for use Of Rev. A. J.
Weaver Of the Free Methodist church,
Mars, VS. p. d. Runyan, replevin for 3
rocking chairs, window shades, dinner
get, etc furniture bought on lease.
VIM. Shorts vs. ". NJ. Hoover. appeal
from Judgment of &54 So rendered by
Geo. B. Turner, J. 2.
NOTES.
Mary Ann Huff, has petitioned for
guardian for Charles Weidhas. an alleg
ed lunatic, Of Saxon Station.
Thomas S. Mcknight, the tall young
man who is accused of pointing pistol
at two negroes,o of assaulting and robbing
the Chinese laundryman under Newton's
music store. and some other smaller af-
fences, and who has been missing. for
some time ON Sunday night appeared
in Butler and gave himself up to Night
Mat Hinchberger who placed
him in Jail
At Pittsburg. Thursday. Ed. Biddle
was found guilty of murder in the first
degree, the jury deliberating but 80
Walter Dorman, the leader Of
the gang plead guilty to murder and
the Court TO fix the degree. The two
women are yet in Jail.
Ad. Fullerton, or fellow who gave
that name is in Jail in Kittanning, for
trying bunco-game.
Worth township citizens have filed
exceptions to report Of viewers in the
application Of Muddycreek twp. citizens
for a new bridge over Muddy creek on
the Prospect Jacksyille road The ex
ceptants allege that instead Of reporting
for a new bridge at the present site the
viewers suggest new road and new
bridge at a distant point. July 13 has
been fixed for hearing.
Fred Mann was arrested at McKees
Rocks by Constable Brown. charged
with stealing some junk from Vim. Pur-
yts in Cranberry twp. last year.
Col Redic and Reuben McElvain have
been appointed to settle the accounts Of
the Butler Poor Board
John n. Muntz has entered suit in
Common Pleas Court No. 2, Allegheny
Co.. versus the Barnes Safe 81 Lock Co.
for selling him defective safe-one al
legged to be burglar proof, but which
was opened and robbed.
The will Of Christian Luginbuhl Of
Jefferson twp. has been Drobated and
letters granted TO w. G. Meyer.
Tax collectors duplicates will be
ready at the Co. Comrs. Office by July /.
PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
o. II. Stewart 10 James c. Stewart,
Omit Claim. 10 3 lots in Butler for $50.
James Cooper, trustee, to Martin
Monks 101 acres in Franklin for $3.50
y. A Borland to John w. Borland 2
lots in Centre for 81 also 2 lots in same
for $50
John G. Royle TO Lille Christy 106
acres in Washington for 800.
George l.. Hoffman, admir- TO David
McIlwain lot in Evans City for s75.
T.. J. Miller to James r. Sloan, lot in
Eau Claire for $47j.
Samuel $. Bulford 10 Minnie Bulford
lot in Penn twp. for $500.
James Il. Hazlett to George A. Trout
man lot in Butler for $3.50.
Mary Il. Johnston 10 VIM. r. County
lot in Butler for 800.
Sarah J Ray 10 James g.. Dunbar lot
In Butler for $3.50.
Thomas Allen TO James Cooper, trus-
tee, l0l acres in Franklin for F25.
w. II. Campbell, Clerk to w. b.
Porter, 2 acres in Clay for $3.50.
Peter Kelly to Harry Kelly one acre
In Venango for s35.