Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-10-01
BOROUGH IS
RESPONSIBLE

r. Little and Associates Dr. s. Y.
Thompson and Frank G. BIee ON the
bench
One of the first matters disposed of
related to the canal bridge on Church
street, Danvillo, reported recently as
unsafe aud nailed shut by the Penn
sylvauia Canal Company, which dis
claims responsibility for keeping it in
repair In order to bring the matter
at issue aud fix the responsibility a
movement was made to have the Penn
sylvania Canal Company indicted for
ob5tructing the highway.
To that end Constable W. E. Young
Monday morning reported the OBJ
strt ation to court The constable
stated that he had asked Division Sup
erintendent Hugh Quick on what au-
thority he nailed the bridge shut and
that the later stated he was acting
under orders of the Pennsylvania Can
al Company. District Attorney Kis-
ner affirmed the facts set forth and in
formed the court that the highway
has been twice obstructed and the act
is likely to be repeated after this court
that as the matter now stands there
is considerable danger involved and
that something should be done at once
The Court Immediately notified the
Constable to inform Council that
primarily the Borough is responsible
for the maintenance of the public
highways and bridges upon the same.
He refused to instruct the District At
torney to send down a bill of indict-
ment, but advised that Council pro
ceed at once to repair the bridge in
question, presenting the bill to the
Pennsylvania Canal Company and if
payment be refused to bring an action
in aSsumpsit against the company.
Hugh Pursell was sworn as foreman
of the Grand Jury. The Court in his
charge informed that body that among
the cases to be brought before it
are an unusually large number in
which the charge is larceny. One of
the cases charges involuntary man
slaughter.
George W. Bennett was appointed
tipstaff for the Grand Jury and G. NJ.
Diehl and Jacob Welliver tipstaffs
tO wait uDOn the CONT
Court adjourned at two O'Clock yes
terday afternoon to recOnvene at 8 30
O'Clock this morning. The Grand Jury
passed upon a number of bills during
the afternoon, so that the Traverse
Jurors will have plenty to do upon
convening this morning. Action was
taken on the following matters by the
Court:
In re Iunacy of David Wands. Dr..
S Y. Thompson appointed committee
in lieu of Christiana Wands, decd.
In re Lunacy of David Wands. Peti-
tion of Alfred Wands, for appointment
as Committee filed.
Estate of John r. Kimerer, dec d..
Return of sale of real estate confirmed
nisi.
Petition of the Second Methodist
Episcopal Church of Danville to amend
its charter granted as prayed for.
Estate of DavidsVan Sickle, dec d.
I Order of sale granted to Mary f.
Mitchell continued TO the next term
of court.
Estate of Margaret Derr, decd
Petition for an order to sell certain
real estate granted as prayed for.
Jennie Marshall VS.. George A.
Marshall. Divorce Report of the
Master submitted.
Estate of Caroline G.. Bennett,
decd. Answer filed of John r. Ben
nett, executor, to citation to file an
account.
Commonwealth VS.. Charles Harden
Nolle Pros. allowed.
Estate OF George W. Crawford,
decd Return of sale confirmed.
Return of viewers of bridge over
Mud Run in Derry township confirm
ed hi 81.
Report of viewers on a public road
in Liberty township near the residence
of Edwin Moore confirmed absolutely.
First and final account Of John a.
Girton, Guardian of Pauline Taylor, a
minor child of William p Taylor, con
irmed nj ST.
First and final account of the Union
Trust Company of Philadelphia,
Guardian of Helen c. Ramsey, \ minor
child of William c. Ramsey, confirm
ed, nj ai,
Return of viewers to establish and
determine the quality and valuation
of land taken for school purposes il
Valley township aud to estimate aud
determine the damages if any. aud tC
whom payable, confirmed nj 81.
The first case to 20 to the Jury yes
terdav was that of Commonwealth vs.
is. r. Fleishman The defendant
bought ont Dreifuss & Company, Mil
street. Leo. Dreifuss, the prosecutor
alleges that the tailoring department
of the store belonged to him and thai
when the store was sold ne retained
ownership of certain articles under
the head of "tooIs" which belonged
to the tailoring departmont-that hl
was not permitted to remove these
later and that they were sold or re
tanned by the defendant. The CLAIM
of the defense is that the articles il
question were included i'm stock o
goods purchased from Droifuss 4
Company.
The case occupied nearly the ontir'
afternoon and was given to the jur,
just before adjournment Thomas G
Welsh was associated with the Com
monwealth and Edward s Gearhar
appeared for the defendant.
mol rros was allowed i'm thi