The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-02-28
At the Court Of Justice.


The regular February term Of court fol
the trial Of criminal and civil cases, con.
vened here on Monday forenoon, with a
full bench, Associate Judge Joseph NJ.
Morgan appearing in his proper place for
the first time. The petition of ]. Z. Chi
lister, guardian of Howard Patterson, to
join in the leasing of two tracts of land in
Barnett and jerks townships for oil and
gas purposes, was granted by the court.
Arthur Barnes, of Hickory township,
was appointed guardian of Jennie M.
Putnam, resident of the same township.
K. K. Berlin was appointed a road super
visor of Kingsley township to fill a va
cancy caused by The death of A. L. We'll
Ter. A Widows inventory and sppraise.
ment was allowed in the estate of A. l..
Weller, deceased. The road supervisors
of Barnett township asked leave to in
crease their millage from ten to twenty
mills, for road improvement aud to pay
debts. There is "a miles ofpublic road IN
the township, the assessed valuation is but
Sl06, 900 and they owe at the present time
81, $50 80. Daniel McKenna, who owns a
life interest and Is in possession of 25
acres of land in Barnett township, has
petitloned the court to compel one James
Ray, who also claims the land, to bring
an ejectment suit within six months to
settle the ownership of the same. Mrs.
Jennie Dodge, administrstix of the estate
of Frank Dodge, late of jerks to Tnship,
deceased, was granted permission to sell
real estate to pay debts in said estate, no.
tice of sale to be given by publication.
Uuder an act of l900 the recent court
house and County Home appointments
made by the County Commissioners, were
approved by the court. A test case t) de-
eide the amount of salary per year the
present board of County Comm issioners
are entitled to, was presented and five
days given the County Treasurer, who is
the defendant in the case, to make answer
to their demand. An Act of 1909, where
the County Commissioner serve as mem
bers of the poor board, allows them each
a salary of $500 per year, while later
Act of 1911 allows them in counties of this
size but $500 per year. Upon motion, a
mol pros was entered on payment of costs
in the case OF the Commonwealth versus
Amel Carlson upon charge of f. and b.
The constables reported no index boards
whatever in The townships of jerks,
Hickory and Kingslsy. The cases of
David and Harry Mintz were dismissed
by the Court Monday afternoon after
argument. The Court quashed the pro-
ceedings for the reason that the informa-
tion and transcripts we're not sufficiently
set forth to enable the District Attorney
to draw an indictment.
The case of the Commonwealth VS.. w.
II. Spear and M. A. Felt, charge entering
building with intent to commit felony,
larceny, and receiving stolen goods, was
tried Tuesday and verdict of not guilty
rendered.
The civil list was gone over aud the
case of Wilson ct al VS.. Buhl was con-
tinued. S. H. Lusher VS.. w. A. Baker
ct al was settled. The case of William
Brooks vs.. Daniels, Cropp q Co. is on
trial this morning.
The grand jury finished its business
Tuesday afternoon and was discharged
with the thanks of the court. Through
their foreman, s. 7. Carson, they reported
that they had acted on and found one bill
of indictment. They visited the county
buildings which they found in good con-
dition Except the heating of the cells of
the Jail, which in the opinion of the jury
is not sufficient in a cold time, and we
think that more registers are necessary.
We find that the county hume is badly in
need of repairs on the walls and ceilings,
as the plaster is falling off in some of the
rooms, and the kitchen needs painting.
We further report that the barn is in very
bad condition with no wall under it, only
stone pillars, and the barn is too low to
use all the underpart. We recommend a
new concrete or stone wall and concrete
floor and make all the barn underneath
available for use. There is not sufficient
stable room in the barn at the present
time. We further recommend that there
should be COW yard built t. let the cattle
out 10 for exercise during the day."