Delaware gazette. (Wilmington, Del.) 1837-1883, 1839-03-26

SECTION |. Be il enacted By the Senate and
House Of Representatives Of The State of Deld-
iCdre, in General Assembly met, That on the
third Tuesday of May next, an election shall he
held in the county of New Castle, at the usual
places of holding elections in the respective
Hundreds, which shall be conducted in the same
manner, and subject to the provisions Of the act
entitled "An Act regulating the General cleo
tons," and the supplements thereto, so far us the
same arc applicable TO, or ure not extended by
this net, under the superintendent of the same
Inspectors who served ut the General election in
November last, whose duty il shall be to give at
least thirty days public notice in their respective
Hundreds Of the object o. the said election, and
TO attend, open and preside at the said election as
aforesaid, or In case Of their absence ut the time
and place of opening the polls, under the super
intendence of such persons shall be then and
there chosen according to the provisions of the
fourth section of tho said uct, entitled An Act
regulating the General election"
SECTION 2. And be il further enacted That at
( the election provided for in the first section of
! this net the citizens of New Castle County, en-.
titled TO vote for Representatives to the General
Assembly, may vote by ballet for, or against the
removal Of the Seat oi Justice from the town Of
New Castle to the city of Wilmington, which
shall be indicated by the words, I" For rcmOpai,"
or "AgaiRst removal" written or printed on the
said ballots, and ii shall be the duty Of the Sheriff
other presiding officer Of the Board Of canvass
to be held at the Court House in New Castle, on
| the Thursday Immediately following the said
special election, and of the Inspectors present at
the said Board of canvass, to make out under
their hands, OF the hands of a majority Of them,
two certificates of all the votes given for the
mova of the seat of Justice, and also of all the
votes given against it, particularly designating the
number of votes given, both q for removal" and
"against removal" in each Hundred of said coun-
ty, and in the city of Wilmington, ono Of which
said certificates, the said Sheriff, or other prcsi-
ding officer shall deliver into the office for record
ing of Deeds in and for New Castle county aioro.
said, 10 be there recorded and filed among the pa
pers of said Office, and the other shall by the said
Sheriff or other presiding officer, or such person
as he may depuc for that purpose, be delivered to
the Secretary of State, to be kept by him, re.
cords and public papers belonging to the execu.
tive department are kept, and duly certified copy
Of said certificates, or either of them, shall he
competent evidence in all the courts of this state
SECTION 3. And be it further enacted, Thut il
il shall appear by the certificates aforesaid that
majority of all the citizens of New Castle county
aforesaid, having right TO vote for representatives
have voted for removal, it shall be the duty of the
Levy court of said county at the proper cost
, charges and expenses of the said county, forth.
with to purchase in some public and convenient
place or PAGES in the city of Wilmington, a loi
or lots of land containing together not less than
one, nor more than four acres, and shall cause Ia
be erected aud built thereon, within two years
after the first day Of June next and at the proper
cost, charges and expenses of the said county, O
Court House, Offices and Jail for the use of said
county, with dwelling house attached to the Ja
for the use of the Sheriff or keeper thereof The
Court House shall be two stories high, and moi
less than fifty feet in 'front.' by iorty-ive feet deep
there shall be a cellar under it with furnaces suf.
. ficienl to warm the building. The foundation
walls shall be of stone, and at least two feet in
thckness-the walls of the supcrstructure shall
be of brick and not less than eighteen inches
thck-the roof shall be flat at the top, and the
flat part shall be covered with "copper" zinc, or tin
and surrounded with balestradc. There shall
be cupola of proper size and proportions which
shall be furnished with rod, gilt ball and yane and
with good and suitable bell The dome of the
cupoa shall also be covered with u metallic cover
ing. The second story of the Court House shal
contain suitable rooms for the grand and petit
: juries.
7 Tho vfifves slei be one Etf the Piotlouoiary
1 Of the Superior Court, one for the Recorder o.
Deeds, one for the Clork of thu. Orphans Court
one for the Register for the probate or wills and
granting letters Of administration, one for the
Register in Chancery and Clerk OF tile Peace
e und one for the Sheriff of New Castle County,
Each Of the said Offices shall be nj least twenty
4 feet square. They shall be contained in two Sc
pnrate buildings 10 be erected adjoining TO- and at
be two stories hig and the height of each story, al
least len feet in the clear they shall respectively
have entries not less than nine feet wide, with
suitable stairways and stairs, for the purpose oil
5 convenient access, and communication from
each building by the entry or passage with the
G Court House, with door from each office into
, one of the passages. Each building shall have q
7 cellar with foundation walls of stone, not less
than twenty-five inches Ihick the walls above
ground shall be of brick, the outside ones not less
than eighteen inches, and the inner or partition
walls not less than twelve inches thick. The
Goal shall be of stone or brick, and shall not be
less than the Gaolnow at New Castle with at least
the same thickness of walls, and like the Gaol at
New Castle, it shall contain separate apartments
one for debtors, and another for persons charged
with, or convicted of crimes misdemeanors.-
The Gaol yard for debtors shall be separated from
the other by WALL which together with the outer
walls shall be Of stone, and at least as high and
: thick as the walls of the Gaol yard now ut New
Castle. and the said Gao and yard walls shall be
built and finished in manner deemed best adapt
, cd to the purposes Of u secure prison, and with
due regard to the health and comfort of prisoners
All the said buildings shall be erected and fin.
ished in suitable and workmanke manner, and
of the 6est materials; they shall all be fire proof
and completed and finished in manner consider.
cd best adapted to the public convenience. The
dwelling house for the Sheriff shall also be OF
and as large at least as that at New Castle, now
occupied by the Sheriff. The majority of the
citizens Of New Castle county having right to vote
for Representatives, shall be ascertained by
, reference to the highest number OF votes cast
in said County at any one of the three General
Elections next preceding the said special cleo
ton TO be held by authority of this act, un.
less the number of votes cast al such special eec.
ton shall exceed the highest number cast 10 said
county at any of the said preceding General
Elections, and in case of such excess, the majority
shall be ascertained by reference to the number
of votes which shall have been cast at the said
special election. All the expenses of the said
special election, shall be betrayed by the said
) county Of New Castle.
SECTION A. And be il further enacted, That as
soon as all tho buildings and fixtures aforesaid,
shall have beenerected and completed as afore.
{ said, according to the true intent and meaning
of this act, and shall be prepared and ready for
use as aforesaid, the Levy Coult of said county
shall cause the said lot of land and buildings
thereon erected us aforesaid, to be well and sui.
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