The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1844-10-05
AN ACT

TO ,fuihorise The Remopai of the Seat of
Justice IN the County Of Columbia, and
for OF er purposes
WHEREAS, large mai lorily of the taxable in.
habitunts Of the County Of Columbia have by their
memorials, set forth to the General Assembly Of
this Commonwealth, the great hardships and inron-
venlence they suffer in consequence Of the seat of
Justice for said county being located at Danville
which they state to be situated on the verge of the
county, and praying the same may be removed to
the town of Bloomsburg, For remedy whereof,
SEcTON |. BE 1t eUacted 6V the Senate and
House u Representatives QfMe Commonwealth Qf
Pe'taSD(cdnta IN General Asssw6iy met, and il IS
hereby eaacted By The authority oftbe same, That
81 any time within three yea!s from the passage Of
this actit shall be lawful for the citizens Of Blooms
burg in the county Of Columbia to erect, or cause
to be erected, at THEIR OWN PROPER
EXPENSE in the town of Bloomsbury suitable
buildings, of brick stone, of not less size aud d.
mensions than the county buildings now at Jan.
vile, for Court House, prison, and different Off
for the keeping of the public records under ths
direction OF the county Commissioners, who arc
authorised to receive conveyance for such lot or
lots of grounds, for the use of such county build
iHgs not exceeding one acre, in fee simple clear of
all membranes, for the use of the county of CO.
Iumbh, The said buildings to be erected on such
lot or lots of ground thus conveyed. And the said
county Commissioners are hereby authorised to
sell at public auction, or otherwise all the right IL
tie and interest which the said county may have
the real estate situate in the town of Danyillo,
and 10 execute a conveyance to the purchaser or
purchasers, and the MONEY ARISING FROM
TIE SANE TO BE PAID INTO THE
COUNTY TREASURY FOR COUNTY PUR-
POSES.
S-o. .. That as soon ss the public buildings arc
completed according to the provisions of the first
section of this act, the Commissioners aforesaid
shall file report Of the in the Court of Com
mon lleas Of said county and thcTeupon the com
nsaonGys and sheriff Of said county, shall cause
the prisoners If any There confined in the old prison
to be safely removed to the new, and the public pa
PeIs and records there remaining in the public Off
ces at panvl,.e to be safely deposited in the new
buildings sc aforesaid built and prepared for the
reception theteoi, and from thencefolh the seat of
Justice in and foI the county Of Columbia shall
cease to he at Danvile, and the same shall be
emoved aud fixed at the town Of BloomsbuIg, in
he said county and the public Offices heretofore
kept, and the courts of justice heretofore held at
Danville, in and for said county of Columbia, shall
be kept and held OF Bloomsburg, in the buildings
sreted for their accommodation as aforesaid.
Sec. 3. 1t shall be lawful for the citizens of
Bloomsburg to obtain subscriptions from any per-
son or persons willing to subscribe any money or
materials for the erection of such public buildings
are provided for in the first section of this act,
nd in default of the payment of the sametho coun-
y commissioners are hereby empowered 10 cause
uits to be brought in the name OF the county to
ntorce the collection ofthe same, and hen collect
d to be applied towards deiraying the expenses of
uch buildings.
SEc4 So much of the existing laws of this
as are altered by this act be and
hc same are herebY rep@ed.