The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1844-06-08
An ACT,
10 AuihoriSe tie Remova of The Seat Of
Justice IN The County Of Columbia, aid
for Of Pr DurDoeex


10 fufhoriSe tie Removm of the Seat Of
justice IN The County Of Columbia, aid
Jor OF er purposes
WhEkEAS, large majority Of the taxable in
habltants Of tue County of ColulnbIa have by their
set torth to the General Assembly OF
this Commonwealth, the great harlships and neon.
enlence they suffer in consequence cl the scat OF
) ustlce lor SAID county being loc rcd at Danyille
which they state to be situated on the verge of the
county ana praying the same may be removed to
the town of Bloomsburg. For remedy whereof.
SEcrioN |. BE it eH1cted by The Senate md
House ! Representatives ofHe COmmo,aoe4H4 Of
FennS1foaata IN General AsSsemtil met, end it's
'e'eoY enacted 6y the cuthcriiy Of The same, That
Hany 1me Wihn three years from the passage Of
this actlt shall be lawful FOR the citizens OF Blooms.
burg in the county Of Columbia TO erect, or caurs
to be erected, at THEIR OWN PROPER
EAfEN>E IN the town of Bloomsbury suitable
buildings, OF 5rck or sohe, Of not less size and d.
menslons than the county buildings now at Den
VIlle for Court House, prison, and different Off.
ces for the keeping of the public records under The
direction OF the county Commssioners.' who are
authorised to receive conveyance for such lot or
lots OF grounds for the use of such county build-
Ig'' not exceeding one acre, in fee simple c'elr Of
all membranes, for the use of the county of Co.
lumbla, The said buildings to lie erected on such
lot or lots Of ground thus conveved. Apdtbe said
county commissioners are herch, a9t!prlscd Il,
sell at public auction, Otherwise, all the right T.
Itle and interest which the said county may have
IN the real estate situate in the town Of DanyilIc,
and to execute conveyance to the purchaser or
purchasers, and the MONEY ARlSiNG FROM
/ TIE SAME TO BE PAID INTO THE.
lCOUNfY TREASURY FOR COUNTY PUR.'
POSES.
SIC. :. That as soon as the public buildings areI
completed according to the ptopisions ofthe first
section Of this act, the Commissioners aforesaid
.Iall file report of the same in the Court of COM
mon Pleas Of said county, and thcrcupon the coin
missonefS and sheriff Of said county. shall cause
the prisoners, any there confined in the cid prison
10 be safely removed to The new, and tle pubic ,e-
IPers aud records there remaining in tue public Off,
ces at Danvi,e, to be safely deposited in the new
buildings aforesaid built and preparcd for the
reception thereof and from thencefnih the seat of
ustice in and for the county of Columbia shall
cease to be at DanviIIe, aud the same shall be
removed and fixed at the town Of Bloomsburg, in
he said county, and the public Offices hereto(ora
kept and the courts of justice heretofore held at
Danyllc, III and for said county Of Columbia, shall
Ire kept and held ot Bloomsbnrg in the buildings
erected for their accommodation as aforesaid.
. SEC. 3. 1t shall be lawful for the ci1izens Of
Bloomsbury to obtain subscriptions from any ue,-
son or persons willing to subscribe any money or
materials for the erection Of such public buildings.
as are provided for in the first section of this act,
and in default of the payment Of the same the cous-
n Ity commi- toners are hereby empowered to c1ase
suits to be lrou ht in the name Of the county to
enforce the collection ofhe same ard when collect
Jed to be applied towards defaying the expenses OF
such buildings.
SEc.4. so much of the existing laws of this
Commonwealth as are altered by tbs act be and
lhC same are hereby repealed.