The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1844-09-14
AN ACT

To .4uthoriSe the Rtmovai of The Seal Of
Justice IN the County Of Columbia, and
for otner purposes
WHEREAS, large ma orty of the taxable in
habitants of the County of Columbia have, by their
memorials, set forth to the General Assembly Of
this Commonwealth, the great hardships and incon-
venience they suffer in consequence cf the seat OF
Justice for said county being located at Danve,
which they state to be situated the verge Of the
county, and praying the same may be removed to
the town of Bloomsbury For remedy whereof,
SEcTioN /. BE it euacted By the Senate and
House of Representatives. ofthe Commonwealth Of
Pennsylvania in General ASsSembty met, and it's
hereby enacted By the authority ofhe same, That
at any time within three years from the passage Of
this act 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 and di-
mcnsions than the county buildings now at Dan
VILE, for a Court House, prison, and different Off
for the keeping of the public records under tho
direction Of the county Commissioners, who are
authorised to receive a conveyance for such lot or
lots of grounds, for the of such county build
ings not exceeding one acre, in fee simple clear of
all membranes, for the use of the county of CO.
lumba. 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 otherwise, all the right, IT,
tic and interest which the said county may have
TN the real estate situate in the town Of Danville,
and to execute a conveyance TO the purchaser or
purchasers, and the MONEY ARISING FROM
THE SAME TO BE PAID INTO THE
COUNTY TREASURY FOR COUNTY PUR.
POSES.
SEC. .. That as soon as the public buildings are
according to the provisions of the first
section of this act the Commissioners aforesaid
shall file report of the same in the Court of Com
mon Pleas of said county, and thereupon the COM
mssioners 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
pers and records there remaining in the public oi-
ces at Danve, to he safely deposited in the new
buildings aforesaid built and prepared for the
reception thereof, and from thencefolh the seat
Justice in and for the county Of Columbia shall
cease to he at Danvc. and the same shall be
emoved and fixed at the town of Bloomsburg, in
the said county and the public offices heretofore
kept, and the courts of justice heretofore held at
Danvile, III and for said county of Columbia, shall
he kept and held OF Bloomshug, in the buildings
ereted for their accommodation as aforesaid.
SEC. }. 1t shall be lawful for the citizens of
Bloomsburg to obtain subscriptions from any per-
son or persons willing 10 subscribe any money or
materials for the erection of such public buildings
as are provided for in the first section of this act
aud in default of the payment of the same the coun
ty commissioners are hereby empowered TO cause
suits to be brought in the name of the county to
enforce the collection ofthe same and when collect.
ed to be applied towards dcfruyng the expenses OF
such buildings.
SEC. 4. So much Of the existing laws of this
Commonwealth as are altered by this act be and
the same are hereby repealed.