The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1844-06-15
AN ACT

To Authorise the RcBioyal of Tie Seal Of
IuSfice IN he County Of Coium6ia, aid
JOr OF er purposes.
WHEREAS, large ma ajority Of the taxable in.
habllonts Of the County Of Columbia have by their
memorable, set forh to the General Assembly of
this Commonwealth, The great hardbhps and lncohs
genience they suffer in consequence IF the sent Of
Justice for said county being located at Denyinp.
which they state 60 be situated on the verge of this
county, and praying the sBino may he removed to
the town Of Bloonsburg. For remedy whereof
SLcroN !. BE it euacted Jy Tic sem e and
Hou8e n RtpreseHiGtiCes0fMs ColnioB re, m 0F
PennsDiUaH'a IN Gencrai Ass8em6iy met. O,dH,s
lhereGy cn0c'ed 6y The Guihoyiiy 0ffhe sam, That
at any time within three years from the nag ser of
this actt shall be lawful for the cze, ,s OF Blooms.
burg in the county Of Columbia 10 crrrt or .-..a,
| TO be erected, at THEIR OWN PROP En
iSNPEN>E, IN the town of Bloomsbury suitnhle
buildings OF brick Or stole Of not less size aud de
mensions than the county buildings bow at Dam
VILE, Tor Court House, prison, and different oil.
ccs for the keeping of the public records under III,
direction Of the county Commission 81 who arn
authorised to receive a conveyance for such lot or
lots Of grounds, for the use of such county build.
lipgs, not exceeding acre in Zee spple clear Of
all membranes for the use Of the county of Coz
lumba. III said buildings to lie erected on such
lot or lots of ground thus conveyed. And the s1iJ
county commissioners are hereby authorised II,
sell at public auction, otherwise all the r; ,ht 10
tic and interest " hiCh the said county may 5a,.
I'm the real estate situate in the town of Dan, lc
land to execute Il conveyance to the prrchaerr or
purchasers, and the MONEY ARISING FROM
! TIE SAME TO BE PAID INTO THE
COUNTY TREASURY FOR COUNTY PUK.
POSES.
! SEC. ,. Thatas soon as the public buildings are
completed according to the provisions of the firt
section of this act the Commissioners aforesaid
shall file report of the same in the Court of Con-
mon Pleas of said county, and thercupon the CO
missioners and sheriff of said county shall caues
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 olli.
ces at DanViiIe TO be safely deposited in the new
buildings so as aforesaid built and prepatcd for the
reception thereof, and from thcncefUih the seat of
justice in and for the county of Columbia shall
a cease to be at Danvile, and the same shall +,
y removed and fixed at the town of Boomsbutg. ii,
the said county, and the public Offices heretofore
kept and the courts Of Justice heretofore helu ft
OanNllle, in and for SAID county Of Columbia, shall
" Ite kept aud held OF Bloomshurg, in the buildings
erected for their accommodation as aforesaid.
SIC. B. 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 puhc buildings,
as are provided for in the first section of this act.
e and in default Of the payment Of the same the
a. ly commissioners are hereby empoNefed TO eau, 0
suits to be lrou yhl in the name of the county 10
enforce The collection Of the same, and when collect
cd to be applied towards defruyng the expenses oi
ge such buildings.
e, SEc4. So much of the existing laws of this
o. Commonwealth as are altered by this act Le and
t. the same are hereby repealed,