The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1844-05-25
DANIEL SNYDER.
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To .RHhoriSe the RemOvak of The Seat =
Justice in the County Of Columbia, aaS
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To ,4uihori8e the Removai of The Seat -
Justice in The County Of Columbia, and
for otrer pup oSes
WHEREAS, a large ma jority of the taxable 10.
lhabtants of the County Of Columbia have, by their
memorials set forth TO the General Assembly OF
his Commonwealth, the great hardships and incsg.
venicnce they suffer in consequence cf the seat os
Justice for said county being located at Danve
which they state to be situated on the verge Of the
county, and praying the same may be removed 70
the town of BloVnIsburg. For remedy whereof,
SEcTIoS |. BE 1t euacted by the Senate ant
House Of Representatives. ofhe Commonwealth n
| lPennsyiUGnia in General Asssembty met aad liz
lereJy enaeted By the authority ofhe same, Tbst
at any time within three years from the passage Of
this act it shall be lawful for The citizens Of Blooms
burg in the county of Columbia TO erect or cause
| to be erected, at THEIR OWN PROPEH
EXPENSE, in the town of Bloomsburg sutabls
buildings of brick or stone, of not less size and d
mensions thon the county buildings how at Dan,
vllle for Court House, prison, and different Oft.
res for the keeping of the public records under tho
direction Of the county Commissioners, who aTe
authorised to receive conveyance for such lot og
OTIS of grounds, for the use of such county build.
ags not exceeding one acre in fee simple, clear Of,
al Incumhnnces for the use Of the county Of Ccl
lumbli The said buildings to be erected on surl,
Of or lots Of ground thus conveyed. And the sai3
county Commissioners hereby authorised t5
sell at public auction or otherwise, all the rigby t.
lie and interest which the said county may have
IN the real estate situate in the town of Danyils.
and to execute conveyance 10 the purchaser 0y
purchasers and the MONEY ARISING FROM
FHE SAME TO BE PAID INTO TIE
ICOUNTY TREASURY FOR COUNTY PUR'
POSES.
SEc.2 That as soon as tho public buildings are
completed according to the provisions OF the fsi
section of this act, the Commissioners aforesaid
shall file report Of the same in the Court Of Cop'
mon Pleas of said county and thereupon the cons
missioners and sheriff of said county, shall Gauss
the prisoners, If any there confined in the old PElsoa
to be safely removed to the new, and the public pa
pers and records there remaining in the public oils
ces at DanviIIe, to be safely deposited in the nev
buildings aforesaid built and prepared for tbs
rece pton thereof and from thencefoIth the seat Of
Justice in and for the county of Columbia shab
cease TO be at Danville, and tho same shal-Ge
removed and fixed at the town Of Bioomsbprg, i5 1
the said county, and tho public Offices heretoors
kept and the courts of justice heretofore hell az
Danville in and for said county of Columbia, sha
Fe kept and held OF Bioomshurg, in the buildings
erected for their accommodation as aforesaid,
SEC 3, 1t shall be lawful for the citizGS q 4
}loomsbuTg to obtain subscriptions from any pen
son or persons willing TO subscribe any money o.
oaernls for the erection of such public buildings
as are provided for in The first section of this ae'
and in default of the payment Of the ssme,the eoqn
ly commissioners are hereby empowered U caus
suits to be brought in the name Of the county
enforce the collection fthe same, and when cole
ed to be applied towards defraying the EXPENSE
such buildings.
SEC. 4. So much OF the existing laws OF
Commonwea h as are altered by this act bY
the same are hereby repealed