The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1844-09-07
AN ACT

AN ACE
TO AUihorise the RemoUd of The Scat of
Justice IN The County of Columbia, and
for OF err purposes.
WHEREAS, large majority 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 rf the scat Of
Justice for said county being loo ited at Dauville
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,
SEcTioN l. BE it eudcted By The Senate ana
House Of Representatives Of The Commonwealth oj
Pennsylvania in General AsSSembW met, and III,
hereby enacted by the authority gffhe same, THAI
at any time within three years from the passage o
this act 1T 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 BIoomsburg sutabl,
buildings, of brick stoAe, of not less size and d
mensions thau the county buildings how at Dan
vile, for Court House, prison, and different off.
ces for the keeping of the public records under tha
direction of the county Commissioners, who are
authorised to receive a conveyance for such LOT or
OTIS of grounds, for the OF such county build
irgs, not exceeding one acre, in fee simple clear OF
all membranes, for the use of the county of Co
lot or lots of ground thus conveyed. And the said
couniy Commissioners are hereby authorised to
sell at public auction, otherwise, all the right IL
tic and interest which the said county may have
m the real estate situate in the town of Danvc,
and to execute a conveyance to the purchaser OF
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
completed 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
missoners 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 Off.
ces at DanviIle, TO be safely deposited in the new
buildings so as aforesaid built and prepared for the
reception theleof and from thenceioIlh the seat OF
Justice in and for the county of Columbia shalt
cease to he at Danvllle, and the same shall be
emoved and fixed at the town Of BloomsbuIg, in
the said county and the public offices heretofore
kept and the courts of justice heretofore heu at
Danvile in and for said county of Columbia shall
be kept and held ot Boomsburg, in the buildings
oreted for their accommodation as aforesaid.
SIC g. 1t shall be lawful for the citizens Of
bloomsbury TO Obtain SUBSCRIPTIONS from any per
.on or persons willing to subscribe any money OF
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
~ commissioners are hereby empowered to cause
suits to be brought in the name of the county to
enforce ,he collection of the same, ard when collect
ed to be applied towards defraying the expenses OF
such buildings.
Sea. So much of the existing laws of this
lCommonwealth as are altered by this act be and
the same are hereby repealed.