The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1844-05-18
DANIEL SNYDER.
AN ACE
To Auihorise the Remouai Of The Seal Of
Justice in the County IF Columbia, and

o s1UiHOTISe me HeHlOCuL OF me Nedt 0f
Justice in the County IF Columbia, and
for OF er purposes.
WHEREAS, a 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 aud incon-
vcnience they suffer in consequence Of the seat of
Justice for said county being located at DanviIle,
which they state TO be situated on the verge Of the
county, and praying the same may be removed to
the town of Bloonsburg. For remedy whereof
SECTIoN |. BE II euacfed by the Senate and
House Of Representatives fHe Commonwealth Qf
Pennsylvania IN GeaerH assembly met, Qnd ills
hereby enaeied by tie CuthorHy ofM San'e, That
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 PROPER
EXPENSE, in the town Of Boomsburg suitable
buildings, of brick stoRe of not less size and di-
mensions than the county buildings how at Dam
VILE for Court House, prison, and different Off
ces for the keeping of the public records under the
direction Of the county Commissioners, who are
authorised to receive conveyance for such lot or
OTIS OF grounds, for the of such county build
Ings, not exceeding acre, in fee simple clear OF
all ucumbrances, for the 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 10
sell at public auction, otherwise all the right, IL
tie and interest which the said county may have
IN the real estate situate in the town of Danyille,
and to execute conveyance to the purchaser or
purchasers, and the MONEY ARISING FROM
TIE SANE TO BE PAID INTO THE
ICOUNTY TREASURY FOR COUNTY PUR-
POSES.
SEC 2. 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 a report of the same in the Court Of Com
mon Pleas OF said county, and thereupon the COM
missioners 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 ofJi-
ces at DanviIle, to he safely deposited in the ncw
buildings aforesaid built and prepared for the
reception thereof and from thencefoth the seat Of
justice in and for the county Of Columbia shall
cease to be at Danville and the same shall be
removed and fixed at the town Of BloomsbuIg, in
the said county, and the public Offices heretofore
kept and the courts of justice heretofore hea at
Danyillo in and for said county Of Columbia, shall
re kept and held OF Bloomshurg, in the buildings
Ierected FOR their accommodation az aforesaid.
SIC ,. II 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 public buildings,
rs provided for in the first section Of this act,
and in default of the payment of the samo,the coun-
ly commissioners are hereby empowered to cause
suits to be brought in the name Of the county to
enforce the collection of the same and when collect
ed to be applied towards defraying 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 arc hereby repealed