The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1844-06-01
AN ACT
10 |uihor'Se The Remooai of The Seat of
S""tce ~ The County Of Columbia, aid

U HuthoriSe The RemOuuf of The Seal OF
justice IA the County Of Columbia, aid
.JJr OF er purposes.
w bhbAo, large majority of the taxable in
haoitanis OF the County Of columbia have. bv tbelr
memorials set forth to the General Assembly of
uhis commonwealth, tie great hatdships and in,on-
vehlehce they suror in consequence If the seat OF
Justice ior said county being located at Danville,
"n'oh 'ney STATE TO be situated on the verge of the
.oun'y' ahc praying the same may be removed to
tue to"h ol boonisJurg. For remedy whereof
SEcrioN /. BE It e.tqcied 5g me Seaote md
iio"Se u Representatives. ofthe Commonwealth If
e"'S1fo"t,a m Heaerdt A5escm5i bin met, a1d itls
Hs'eoy enacted 6y He "uthCriY ofhe sanie, That
AZ any ume within three wears from the passage of
Ih'S aclit shall be lawful ior the citizens OF Blooms.
Dur5' IN the county Of Columbia To erect or curo
to De erected, at THEIR OWN PROPER
Ear ENsE, in the town Of Boonsburg Suitable
ouhuilgs' OF huck or sloEc Of not less size and H.
mehSons th1n the county buildings now at DsE-
'n'e, Ior Court House. prison, and different cfi-
ccs tor the keeping of the public recorls under the
iWTecuon OF the county Commissioners who a,s
authorised TO receive d conveyance for such lot er
lots OF grounds, f.r the uje Of such county build
rugs not exceeding one acre. m fec simple ce ,rnf
an IncumoIancrs, for the use Of the comfy Of Co
'uHiOHl' ne sall buildings 10 lie erected on such
'o' Ut lotS oi ground tuus oolve, cd. and the sail
county ommissi0ners arc hereby authorised To
en- at pubic auction, olhcrvse, all the right a.
/ nc and interest which the said county may have
III tue real estate s.tuate in the town OF Danylc.
'"u 20 execute conveyance to tie purchaser or
IPIt,.hasers, ,,.l and the MONEY ARISING FROM
IHE SAME TO EE PAID INTO THE
COuNIh TREASURY FOR COUNTY PUR-
POSES.
SEC :. That ns soon as the public buildings are
t,, ,t.-
section Of this act the Commissioners aforesaid
nan hic report Of the same in the Court of COM
mon rleas OF said county, and thereuPon the COM
ulisslonerj ant sheriff oi said county. shall cuuse
the prisoners If any there confined in the old prison
10 DC safely removed to the new and tic public pa
pefs and records there remaining in the public off,
tes at Danyi.ie, to he safely deposited in the new
buildings aforesaid built and prepared for the
reception thereof and from thcrcefoith The scat Of
lsustlce in and for the county of Columbia shall
'leease to he at Danylie, and the same shall bs
removed and fixed at The town Of Boomsbute. in
he said county, and the public offices heretofore
Kept, and the courts Of justice heretofore heu at
OanVe, in and for said county of Columbia. shall
Re kept and held OF Dloomsburg in the buildings
lcrectcd for their accommodation as aforesaid.
SIT. 3. i shall be lawful for he citizens &C
! bloomsburg to obtain subscriptions from any poF-
lson or persons wiling to subscribe any money or
1aterials for the election Of such public buildings
rs are provided for in the first section of tbs act
aud in default Of the payment Of the same the ccun-
ly commia ioncrs are hereby empowered 10 cause
, suits to ne brought in the nome of the county IN
enforce he collection ofthe same, ard when collect
ed to be applied towards deiraying the expenses OF
such buildings.
Sea. 80 much OF the existing laws Of this
Commonweallh are altered by this act be and
the same are hereby repealed.