The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1844-07-27
AN ACT

HkN AOA
To Authorise the Remouai of The Seat of
Justice in the County Of Columbia, and
for otner 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 Of the seat OF
Justice for said county being located at Danvile,
which they state TO be situated the verge OF the
county, and praying the same may be removed to
the town of Bloomsbury For remedy whereof,
SECTION l. BE it euacted by the Senate and
House Of Representatives cfhe Commonwealth Of
Pennsviuania in General ASSEMBLY met, and itaS
hereby enacted By the ".thority Of The same, That
at any time within three years from the passage oi
this actt 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 Bloomsbury suitable
buildings, of brick or stone Of not less size and di'
mensions than the county buildings low at Dan
VILE, for Court House, prison. and different offi
ces for the keeping of the public records, under thu
direction of the county Commissioners, who are
authorised to receive conveyance for such lot oI
lots of grounds, for the use OF such county build
ngs not exceeding one acre. in fee simple, clear o.
all Incumbrances for the use of the county Of Co
umbla. The said buildings to be erected on such
lot or lots of ground thus conveyed. And the said
county commissioners are hereby authorised to
sell at public auction. or otherwise, all the right, IT,
tie and interest " hish the said county may have
In the real estate situate in the town of Danville
and to execute a conveyance to the purchaser OF
purchasers, and the MONEY ARISING FROM
lrHE SAME TO BE PAID INTO THE
COUNTY TREASURY FOR COUNTY PUR
POSES.
| SEC. 3. That as soon as the public buildings are
completed according to the provisions of the frs
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 caus'
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 Danville, to be safely deposited in the new
buildings so as aforesaid built and prepared for thu
reception thereof, and from thencefUith the seat
justice in and for the county of Columbia shal
cease to be at Danville, and the same shall b'
removed and fixed at the town of Bloomsburg, II
the said county, and the public offices heretofore
kept, and the courts of justice heretofore held a
Danville, in and for said county of Columbia, shal
be kept and held OF Bloomsburg, in the buildings
erected for their accommodation as aforesaid
| SEC 3. 1t shall be lawful for the citizens o
Bloomsburg to obtain subscriptions from any per
son or persons willing to subscribe any money o.
materials for the erection of such public buildings
as are provided for in the first section OF this act
and in default of the pay ment of the samethe coun
ly commissioners are hereby empowered to cauS'
suits to be brought in the name of the couaty t.
enforce the collection ofthe same, and when collect
ed to be applied towards defraying the expenses
such buildings.
SIC. 4. So much OF the existing laws of lh
Commonwealth as are altered by this act be anC
| the same are hereby repealed.