The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1844-06-22
AN ACT

10 .8Uthoriss the Remouai of fhe Seal of
Justice IN the County Of Columbia, and
Jor otrer purposes
WHEREAS, aSarge majority Of the taxable in.
haOltanis ol the County Of Columbia have, by their
memorials, set forth to the General Assembly Of
thls Commonwealth, the great hardslips and iucon.
yenlencc they sufiefin consequence cl the seat of
Justice Tor said county being located at Danvillc.
when they state TO be sicaiod on the verge of the
county aud praying the same may be removed to
the town OF bloomsburg. For remedy whereof
SEcrIoN /. BE 1t e4acied by The Senaie and
H1Hst ct Representatives. 0f the Commonwealth of
PeansglUanta in General AssssmbIy met, and jtys
hereJy enacted by the authority offhe same That
al any time within three years from the passage of
this actt shall be lawful for the citizens OF Blooms.
Durg, IN the county OF Columbia 10 erect or catKe
to be erected, at THEIR OWN PROPER
EXPENSE, in the town of bloomsbury suitable
buildings OF brick or stone of not less size and d.
menstons than the county buildings now at Dan.
vile, Tor Court House, prison and different Off.
es ior The Keeping of the public records, under tho
direction OF the county Commissioners, who ars
authorised to receive conveyance for such lot ur
OTIS ol grounds, for the use of such county build.
Ings, not exceeding acre. in fee simple clear of
all Incumhrances for the use of the county of Co.
Iumbla. The said buildings to be erected on such
'ot or lots OF ground thus conveyed. And the said
county Commissioners are hereby authorised IN
sell at public auction, otherwise, all the RIGHT Ii
tic and interest which the said county may have
IN the real estate situate in the town OF Dauvnlc
and to execute a conveyance to the purchaser or
purchasers, and the MONEY ARISING FROM
IHE SAME TO BE PAID INTO THE
lCOUNTY TREASURY FOR COUNTY PUR.
POSES.
SEC .. That as soon as the public buildings are
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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 con-
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 Danve, to be safely deposited in the new
buildings so as aforesaid built and prepared for the
reception theleo and from lhencefuilh the seat of
Justice in and for the county Of Columbia shall
cease to be at Danville, and the same shall he
removed and fixed at the town Of Bnomsburg, in
the said county, and the public Offices heretofore
kept and the courts of justice heretofore he1u at
Danyie, in and for said county of Columbia shall
Re kept and held OF Bloomsburg, in the buildings
ereced for their accommodation as aforesaid
SEC. 3. 1t shall be lawful for tie citizens Of
i Bloomsburg to obtain subscriptions from any per-
son or persons willing TO subscribe any money or
materials for the erection of such public buildings,
las provided for in the first section of this act.
land in default of the payment Of the samet tho
Iy commissioners are hereby empowered to cause
lsuits to be brought in the name Of the county 10
eniorce the collection the same, ard when collect
led to be applied towards deiraying the expenses OF
such buildings.
SIC. 4. So much of the existing laws Of this
Commonwealth as are altered by this act be and
1.-THE same are hereby repealed