The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1844-08-24
AN ACT


TO AuihoriSe the RemoUat of the Seat of
Justice in the County Of Columbia, and
for 0trer purposes.
WHEREAS, a large majority of the taxable in
habitsnts of the County of Columbia have by their
memorials, set forth to the General Assembly Of
this Commonwealth, the great hardships and iucon-
venience they suffer in consequence rf the seat Of
Justice for said county being located at Danville
which they state to be situated the verge of the
lcounty, and praying the same may be removed to
the town of Bloonsburg. For remedy whereof
SECTION |. Be it euacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives Of the Commonwealth Of
Pennsyiua'tta in General ASSEMBLY met, and it's
hereby enacted by the authority Of the same, 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,
| to be erected, at THEIR OWN PROPER
IEXPENSE, in the town Of Bloomsbury suitable
IUudings of brick or stole of not less size and d-
mensions than the county buildings how at Dem
vile, for Court House, prison, and different Off
ices for the keeping of the public records under the
direction of the county Commissioners, who are
authorised to receive conveyance for such lot
Iots of grounds for the use of such county build
Ings exceeding acre, in fee simple clear Of
lall lncumbrances for the use of the county of Co
lumbIa. The said buildings to be erected on such
Hot or lots of ground thus conveyed. And the said
lcounty Commissioners are hereby authorised to
sell at public auction, or otherwise, all the right ii.
tile and interest which the said county NAV have
IN the real estate situate in the town Of DanviIlc
land to execute a conveyance to the purchaser or
purchasers, and the MONEY ARISING FROM
ITRE SANE TO BE PAID INTO THE
COUNTY TREASURY FOR COUNTY PUl-
POSES.
SEC. Q. That as soon as the public buildings are
al acroY1inu IN tho tbo
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 Danville to be safely deposited in the new
buildings so aforesaid built and prepared for the
reception thereof, and from thencefoith the seat of
Justice in and for the county Of Columbia shall
cease to be at Danville, and the same shall be
emoved and fixed at the town of Bloomsburg, in
the said county and the public Offices heretofore
kept, and the courts of justice heretofore heu at
Danve, in and for said county of Columbia, shall
be kept and held OF Bloomsburg, in the buildings
ereted for their accommodation as aforesaid
SEC. 3. 1t shall be lawful for the citizens of
Bloomsbury to obtain subscriptions from any per-
son or persons willing to subscribe any money or
materials tor 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 SANG the
ty commissioners are hereby empowered to cause
suits to be brought in the name of the county to
enforce the collection ofthe 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 are hereby repealed