Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-01-16
BIZ AUTHORITY.
AN ACT to re-iocate the County Seat Of Martin
County. . -.

Bf AUTHORITY.
AN ACT to re-iocate the County Seat Of Martin
sEcryoE l. Be Il enacted BY fht teHera Lsseabty q hs
stdie Indiana That The qualified voters Of the county
Vi Martin shall assemble in their several townships
usual places Of holding Election oh the first Monday Of
March, in the year eighteen hundred fofve. for
purpose Of determining by ballot they
favor Of relocating the Of justice countf
SEC Said Election shall be governed in all respects BY
the laws force. regulating general Elections the
qualified of said County, favor
lion, shall write upon their tickets The word Telocaon
and the voters who opposed to il shall write upon their
tickets the words sno relocation ,; aud II majority Of
voters are opposed relocstion then % fne proceed-
ngs shall be bad under TIE provisions Of this Act, but
duty Of the Clerk Of said County certify the res b. said
Election the Sheriff thereof who shall projected intd.
a'sy 70 give The same notice that : nov requfed By The
held at the usual places of holding Elections the several
townships of said County, on the first Monday Of April in
the year eighteen bundled and forty ve for the purpose Of
elecng Commissioner fIom each Of townships in
SAID County, to relocate the Of justice thereof:
tded that each Of Commissioners shall be vot-
ed for and elected by the qualified resident Votes Of the par
cuar township in which said Commissioned tedes and by
none others.
SEC. That ii shah be the duty Of the Clerk Of said
County to make out separate certificate Of the
Commissioners as aforesaid elected to state in
said certificates the particular time place Of meeting of
said COMMISSIONERS prescribed in this Act and 10 pscg
The same in the hands Of the Sheriff Of said County within
i've days om and after the day that the Of said last
named Election compared and the result made known
him; aId il shall be the duty of the Sheriff aforesaid 10
cause each Of said Commissioners to notified Of
election within ten days after said certificates deposited
in his hands, causing the same to be delivered over 10 the
said COMMISSIONER or TO be left the residence Or many
as may not be served in person By delivery thereof
SEC T. That the Commissioners a majority Of them
elected under and by provisions Of meet
at the town Of Hanisonye. in the county Of Martini
the hirtieh day Of April eighteen bundled and forty
and taking oath faithfully and partiaIls to dis
charge the duties enjoned upon Them this Ae shall pro-
coed to locate the Of Justice for said County the
geographical centre of said County the situation Of
land and the interest of the County admit taking
consideration donations well as situation Provided far
ther that the location shall be made within mile and
half Of the geographical centre of said County.
SEC O. That the said Commissioners shall be, and they
hereby authorised receive all donations Of land
the site of said seat Of justice moneys property
buy the same and all donations which may be made Of land
money OF property to delay the expenses OF erecting the
necessary public buildings for the Use Of said County,
take all necessary bonds and Deeds other Of
writing, TO secure the faithful Performance Of and all
contracts.
g. The said Commissioners shall after they have
eced the site for said seat Of Justice certify the Same to the
BOARD oil dong County business IN and Tor
said County, at their May eighteen hundred and forty
hve and shall also certify their proceedings the premises
TO the Recorder in and for said County, who shall make
proper record thereof and they shall seposte with the
said Recorder all Deeds bonds other instruments Of
ing which they may have received for the Of said
SEC T. That the Board doing County business in and for
said County, shall at their meeting the May term The
year eighteen hundred and foy-hve, at their
ing immediately thereafter proceed appoint suitable per-
who shall be resident ffeehoder County
Commissioner supeIinend the erection of ssd pube
County business may direct and designate which said Com
missioner when appointed shall give bond security in
the penal Of four thousand dollars the Treasurer OF
said County, conditioned for the faithful discharge OF all the
duties enjoned him BY Write Of this Act which said
bond shall be made payable 70 the said Of said
County, for the sole OF said County, and Treasurer
hereby made the judge of the sucency Of said security
and the said COMMISSIONER shall have power
donations which be made for the of said County, for
the purposes aforesaid and the said Commissioner shall
make report least twice IN gear, of
donations aforesaid made him for the purposes aoe
sad and also the in which lie has expended the
sae any portion thereof which said report the Board do
ing County business shall 10 be sptesd fun length
the ree0Id books Of said Board and the said Comioi
shall receive comper in full for his
such sum the said Board deem reasonable not
ceedng dollar and fifty cents per days to be paid out OF
the Treasury Of said County.
SEC s. So the public buildings shall completed,
the place shall the permanent seat
Of justice for Martin County, all the Courts Of said
County thereafter shall be holden at shd
til the completion Of the buildings al the said new se all
Courts Of said County shall be holden in the town Of
Pleasant in Martin County.
SEC 9. That the OF justice be ocaedb by the
provisions Of this Act shall not be considered the
nent seat Of justice Tor said County until sufficient amount
Of money lands and other properly shall be erect
free of the County other the payment
of the per expenses the Commissioned appointed
superinend the erection of the public Buildings sforesad
suitable public buildings, equal to those now Mount Pleas
Provided nevertheless that the people Of said County
shall have levied upon their taxable property
for the purposes contemplated BY Act except hefea
provided for Unless they shall have FIST opportunity Of
giving their assent there to e e'ion for purpose
be holden under such s and regulations the Legisla
ture of this State may helt itIdesisnate
SEe TO- This Act akc fleet and be in force from and
after its publication In the diana State Sentinel and Ihd
and Journal; and the Secrc ~ of State hereby directed
file certified copy of tn. same III the Clerks Office Of
Martin County, before tie first day OF February, the
yeat eighteen bundled ard fes ty-fye
i Spsaker Of the House Of Representatives.
| JESSE d. BRIGHT,
| ID