The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1847-02-13
PUBLIC BUILDINGS.

lee of this place hse requested us 'o pun
lish The Memorial to ,hsLegisls'ure in
relation TO the new Couuly buildings,
aud the bill reported by aselect Con
nttee 10 lhs Senate, on that subject
We accordingly give .hem verbatim be.
ow, and every one can thus understood
he trus character ofa proceeding that
hs, been most foolishly and causelsssly
|, will he seen that this application
IS made lolhs Legislature by the Build
Jog Committee whose Judgment is well
.plormed as 10 ito neesssity:-by the
Commissioners who have, by law, the
general management OF the couniys6sirs,
and BY the Grand Jurors who re.usu-
.lly,in cases Of oullsys Of this character,
The guardian, OF the County Treasury.
To the Honorable, the Senate and House ol
Representatives OF tho Commonwealth o!
Pennsylvania in General Assembly mer
The Memorial and Petition Of ,he under.
signed oi;izens Of the county o. Coumbls
respectfully shewelh;-
Ths, they were chosen at a public meet
ing Of citizens Of Bloomsburg in said coun.
", Nov. lss. AID ls45, 10 procure Sub
scr:plions and to cause 10 bs erected 'h'
new Public Buildings contemplated by the
Removal Act, Of 24.h February ls45, Up.
Laps' ls45, p. 5s.
THAI lhey have subsequently, procured
subscription. Of money and materials pnr-
susnl 10 said &C, amounting 10 the sum Of
Eleven Thousand Dollars.--
That they have purchased tho lots Of
ground required by said set, and have pro-
cured Deeds Of conveyance therefor 10 the
county Of Columbia and have had them do.
ly Iscorded:-
1'hs, they havs contracted with rsspsnsl
bic persons for the building Of Court
House, and also for Jail and Sheriff.
House tbs! The former is now rooted and
hoored aud the contractor for the latter is
urging his work on To compleIiOn;--
Tha. the eleven Thousand dollars sub
seriSea, was sufficient amount 10 purchase
Ihs lots, ard 70 put sp the new BuildIngs
according to the strict requirements Of the
emov,I law; but hat under The direction Of
The County Commissioners, snd " iih the
concurrence Of the cizen., they have caus-
ID three subusniial are proofs, (lwo in
connection with each o,her) to Do bull, ~
the basement story Of the Court House,
have procured foundation courss,&s ssI,ing
course Of cut sions 10 be laid, aud have en-.
gsged for tho erection of porIco in front,
with neat columns and roof, the floor and
steps Of which should be cut stone with a
view both 10 theit permanence and beauty.
That lhe building of irs proofs q, .his
time in connection with the msin building
10 called fol by considerations Of economy
as well as safety, as Nh, erection OF them
heresher in wing or other buildings, would
cos. FIVE llmes as much as by the present
arrangement; and The porlico and cut stone
work before alluded 10, and olho, extra
work, are called for by considerations look
ing 10 the convenience; appearance and du-
fabiIiiy Of The Buildings:--
That there is no authority, ss the UNDER
signed can perceive, vested IN the Grand
Jury by The sc, OF 1884 either before or Of
ter the acceptance OF these Buildings (as
provided in the Removal act 10 approve Of
,be outlay by the Commissioners Of any
sum Of money for ezra work sbou. the
Bindings before such acceptance, however
mnch it may be called for by considerations
Of economy and utility and demanded by
The wishes Of the ciliZ,ns OF The county
Authority to The Com missionsrs for ihst
purpose, /, is believed, must be conferred,
if a, all, by your Honorable Bodies
Ths, the price Of lots purchased, and .hs
oon,rao, price for putting up the Buildings,
ass'Sroofs and psriioo and ex-
,lodns cut stone work aud other airsI