The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1851-01-23
THE REPEAL BILL.


The following is the repeal bill as read in
place by the Senator and member from this
county.
An Aet 10 re.anner The county Of Noatour TO-
the County Of Columbia
SECTION l Be it enacted by tho Senate
and House OF Representatives of the Com.
monweal,h of Pennsylvania in General AS.
sembly met and i. is hereby enacted by the.
authority Of the same That the territory
composing tho county of Montour be and
the same is hereby re-annoxed 10 the coun-
~ OF Columbia and shall hereafter compose
a part of the said cocnty of Columbia in tho
same manner as il the same had never been
erected into separate county.
SECTION That all records and public
documents IN or pertaining 10 the public of.
nGes of tha said county of Mohtour shall
by the respective officers of the said coun~
ty be removed 10 The county seat of Column.
bia county and deposited with The proper
officers thereof and thenceforth the said rec
ords and documents shall have force and
enect as other records aud documents of
Columbia county and may be recited and
used as such in all judicial proceedings and
IN case of the neglect or refusal of any Off.
Ger OF Montour &C unity SO to remove and de-
poslte the said records and documents in
his possession or under his control or in case
any other person IN whose possession the
same may be shall refuse 10 deliver the same
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upon demand TO the officers of Columbia
county entitled 10 the custody of the same
me Court oil Common Pleas of Columbia
county upon complaint made may make an
ofaer upon such officer or other person to-
remove and deposile or deliver tho said
records and documents as aforesaid and en-.
iorce such order if necessary by attachment
Prorided That the lien of any Judgment
mortgage or recognizance in the courts or
offices OF Mont2ur county shall not be dc
stroyed or affected by anything contained in
this act but the same together with all ac.
tons pending and all proceedings whatsoey.
er begun in any of the courts of AIolto,r
county upon removal OF the records aud
documents relating thereto as aforesaid NAV
be proceeded in by the courts and officers Of
Columbia county as if the same had been
entered recorded taken or begun in the said
county of Columbia and in the public of.
fices or courts thereof
SECTION 8 That all taxes hetetoforo asses
ed within the limits of Mon,ou county shall
be collected and paid in the same mslner as
ii the said county of lIonlour had never
been erected and all debts and engagements
| OF the said county of Moltour herelore con-
iracted or incurred BY the authorities thereof
shall be settled adjusted and discharged BY
the county of Columbia and by The author.
ties thereof
SECTION 4 That the commissioners of
Montour coanty are hershy authorized and
etJo.nsd TO re convey by deed or deeds to
rue borough of Dansiile all the real estate
heretofore conveyed by the said borough to
the said county Of Montour and thenco"crh
the SAID real estate shall become and be tho
properly of the said borough of Danvills in
in the same manner as il the same had new
er been conveyed 10 the SAID county of
Montour.
SECTION That tho sum Of five hurdred
dollaIs the enrolment lax upon the act erect
Ing the said county of Montour together with
the interest thereon since the payment thero-
OF be refunded to those contributing the
same and that sum with be said intercs. is
hereby appropriated for such purpose and
TO be paid by the State treasurer out of any
moneys in the treasury not otherwise appro-
prated by law.
SECTION That go much OF an act passed.
the thrd day of May one thousand eight
hundred and fifty emitted can Act for the
relief of David Clark and Andrew Clark of
Columbia county and TO erect new coun-
ty out of parts of Columbia county 10 be
called Montour" as is hereby supplied or in
consistent with the provisions of this act be
aud the same is hereby repealed