Litchfield enquirer., 1853-08-04
CHAPTER xxxvI.

CHAPTER xxxvI.
An Act in alteration Of +" An Act relating to
Courts" and Of an Act concerning PTis.
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Be IL enacted By the Senate and House Of Rep.
TesentGtives IN General assembly convened:
Sec. I. From and after the FIRST day Of Oc-
sober next, the supreme court Of errors, the
superior court and the county court, in the
county Of Fairfield. shall be held in the town
Of Bridgeport in said county at the several
times, when they are now BY law required or
authorized to be held at Fairfield in said
county.
Sec. Q. 1t shall be the duty Of the town Of
Bridgeport, free from any expense to the
county Of Fairfield, to erect on the lot be-
tween State and Bank streets in said Bridge
port, on the east side Gf the public square, q
building with convenient and suitable rooms,
with the necessary fixtures for the accommo-
dation of said courts together with fire
proof vault for the safe custody and preser-
walton Of the public records TO the acceptance
Of any three Of the judges Of the supreme
court Of errors, and to execute and deliver to
the treasurer Of said county and his success.
ore in said Office. deed to the acceptance Of
any three Of said judges, conveying 70 said
treasurer and his successors in Office Tor said
county, the right 10 said rooms for the
purposes aforesaid, during the time when said
courts shall be by law held in said Bridge
port.
Sec. B. It shall also BIO the duty Of said
town Of Bridgeport 10 erect, free from any
expense TO said couhiy, a suitable Jail 70 the
acceptance Of any three Of the Judges afcEe-
said, with the Necessary arrangements for the
confinement Of persons committed TO jail 10
said county. And the same convey by deed
10 the treasurer Of said county, and bis sue
cessois in Office, for the purposes Aforesaid,
10 the acceptance OF said judges; and when
said jail shall have been accepted as aforesaid,
the same shall be common Jail Tor the conn-
ty Of Fairfield.
Sec. A. The expenses Of said judges, in
visiting and examining said buildings for the
purpose Of determining whether the same
ought to be accepted, shall be paid 10 them
by the town Of Bridgeport.
Sec s. II shalt be the duty Of the town OF
Bridgeport to pay into the treasury Of the
county Of Fairfield the amount Of all expcn-
ses and liabilities incurred by said county, IN
| the erection Cf the new county buildings at
Fairfield, wheneve, said county shall execute
10 said town of Brio geport, conveyance OF
the land, on which said buildings are siiusted,
and Of all materials purchased for the con-
struction Of the same, which said conveyance,
the commissioners for said county are hereby
authorized and empower 10 execute and de-
liver, and the treasurer Of said county 10 here.
by direct ed, upon payment into said treasury
Of said amount, BY said town Of Bridgeport,
| to refund to any town in said county, any SUM
which, may have been paid by such town ON
account OF the tax laid 10 defray the expense
OF said building.
Sec 6. The amour: Of tho liabilities and
expenses incurred by said county a. Aforesaid,
shall be settled and determined BY. said town
| Of Bridgeport, and the commissioners Of said
county and il said town and said commits.
sioners cannot agree respecting the same.
said amount shall be determined by COM
miiiee to be appointed by any judge Of the
supreme court Of errors, and the expenses Of
said committee shall be paid equally BY said
town and said county.
Sec. Z Said town Of Bridgeoort at q meet
ing legally warned aud held Tor that purpose,
shall! have power and are hereby authorized
by MAJOR yole 10 lay and collect any tax
necessary TO carry into effect the provisions
Of the preceding sections.
Sec. 8. IL the said town Of Bridgeport
shall not on or before the first day OF Octnber,
1854. have erected said building, according
10 the provisions OF thC piSSOuM& SSStsUAsS
said town shall forfeit and pay into the treasn.
ry Of the county Of Fairfield, the sum Of
twenty thousand dollars, recoverable IN any
proper action brought for that purpose in the
name Of the treasurer Of said county.
Sec. .. During the erection Of and until the
comp letion and acceptance If said bulldlngs
as aforesaid, II shall be the duty Of said town
II Bridgeport 10 provide suitable rooms sor
the accommodation OF said Courts, q the ex-s
pense &c said town. and on failure thereof 4
shall be the duty of the sheriff Of the county
of Fairfield 10 provide the seine a the e.
pense OF said tcwo, which expense shall Be
recoverable in any proper action brought for
that purpose in the name Of thu treasures 9f
said county Of Fairfield.
Sec. 10. SO much q The 41lh section 81 The
statute law Of this State, entitled. Al Act
relating 10 Courts ne provides that the rQ-
pfeme court IL errors he supekior coaEl and
the county court III said county ShalI Aa hefd
ii Fairfield. and Sd much sc the 18Th section
81 The statute law " ibis State, ensilea II
! Act concerning Pr.seas,r q provides lhss
/ there shalI be 4 common iail IN FniffsIt 3
said county are hereby repealed
il Apnfoved. June S0lh. 1854