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Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-05-11
EseW Berlin Proplesg ings.

Our readers Will remember, that during the
Division campaign, the New Berlin editors
and orators and their echoes continually de-
clared that the provision OF the Division plan
fixing upon $4,000 as the least sum to be
pledged by any Town competing for the
Conniy Seat, was a Lewisburg and Seiins.
grove Imposition, designed hy those towns to
prevent any chance for the smaller Towns
that no other Towns could raise $4,000
and that, if Division carried, Lewisburg and
Selinsgruve would be the County Seats with.
out controversy. They conducted the cam
paign, on that side, under this assumption.
The friends of Division, on the other hand,
claimed that other Towns could and nou d
pledge the amount, and make the effort.
Now, how stands the case, Look at Nj in
burg, pledged to the amount OF S25,00G; Free
burg. $4,000 and Mod eburg, ssl0,000:-
$50 O0j, where New Berlin said they would
raiS- nothing!
The New Ber!iners declared Snyder county
was miSerably poor, aud unable 10 live with
ont stripping a little cream yearly from Bufla-
IN Snyder county, willing TO give--two, s20,-
900 and one, $4,000, to BE- the seat Of justice
for that poor county,
So far, New Berlin has proved Itself all
wrong on the Division quesi!7u.
Had those Bonds for Miilinburg, Freeburg,
and Middeburg been issued prior TO the Elec-
tion, Division would have been carried by
500 to 1000 majority. In Mitdlebarg district
(Franklin) only II votes wore polled for Divi-
sion. |, is well known that there and in the
other towns named. New Berliners took espe-
cial pains to impress upoa them the belief,
that "Mey stood no chance 49," Asy could
never raise it." &c. Thus discouraged, those
Towns (except FrecJ@'2) made a despe
rate opposition to Division. Had they seen
that they could raise the $4,000, aud thereby
stand some chance. hundreds who voted
against Division, would have voted for il
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-05-11

Christian Herman, Isaac GeThart. B Hag-
conselier. Charles b Miller, Am + Wagon
seller, Aaron BcTgstTesser, Cqmp u RIshei,
Samuel GemberiIng, GTundrun, John III
Miller, William Gaugler, d Waters. John
EfnmItt, William CoIsher, Charles II 3ioyer,
Joseph Schar!, Samucl Slauiier, Valentine
Hare, y huniner, Samuel Feehrer, George NJ
Keller, Jonathan Rudy, Capt Jacob iluiIEel,
samuel VI eIlnc, John Richter, Elizabeth
Richter, II = App, + NJ Dunbaurh, Joseph
Patterson, Scilbuer n Periins,uf the borough
of SelIn-srove and vicinity IN the county Of
Snydcr, Safe Of Pennsylvania, are held and
firmly bound unto Hon. Abraham ) Wilson,
Jacob Wtlenmyer aud James Marshall Judg-
es Of the Courts of Union county aud their
successors in Office In trust for the purpose
expressed IA the "a and 4th sections OF the
Act Of GencTa, Assembly of the Common
wealth of Pennsylvania entitled An Act for
the erection of a new couaiy out OF part of
Union to he called SNYDER and reiauve to
the seat of justice of Union county ap-
proved the ~ day of March, A. ID. 1855 IN
the sum Of Ttcrniy 1hotfsGad D,lL1rs lawful
money to be paid to The sad Judges OF the
Courts Of Union county or their successors
in Office IN tlust for the purposes aforesaid 10
which payment well and ,rniy 10 he made and
done do blnd ourselves, our heirs, executors
and admins >trators and each OF us firmly by
these presents sealed with our seals and da-
ted this lhrtIclh day Of April, \. ID. one thou-
sand eight hundred and fliy-iive. The con-
dltion of thus obligation IS such that If the
above bound obligOrs shall, IN case il is
determined by majority cE the qualified
voters IN Snyder county (as erected) at the
general election TO be held on the End Tues
day OF October next (ls55) to locate the seat
of Justice IN the Borough of Seiinssrove in
said county of Snyder, cause suitable grounds
TO re procured aad suitable buildings and
jail for SAID county of Snyder to be erected
thereon aud 10 be finished and after beng
approved by majority of The CoItt and
Grand Jur"r> conveyed III fee simple 10 the
proper authorities of SAID county oi Snyder
$50 ereClgd) as aforesaid on or before the
first day OF January 4. d. 1857, without
any cost or tax whatever being imposed up
on the taSable> Of SAID county for such ex-
pendtureS, said buildings 10 be of stone or
brick VITA fire proof roofs and fire proof
rooms for records, and that all things nee
essary 10 carry out the provisions of the 3d
aud 4th sections of said Act of Assem-
by according 10 the tenor and effect there
OF he fully complied with. then this obilga-
u,a tn lie null and void, otherwise 10 be
s,,ft 4
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slsJ.rgiDiios.-

We and each of the undersigned agree to
pay 10 Abraham 5 Wilson. Jacob Wiiienn, er,
and James harShali, the Judges OF the Conris
o! Union county, ihd their successors lr Of
hce, IN trust for the comfy Of Snyder. the
sums annexed to our names respectively to-
wards the payment OF Ten Thousand Dollars,
required by the act Of Assembly emitted An
act for the erection Of new county on. Of
part of Union ,1 be called snyder. and relative
10 lh- seat Of justice o. Union cuuntv,"
passed ant approved The 81 day of March, \
1853 70 be subscribed BY the 4tI eecrlon Of
said act for the purchase Of grounds, and the
erection Of buildings, according TO the Sd
section OF said act, for The county Of Sny-
der, on condition that a larger humber Of
votes than lur any other place ~ SAID county
of Snyder be cast uu r. @ - TGes-av OF Oclo-
Der next IN favor o. boating ne county seat
Of Snyder county at the !olvH OF frecburs in
the SAID county Of Snyder. Witness our
hands and seals this ~, 10. pf March 1913
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-05-11
JOHN Z. LINN.

ATTEST: JOHN Z. LINN.
We and each of the undersigned promise,
and agree to pay 10 Hon. Abraham ) Wilson.
Jacob Witeumyer and James Marshall, Judges
OF the courts of Union county, and their sue
cessrrs in Office, the sums annexed 10 our re-
spective names, towards raising the bona fide
subscription Of not less than Ten Ihousand
DD!LrS within the limits of Union comfy. as
lately divided under the provisions of the act
OF General Assembly Of the Commonwealth
Of Pennsylvania. entitled AN act for the erec-
ton OF new county out of part of Union, TO
be called Snyder, and relative to the seat Of
justice of Union county," approved the I'd dav
of March. 1855, IN trus. for the purchase
of suitable grounds and erection thereon of
suitable buildings and jail for county purpos-
es for said county of Union (as divided under
he provisions of the 3d and 4th sections of
said act Of Assembly: Provided, that major
lty of the qualified voters within said county
Of Union (aS dividedl should decide by ballot
AT the general election 10 be held on the 2d
Tuesday OF October next IS55) under the
provisions of the 10th section of said Act of
Assembly that the borough of I.ewiSburr
should be the seat of justice for said county of
Union. Witness our hands ard seals this
l.
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Countp Of 5rpoer.
Selinsgr0ve Bond and Subscription

NOW all men by these presents that we
IA George Eby.J II App, NJ U App, Peter
Bolig, George l. Booker, Isaac App, Matthias
Wilson, Frederick pp,George Fisher, Matthias
Dun5augh, Charles Rhoads, G L Shindel;
Schoch, Nathaniel Meyer, Peter Fisher,
Jeremiah krause, George P Deitrick. Elijah
Couldron, G Simpson, Isaac Couldron Jacob
Stouter, Christian Staum, Benjamin House
werth, H Hottenstine. Gardner & Lenhart.
A s Cummings, Leonard App, G Schnure, John
App, Henry c Eyer, James X Davis, w F.
Eckhert, Benz Schoch, George Hill. Fredk
Speek, kantner e. Fisher, Joseph Wenrieh,
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-05-11

And now, TO wit MAY |, 1853, we the under
Signed, JUDGES of the court of common pleas
of Union County, after hearing proof OF the
ability of the persons named IN the within
subscription To pay the sums subscribed by
them res perlIvely, and beng satisfied from the
evidence produced that more than Ten Thou
sand Dollars responsible bona iide subScrlp-
lions have LeCn made under the provisions of
the 18th section OF the act of General Assem-
biv emitted :" In act for the erection OF n new
county out of part of Union TO be called
>lyder. and relative TO the seat Of justice Of
iuion county" approved the I'd day of March,
\ ID 1888, within the limits OF SNYDER county
(as erec,ed) and also a Bond given with sutl-
cient security 10 indemnify the taxables Of said
county OF Snyder from any cost or tax for the
public buildings and for carrying ont all the
provisions of the Sd and ilh sections of said
act, III order 10 make the borough of .>eERs-
grore a candidate for the seat of Justice there
fore, we do hereby approve of SAID Subscrip-
ton and Bond, and order the same 10 be pub
lished the second week of Nav, 1855, and con-
tlnued for three Consecutive weeks in the
Union OemoErat," newspaper published
within the county ofSnyder,a and also published
al the same time and for the same period in
the "LewisbuIg Chronicle" newspaper pub
llshed within the county of Union, and tha,
the borough of SeLnsgrore be naTned IN said
publication as site for the Seat Of Justice in
and for Snyder county, for which said Sub
scription and Bond have been pledged.
A S WILSON,
JACOB WITTENMYER,
JAMES MARSHALL,
Judges Of the Courts Of the County Of Union
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-05-11
Subscriptions and Guarantee.

AMI pledged to the Judges of
~ the Courts of the county of Union in
iruSt, &C. 70 secure vote for the Seat of
jusuce al FREEBURG. in the new county
OF Snyier, under the &C, OF the I'd of March
A y 1855, erecting sad new co ip,y.
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Guarantee.


We the undersigned citizens Of the town o.
MIddleburg and vicinity, do hereby guarantee
that not less than the sum of 7cs 7housanS
Dollar, OF the annexed subscription shall and
Will be paid according 10 the terms and con
dl'ionS of the Act of Assembly passed the "a
day of March \ ID 1855, enti,l.d Ian Ac, for
:he erection OF new county out Of part ef
Union 10 be called Snyder and relative TO the
Seat of Justice e Union county," Witness
our hands. this 3U,h day of April, A d 1855.
Henry Smith Robt Bowes
George Mooiz John g Renineer
Jacob Wiilenmyer Henry Smith
+ Bower II f Kremer
d ] Boger Ellis Stahlnecker
Henry Auraad John A Shoch
Jno bigger
Decree and Apprordl
The within subscription and guarantee an
nexed, pledged 10 the subscribers Judges Of
the Courts of the County Of lrsoa The Solt
day Of April, A ID 1855, to secnre the per:or-
nance of the conditions Of the Act of Assem-
bly, passed the I'd ia, of March, A d 1859
and particularly the Sd section thereof en-
trled .'an Act for fhe erection of a new couh-
,y ont of part of Union TO be called Snyder
and relatly: 10 the Seat of Justice" and sub
scrIptioa approved of BY us the same taT,
and ordered TO be published in the "Lewlsourg
Chronicle published in Union county. aud
IN the Union Denokrat," published IN ihs
county Of Snyder. on the Cd week in May
n 1855, and 10 be continued therein ior
three consecutive weeks, and that MIDDLE
BURG be site TO be voted for as the sea-
of Justice for the County of Snyder al 'h'
general election in October next (ls55)
A. 5. WILSON.
icon Ivtr,rrNMyFE
Judges offhe Courts of the County q tnnon.
Judge M.nsHALL was present. but deciinsa
signing, for the reason that an amount sun
cient to cover all expenses was not suaFa4
tced
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-05-11

Guaronfse end9rs,d on Subscription.
We the subscribers, citizens of that part of
tie county of Union now described IN the act
Of Assembly for the erection Of the county Of
Snyder, do jointly and seveially guaranty and
bind ourselves for the true payment ufthe with
IN subscription agfeeabiy To the provision of
the said act of Assembly authorizing said sub
scriptIon. In witness whereof we have here
unto set our hands and seals this 3Oth day Of
49, 4 Ii =.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-05-11
Lewsburg Chronicle Farmer-ay II,

Ere proof roofs and fre-prcof rooms for re-
cords, and "said subscriptions shall be
oPrroee' by sad Judye,," published,Sc.
1t WI. be seen that the Sd section re-
qure, absolute security to the Taxpayers,
and in the lth names Ten Thousand as
the ieaa sum to be pledged by the lst of
Nay, for Grounds, Builiings, Court House,
Jail, Offices, all Fire-PrOof roofs and Fire
Proof rooms for records. The Middleburg
paper makes no security for guarding
against taxation except in the sum Of Sl0,-
600. If Middleburg should b. chosen aud
the buildings &c. cost over $4,000 the
citizens of the whole county are en- for
the balance and have no remedy but to
tax themselves to payl The Middleburg
subscription is not all from within "the
limits of the county," but is guaranteed
by citizens of the county. When pre- pared
the buildings &c. are to be adopted or re-
jectcd by ga majority Of the Court and
Grand Jurors" but the Subscriptions to be
approved by SAID JUDGES. The "said
Judges" have not, although mcjority of
them have, accepted the subscription.
Whether such buildings as are required
by law can be constructed for $4,000,
and the proper grounds secured, is for the
people of Snyder county 20 think about.
New Berlin has always claimed that it
would cost $4,000 to $50, 900, aud the
people CT the Beavers and Centers believed
them, voted accordingly, and are slow to
change their opinions.
The "lst of May" has passed, and Mid
dleburg had ample time to prepare bond
to cover all costs. Ga the 30th of April,
the Judges met at Middleburg. and Judge
MARSHALL frankly informed the friends of
shat location that he could not approve
their subscription-that the spirit and the
letter of the Act evidently intended that
the ,choIe possible cost shoull be prooided
far, and that the SIC, 200 was merely the
minimum sum, to be secured by a certain
time, to make them eligible. They had
another whole day to make out Guaran-
tee like those Of Freeburg and Selins-
grove They refused-failed to do so,
and their Bond is therefore defective in
amount, and has but majority of the
Judges, instead of "the Judges certify
flying to its eligibility.
1t is impossible, now, to legally add
any further security and we have been
informed that friends of the Midllcburg
interest openly avow their intention to
carry that location, and then lay Tax suf-
fcicnt to make up the balance necessary
to cover all expenses. That they must
do this, or submit to use an inferior and
temporary set of county bui'ijng-,arpears
to be evident The case a 0fcourse be
narrowly investigated aai d.ss"-'al by
those whose interests are u.'t r.,o.vcl.
rn. Wonder if the New i rim papers
will pick any flaw in the NJ fiiinburg or
Milileburg bonds, and pronounce them
not binding, and "not worth fifty cents -
They are no more valid than the Lewis
burg Bond of last fall, which was SO de-
nounced by the New Berliners, and which
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-05-11

C0Py " CuGrdHfec J,trHtheR GV FrceEurg.
knoT all men by these presents that we the
uEtefSl lgned hlnd ourselves ;r,u:lr and Sever-
ally, our heirs, executors. administrators and
assigus unto Abraham = " i!>cn, Jacob Wit
teumeyer and James Marshall Judges Of the
court Of Union county, or their successors in
Office, Tor the faithful performance and pay
menI OF the different sums subscribed In three
subscriptions, which read As follows:
1--WE and each Of the ruturS gned agree 10
pay 10 Abraham : Wilson. Jacob WItIenmey-
er and James Marshall, The Judges of The
court Of Union cou1iy, and their successors
IN Office, IN trust for the county Of Snyder, the
sums annexed 10 eur names Spcctlyely to-
wards the Taymeut Of Ten Thousand Dollars
required by the act IF Assembly enLIied &" An
acI tor the erection q! a new county cut OF
Partol un!on 10 be called SNYDER, and relatlre
10 the seat CT justice oi Union county," passel
and approved - DAY Of March. \ u 1888.
70 be suh5crbel BY the ith section of said act
for the purchase OF grounds and the erection
OF buildings according to the 81 section OF
SAID act for the county OF SAY der on condition
that larger number Of votes :han fer any
other place IN the said county of SNYDER be
cast on The I'd Tuesday OF October next N IA
vorof locating the county sea, of SNYDER coun-
ty at the town of Freeburg in the saIf county
OF Snyder. Dated March 2l>t. \ ID 1855.
The condiuous If this obligation is such
that II the sums subscribed IN the befOremen-
toned subscriptions be rruly and faithfully
paid. If larger number Of votes te cast for
the town of Freeburg for locating the county
seat of sand county Of Snyder on the second
Tuesday of October than for any other town
IN the coutny of Snyder, then this obligation
70 be void or else 10 remain in full force and
virtue. Sealed with our seals. dated the thir-
ueth day of April, in the year OF our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and iitv-iiye.
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Subscription and Guarantee, &c.

hELlFERED and pledged to the Judges
IL Of the Courts Of the county of CnIoa,
,p secure a vote for the SITE ior the Scar q
Justice Of the new county Of Snyder erecei
By an Act Of Assembly approved the ID ca,
ul March ID 1855.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-05-11

We whose names are hereunto annexed
agree TO pay the several sums of money set
opposite our names respectively to be applied
10 purchase of grounds and the erection of
Pubic Buildings IN the borough of MIlllin-
burg for the county of Union according to the
provisions Of the 18th section of an Act en-
itled an Act for the erection Of a new county
out OF part Of Union TO be called Snyder, ana
relative 10 the Seat of Justice OF Union coun-
ty, approved the ID day of March, A u 1855.
BaNahLn In 4 hmm ~
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visions Of said Act

O'u' "n'e Dtcff' V me '"dyeS of tie
Courts # t"ion Cn""tg
This subscription and guarantee. atrcyed
and furnished pledged to the ,iud.e, &C. the
Courts of the county Of Union to >ecu,c r.e
performance of,he Act of Assembly appra. .rd
The I'd day of March A ID 1855. and partIcu-
larry the ID section thereof entitled IAN Act
Ior The erection OF new county cut OF part Of
Union 10 be called Snyder and relative to the
Seat of Justice of Union County," and ap-
proved of the same day by us and ordered 10
be published in the "Lcwisburg Chronicle"
Published In Union county and in the Union
Demokrat." published in the countyof Snyder
on the 2d week of May, 1855. and continued
therein for three successive weeks.
A. 5. WILSON,
JACOB WTTTENMYER,
JAMES MARSHALL,
Judges i the Courts Of The County IF Union.
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subscription.

We the subscribers agree 10 pay the res
pecuve sums opposite our names toward.
raising the stipulated amount of ten thousand
dollars as required by law for the purpose o.
erecung necessary buildings such as Cour,
House, &c, which may be required for the
County Ssa, Of Snyder County, the subscrip,
ton being taken as required for the town Of
MIDDLE3URG RG in order to qualify 1t fer a
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the sad Judges oi the cou.t of Union c,,,.--
or lheir successors NJ Office In trux,
purposes aforesaid, 10 which payr,.r, - '"a
and truly 10 be made and done We 10 bir. ". ''
selves, our heirs executors and atnlIf.,s,,-,.'-
and each OF Us firmly by these pre5.urS -,
with our seals and dated this frs, dav ,su.l
y one thousand eight hundred and ff,.'.a'' -
J he condition Of this obligation IL s7ch ''e 'e.
II 'he above bOunden obligor3 shan j. as
1t Is determined by a majority Of tho ,,'-,-Se
voters Of Snyder county At The ger.a-i -''.'
ton To- be held on the second Tu.,J.,.1..',e Z
tober next Qs55) to locate tie sea, - = "
IN the town Of Freeburg IN the >a,d =, .-.''e
Snyder, cause suitable grounds to be n,[.s-, - I,
and suitable buildings and a Iall for said >, -
OF Snyderto be erected thereon and 10 no r.
i-hed, and after be .ng approved bv a mac.
oi ~. court and grand Jurors. CONVEYED ~
sim. g to the proper aujhortie, ct said c.
Of Snyder as Aforesaid on Q. 5e.o.e &C.,,
Of January, \ ID l-!7. without any coSt -
whatever beng imposed On he rayableS cf,l.
county # Snyder, SAID buildings 10 be of So
or brick, with fire proof rooms fur records 49,
mat all things necessary 10 carry out he ~,
visions of the third and fourth sections of ii
act Of Assembly according 10 the tenor and sr
Zee, thereof be fully complied with, then m,
ouiiSal!pn 10 De VOID, Otherwise 10 be and IT,
main IN fl:i force aud virtue"
Henry { Houtz (seaD David Botlorf (seau
Il + Moyer do Henry Mo,z do
T. BoS>ler 10 NC No-er -
IN.,ac Bower DO Andtrw Ro,.b A..
George HIlbsh 10 - Morr H.
David Mover do
THIS addrilcna security also to be printed
with the subscription. &c. as before directed.
a ; WILSON,
JACOB WITTENMEYER,
JAMES MARSHALL,
.Ildgcs 0f tie C0urts Of Uii0n COUNTY.
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Subscription, Security. &C.

PROVED by the Judges OF the Courts
"A OF Union county. 10 secure MlfFLlN-
Bt RG aS Site 10 be voted for at the general
election IN October next for the Seat of Jus
tice OF the county Of Union. and ordered by
sad Judges TO be published &c, Aprl 80. .Is55
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And now, to Wit, May Isl, 1855 we the m.
derslgned. judges of the court of comwnn
pleas Of Union county, after having moot rf
Inc ability of the persons named in the within
SUBSCRIPTION, to pray the sum. subscribed bv
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rsa. Wonder if the New i rim papers
will pick any flaw in the NJ fiiinburg or
Milileburg bonds, and pronounce them
not binding, and 'not worth fifty cents -
They are no more valid than the Lewis
burg Bond of last fall, which was SO de-
nounced by the New Berliners, and which
(nlerely altered in form and not in sub
stance) is declared good by Judge Wilson.