Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-05-11
The Subscriptions and Bonds.

copies OF the NuafaAIees iurhisIei uy '..S
respective Towns which propose to COM
pete for the Seat of Justice in the Coun-
ties of Uuion and Snyder, at the next
October election. The Law provides for
this publication, in order that the People
may know the sites which are proposed
the sums individually pledged for grounds
and buildings-the amount guaranteed to
ensure taxpayers generally against any
possible cost-and the persons whose hon
or and estates arc thus relied upon to
consummatc the Division authorized.
The exact terms in which the respective
securities are made, are thus laid before
the pcople-ample time is given for them
to reflect upon the best location, to con-
suit, and to act intelligcntly in arriving
at wise decision-and the erpense in
spreading before them the important in
formation, will be borne equally by pay
ment from the common fund.
UNION County.
1t will be seen that there are but tco
competitors in Union counry-LEwisBURG
and MlFFLINBURG. The former guaran-
tees Fifty Thousand Dollars, (by men
abundantly able to meet it,) that there
shall be no county tax for grounds and
buildings, in case their town is selected
for the County Seat and they would be
willing to pay it, in good faith, for the
present and prospective advantages they
would thereby receive. The subscription
it will be seen is yet under SIS, 900, bat
it has been circulated by one person only,
and many in Town and Country, who are
willing aud anxious to contribute to the
fund, have not yet been called upon. 1t
is to be hoped the subscription will be
filled to $50 cr $50, 600 at once, as near
the latter sum will be required to erect ton
the best location, tasty, commOdlous, ,solid,
permanent. buildings, superior to any in
the center Of the State, satisfactory to all
concerned, and that shall no. need repairs
in long time,
Mfilinburg also guarantees, in the sum
of Twenty Five Thousand Dollars, the
same exoncration of the people generally
and is therefore eligible for the trial
Her subscription is liberal, and the sign
ers Of the guarantee are responsible for the
amount.
So far as Union county is concerned, 1t
is "fair fght"-two competitors, each
deliberately prepared. Tho People will
decide between them and if they say
Miflinburg, why then Lcwisburg will save
her money and make use of it in some
other way that will "pay" equally we'll.
SNYDER COUNTY.
The vote in this new county is to DO d.
vidcd between hree towns, according to
present appearances, and 'the place hav-
ing the greatest number Of voies' (wheth-
er a majority Of all or not) is to be the
county seat.
SELINsGROvE is guaranteed in Twenty
Thousand Dollars, and a priaccly su5scip-
tion mot comP.cte) to back it.
PRErBURG is guaranteed in the same
sum of Twenty Thousand Dollars, and a
handsome subscription, almost entirely
from the single township of Washington,
and comprising all its substantial farmers
and other citizens, attests the energy with
which they enter the field.
MIDDLEBURG has guaranteed suhscrip-
ton of Ten Thousand Dollars, but .tailed
in the effort to get up Bond in larger
sum. Her subscription is from several
townships, and some from beyond the
county line.
LEGALITY OF THE SUBSCRIPTIONS.
In relation to the papers from Lewis
burg, Mifilinburg, Seinsgrove, and Free
burg, we do not think there is any ques-
tion but they have come fully up to the
letter and spirit Of the Law under which
they are framed The eligibility Of MdHe-
bury howcver,is called in question in vari-
Gus quarters. In con>idYing the matter,
it will be well a. once TO reour 10 the 81
and 4th sections of the Act, and ascertain
its precise terms. They read thus
"Sxc. 3. Tina, suitable grounds and build
ings, and jail for county purp seS, for said
c1u;.,y of Snyier, and also suitable grounds,
buildings AMI Jail for said county of Union
to be approved 5y a MAJORITY of the Court
AMI Grand Jurors of tie respective counties
when prepared. SHALL. BE SECURED TO
THE SAID COUNTIES WITHOUT ANY
COST OR TAX WHATEVER BEING M
POSED UPON THE TAXABLES OF SAID
COUNTIES FOR SUCH EXPENDITURES.
"SEc. i. That IL secure the CONDITIONS eX-
pressed in the third section Of this act, there
be pledged m trust 10 the Judges Of the courts
ot Union county, on ct before the first da- of
May next, one or more responsible bona fde
subscriptions Of NOT LESS THAN len thou.
sand dollars, from within the limits Of ca h
cnun'y respectively, for the purchase ,.
grounds and the erection Of building. as afore-
said for the counties Of Union and SNYDER.
sa b NIL 'iagS 10 be of stone or bricl, with
fire proof roofs and fire proof rooms for re-
cords, and that said subscription so pledged
shall be approved ny SAID JUDGES, and
Published under their direction" &c.
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