Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-01-27
g Fairfield' County.
By MIR. PIATT-EEAD IN PLACE.

AN ACT erecting the new County of Fairfield,
out Of parts of Bradford and Tloga Counties
SECTION / BE ii enacted by the Senate and HJuse of
Representations ofhe Commonwealth oi Pe,nsylra
mia in General Assembly met, and ii Is hereby en-
uctedby the authority ofthe same.
That all those parts OF Bradford and Tioga coun-
lies within The following boundaries, viz: Begin
ming on The south line Of Bradford county, al the
southeast corner of The township OF Leroy, hence
by The cas-, line OF said township norihwardly, 10
the south line The township OF Burlington, i thence
by The souh line of Burli" slon township east, 10
where tle said line is iniersected by line and
recently reported TO The proper court i'll Bradford
county, tor division OF the said township OF Bur-
lin9ton, thence by the said division line norlh 10
The south line OF Srnilhfield township, thence east
said line 10 point from which a moth line
would be two and one half miles east from the
Baptist meeting house in the township OF Smith
field, thence north to The norlh line OF said town
ship, thence by he north line OF said township wes
10 The sou h-eas, corner of The township OF Ridge
berry, thence north by the east line of said township
TO The north line Of The county of Bradford, thence
wes BY the north line OF the counties Of Bradford
and lIoSa 10 The northwest corner OF The township
of Jackson, in Tioga county, thence soulhw ardy
by the west line oil the townships OF Jackson, Ru-
land, Sullivan Ward and Union, to The south line
Of The counties OF Tioga and Bradford 10 The place
Of eegnniug, shall be: and The same is hereby de.
clared to be crested into separate coulI'y 10 be
called I" Fairfield"
SEC. Q Ina, Thos W. Lloyd oil Lycoming Co.,
Michael Meylert, Of Sullivan county, and
OF Wyoming county, be and they are hereby ap-
pointed commissioners whose duty ii shall be 10
ascertain the boundary lines of The said conn'y of
" FaHti"d" +" and plainly 10 mark that part thereof
lying between The north and south lines Of The
townships OF Smihhsld, and 10 fix determine and
designate line place for The seat of justice for said
county; aud The said commissioners, or a majority
of them: ha wing ascertained and marked The boun
daIy lines and located The seat of Justice as alore-
said, they, or majority OF them, shall transmit a
draft plot of said county OF Fairfield under their
hands aud seals 10 The Governor OF this Common
wealth on or before The first OF June next; and the
persons aforesaid named as commissioners, shall
receive Two dollars per diem Tor their services out
OF The funds oi said county, and in vacancy
should by reason of The death Of either or any
OF The commissioners above named, or by reason
of the inabili or refusal of either or any OF Them
TO act. it shall be lawful for The Governor OF this
Commonwealth, by his appointment, 10 supply such
vacancy.
SEC 3. Provides for the election at the mex,
general election of three Commissioners, three Au-
diors, one Sheriff. one Coroner, one Pfohono 'ary,
&c, one Register, &c one Treasurer and lwo As
sociare Judges for said county.
SEC. 4. Provides for The place OF holding Courts,
until Couu House shall be erected
SEC 5. Provides tor the transfer 10 The courts oil
fairfield county, of all suits already pending, where
both parties are resident in said county
|. Sec Provides, that all taxes already assessed
shall be recovered as il this act had not passed.
PTorlded that the road and county taxes assessed
during the year 1855, within the Limits of the coun
y OF Fairfield, shall be paid into The treasures OF
The counties of Bradford and Tioga for the use OF
The county OF Fair field
Sec 7. Sheriff and o her officers 10 give security
for the faithful performance of their duties
Sec s. Sheriff and other officers oil The counties
of Bradford and Tioga TO hold until similar officers
shall be elected and qualihed according TO law
SEC 9. That the inhabitants OF The county OF Fair
held shall eltc, members of Congress- Senators
and members OF The House OF The House oil Repre-.
senalves as before the passage of this act unless
otherwise apportioned by legislative enactment, or
until new apporionment.
Sec 10. That il shall be lawful for The commits
sicneTs of Fairfield county, who shall be elected al
lhe next annual election, 10 take assurance or as
surances TO them and their successors in office OF
such LOT or lots or pieces of ground as shall have
been approved by the commissioners appointed by
The second section OF this aci or majority of them
for the purpose OF erecting thereon a court house.
jail and offices for the safe keeping OF The records
of said county ot Fairfield and the county com.
missioners are hereby authorized 10 receive by
S''iiot VI uoHdhousJ money anu materials to-
wards deffayins the expenses OF The said lois and
buildings, and are also hereby authorized TO assess.
levy and collect sufficient, sum to defray the ex.
penses thereof and for building court house and
prison, or so much as shall be needful 10 suppIy
deficiencies in case there shall no, be sufficien
cy given and subscribed as aforesaid, which court
house and prison the! are hereby authorized TO
erect.
SEC II To be annexed 10 The Eastern District,
of the Supreme Court,
SEC l2 To compose part of The 18th Judicial
district, and courts 10 be held on The last Mon.
days OF August, November, January and April in
each year.
SEC. 49, Relates 10 certioraries and anpeals
SEC. II. That in all cases where il would be law.
lni Tor The sheriff, jaIlor prison keeper of The
county OF Fairfield 10 hold in close custody The bo.
dy OF any person in The common jail of said coun-