Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1857-02-20
COURT WEEK.

On Friday and Saturday last. there
were arguments before Judge Wilson
on the civil list.
New TowysHIP-Final action was
taken for the establishment of a new
township, named LEWIS by Judge
Wilson. from the east end Of Hartley
township. The new township is l.
miles in length, and y broad at the
south end, and n little narrower at
the north, passing by or through the
Brown school house and Jn Hover :
residence within half a mile Of Uar-
tlcton, taking in all Of the ". Deer
Turnpike and reaching the Z Spring.
1t includes about 100 voters. aud a
portion Of the very best lands in old
Hartley, as well as some mountains.
The first election TO he at the house OF
John Relish jacob Brouchcr, Judge
of Election,and jackson Morningstar
and Jacob Hilbish, Inspectors.
COURT HoUSE.-The following was
adopted unanimously :
II the HaoraJ'e tie .Eslys Of the sereral
Courts IF Cnicn County:
The grand Inquest iuquiring for the
body Of the County of Union, at February
Term, 1877, ask leave to report
That,in accordance with the instructions
Of the Court, and agrcca5ly to the Sd sec
tion Of the Act o.. General Assembly en-
titled An Act for the erection of new
county out of part of Union to be called
Snyder, and relative TO the seat of justice
in Union county, they have carefully
examined the ground and buildings for
county purposes erected in the borough Of
Lew isburg for the use Of the county of
Union, and find the said buildings compile
ted, and well adapted for the purpose for
which they are Intended, and by deed ja.
ted the first day of January, A, d. 1877,
recorded in deed book Q, page 4l-recor-
ded January y, 1897,
The said buildings, and ground on which
they are erected, are conveyed by the
building Committee to the county of Union
in fee simple, without any cost or tax
whatever boing imposed upon the taxables
of the said county for the expenditure in
the purchase of said ground aud the erec-
tion of said buildings and according to
the duties imposed on us as the grand In
quest Of said county, we do duly approve
Of the same, aud recommend that the
Court also approve Of the same; and as
the said building committee has truly and
fully complied with the law, the title of
which as above given, We recommend the
taking of said building of Of the hands o.
the said building committee for the use of
ths county.
The Grand Inquest would further report
that they find the public building a COM
modious and substantial structure, ccmbi-
ming convenience, comfort and elegance.
1t is located on the corner Of Second and
St. Lewis streets, that being the highest
point of ground in the borough, comman.
ding a very fine view Of the surrounding
sountry and town, and being seen from
every point of approach to the town.
The outside walls are OF brick, are %
inches in thickness, resting on a very heavy
stone foundation. Size of building, 100
by 30 feet, three storeys high. The front
on Second street is ornamented with a
richly finished Ionic portico of beautiful
architectural proportions. On the apex
of the roof is erected Corinthisn rupalo;
these, with the heavy cornice around the
cave Of the building, the rusticated wall
of the first storey, and the brown stone
coping, give to the exterior a rich and im-
posing appearance. The first storey; or
ground floor, contains seven cells for pris-
ouers, with the stone walls and iron gra-
tings SO massive as to preclude every pos
sibility of escape to the prisoners, yet with
ventilation and light sufficient to give them
an air of comfort GIN this floor are also
the Sheriff kitchen, dining room, cellar,
coal room, and two large furnaces to heat
the cells. The several Offices are on the
second floor, and the court aud jury rooms
on the third.
The main entrance to the building is on
the second floor. On this floor are the
Offices for the Prothonotary, Register &
Recorder, Commissioners, Treasurer and
Sheriff The Offices are all large and com.
modious The three first named have a
fre.proof attached to each of sufficient
size to hold all the county records for cen,
turies 10 come. The entrance Of the sew
eral offices are from a hall that runs thro'
the centre of the building. 1t also con-
tains, at the south end, parlor and bed
rooms for the Sheriff S family, ard at the
north end large and neatly finished
vestibulc, from which the upper or main
floor is reached by two very massive stair
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