Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1858-12-01
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Clearfeld County.

In pursuance Of call, a large number
of the citizens of the Borough oI Curwens-
VILE met in the public school house on
Saturday evening Nov. 9th 1858.
On motion, Thos. Ross ESQ. was called to
the Chair, and A. NJ. Montelius was cho-
sen Sect. The object of the meeting hay
ing been stated briefly by the Pres t,
W .ich was to take into consideration the
propriety of the removal of the county
seat, from Clcarield to Curwensville.
On motion, VIM. Irwin Esq, B. Harts-
horn, Jno. Irwin, Jos. Peters and Jno.
Patton, were appointed a committee to
draft resolutions expressive Of the sense OF
the meeting. The committee after retir-
ing for short time, reported the follow,
ing preamble and resolutions, which were
unanimously adopted.
Whereas, the last two Grand Juries, by
unanimous agreement having reported to
the Court of Quarter Session Of Clearlield
county tlat the present court house is un-
fit to accommodate the people of said
county in transacting their business, and
that new one ought to be built, and the
said court having given instruction 10 the
commissioners to make arrangements for
building the same, and,
Whereas, the erection of a building cred
Itable to our county, would create debt
of 800, 600 or $4,000, to be liquidated by
the Taxpayers of the county, therefore,
Resolved, that removal Of the county
seat from Clcarfed to Curwensville woulo
give the people Of the county more cen
trail loca(ien for a county seat Curwens
vile being Is miles from the Centre Co
line on the east, Is miles from the Jefier
son Co. line on the west, 81 miles from the
Cherry Tree, and 81 miles from Karthaus
being two points on the river near the line
and also on the main thoroughtare from
Tyrone to Erie. ....
Resohed, that We believe it the interest
Of he majority of the people of the coun
ty to have said county seat removed, ant
that we will use all honorable means t.
have law passed at the next session o
the Legislature authorizing the people o
the county to vote for, or, against the re
mova of the said county seat from Clear
field to Curwensville
RcSOLued, that in the event OF the reno
val of the county seat to Curwensville, W
pledge ourselves to erect all public build
ings necessary for county purposes at pri
vate cost, without asking a dollar from tn
county treasury.
ReSolred, that we request the taxable
in the townships favorable to the remova
to hold meetings, and appoint delegates
TO meet in Curwensville on Friday tn
: 18th day of Dec. next, for further action
, On motion, VIM Mcbride, Zach. No
/, Naul and DR.. II. P. Thomson, were ap
pointed committee on petitions to b
presented to the Legislature.
On motion, Jno. Patton, B. Hortshorr
VIM. Irwin Esq Ab'm. Gates and Jas
, Thomson wero appointed a committee t
solicit subscriptions, for the erection c
buildings, in the event of removal.
On motion, the subscriptions were calle
for from those present, which were re
sponded to in pledges, amounting t
S2l, 500. On motion,
ReSolved, that the proceedings of thi
meeting be published in the craftsman
: Journal and "Clearfeld Republican"
On motion, adjourned to meet in Cur
wensville on Friday evening Dec. 18th
1858.
THOS. ROSS, PRrs'T
A u. MoyIELIUs, Sect,