Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-12-01
TILE JOURNAL.
CLEARFIELD, PA, DEC. l, 1858.
$50, 900 CAN BE SAVED BY THE TAXPAY.
ERS OF CLEARFIELD COUNTY.


In pursuance of call, large number OF
the citizens of the Borough of Curwensville
met in the public school house, on Saturday
evening, Nov. 9th, 1858. On motion, Tuos.
Ross, Esq, was called to the chair, aud A. N :
Montelius was chosen Sec'y. The object of
the meeting having been briefly stated by the
Presidcnt-which was to take into considera-
tion the propriety of the removal of the coun-
sy seat from Clearfield to Curwensville-on
motion, Vim. Irwin, Esq, B. Hartshorn, Jno.
Irwin, Jr., Jos. Peters and Jno. Patton, were
appointed committee to draft resolutions ex-
pressive of the sense of the meeting. The
committee, after retiring foe short time, re-
ported the following preamble and resolutions,
which were unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, The last two Grand Juries by u
unanimous agreement having reported to the
Hsourt of Quarter Sessions of Clearfield coun-
ty, that the present Court House is unfit to ac-
commodate the people of said county in trans
acting their public business aud that a new
one ought to be built, and the Court having
given instructions to the county commission
ers to make arrangements for building the
same; AND WHEREAS the erection of a build
ing creditable to our county would create 4
debt of S20,0 600 or $50, 900, to be liquidated
by the taxpayers Of the county: Therefore
Rssoirtd, That removal of the county seat
from CIearlield to Curwensvlle would give
the people of the county n more central loca-
+tion for 4 county scat, Curwensville being Is
miles from the Centre county line on the east,
Is miles from the Jefferson line on the west,
81 miles from the Cherry tree and 81 miles
from Karthaus-two points on the river near
the county line-and also on the main thor
-oughfarc from Tyrone to Erie.
Resolred, That we believe it the interest of
the majority OF the people of the county to
have said county seat removed, and that we
will use all honorable means to have a law
passed at the next session of the Legislature
suthorising the people of the county to vote
for or against the removal of the said county
seat frem Clcarfield to CurxcnSville
Rssolred, That in the event of 4 removal of
the county seat to Cur"enSville, we pledge
ourselves 10 erect all public buildings neces-
sLry for county purposes, at private cost, with
out asking one dollar from the county treasury.
ResoIred, That we request the taxables in the
townships favorable to removal to hold meet
ings, and appoint delegates to meet in Cur
w-nsville on Friday the 18th day of December
next, for further action.
On motion, VIM. VI Bride, Il. M'Naul, and
DR.. II. L. Thompson were appointed 4 COM
rnittcc on Petitions to be presented to the
Legislature.
On motion, Jno. Patton, B. Hartshorn, VIM.
Irwin, Esq. Abra. Gates and James Thompson
were appointed q committee to solicit sub
scriptions far the erection Of buildings in the
event of removal.
On motion, subscriptions were called for
from those present which was responded TO in
pledges amounting TO S21 500.
On notion, Rcsoirsd, That the proceedings
of this meeting be published in the Crafts
Inan'sJ ournal'' and thessC essClearficldRepublcan. ,
On motion, adjourned to meet on Friday
evening, 18th December, 1858.
TuOs. Ross, Prest.
A. ". MoxrELIUs, Sec'y.