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liam Cameron, William Frick, Beyer Amnions, Eli Slifer, M. TP. Shelter, Thomas
Hayes, Joseph Meixell, Philip IBillmeyer, John Walls, James F. ILinn, James Cris
uell, James Mayes, ILewis Iddings, A. M. ILawshe, Peter Heaver, John Chamberlin,
Charles Penny, D. Q. Kline, 1L. Sterner, Solomon Bitter, Henry W. Fries, Jonathan
Jtfesbit, Samuel (Reticles, John Houghton, A. J. Weidensaul, Havid Beber, Jonathan
Wolfe, &. F. Miller, of the borough of ILewisburg and vicinity, eounty of Union, and
state of Pennsylvania, are held and firmly bound to the Honorable flbvutmm &
Wilson, President judge of the Twentieth judicial District of Pennsylvania, in the
sum of Fifty Thousand Dollars, lawful money, to be paid to the said Abraham .
Wilson or his successor in office, to which payment well and truly to be made and
done we do bind ourselves, our heirs, executors and administrators and each of us,
firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seals and dated the fifth day of September,
Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty-four.
The Condition of this Obligation is such, That if the above bound William
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anicion, tviiiiuiii jr licit, jcjcr lmiuuus, iu cjiiici, - nsai, Mpn mviAu, . imn uuuu , uim ruii!r,
James F. Linn, James Criswcll, James Haves, Lewis hidings, A.M.LawsIie, Peter Beaver, John Chamberlin, Charles Penny, C. D
Kline. L. Sterner. Solomon Rittcr. Henry" W. Fries, Jonathan Nesbit, Samuel Gcddcs, John Houghton, A. J. Weidensaul, David
Rcber, Jonathan Wolfe, G. F. Miller, in case the eounty of Union should be divided at the next session of the Legislature, and the
determined as aforesaid, and not to be inferior to those recently erected in Bloomsburg in the county of Columbia, and also to be
SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE COURT AND COMMISSIONERS of the County in which such Buildings are to bo
erected, then the above Obligation to be void, otherwise it shall be and remain in full force and virtue
Scaled and delivered?
(Signed)
in the presence of
William Cameron, L.S
William Frick, L.S
Beyer Amnions, L.Sj
Eli Slifer, SL'.S.$
II. P. Shcllcr, L.S
Thomas Hayes, L.S
Joseph McixcII, L.S
Philip Billmeycr, L.Sj
John Walls, L.S.j
James F. Linn, L.Sf
James Criswcll, JL.Sj
James Hayes, L.S
Lewis Iddings, L.S
A. M. Lartvshc, L.S
Peter Beaver, L.S
John Chamberlin, L.S
Charles Penny, L.S
C. D. Kline, fL.S
L. Sterner, L.S.f
Solomon Rittcr, JL.Sj
Henry W. Fries, LSj
Jonathan Nesbit, L.Sj
Samuel Geddcs, L.S(
John Houghton, L.S j
A. J. Weidensaul, L.S
David Reber, L.S(
Jonathan Wolfe, L.Sj
G. F Jlillcr, L.S
UIUj ss.
mt I, Samuel Rousii, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Picas of Union County, do hereby certify that the
f foregoing Bond is a true copy of the original this day filed among the Records of the Court of Common Pleas of
V Union County. In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this fifth day of Septem
ber, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty-four. SAMUJE1L RtiHETSffl, JPFOth'mj.
ITdp Uhe V&lters hsmU WmaIPmyeP8 ojf Union (Dmmitnjj
FELLOW CITIZENS ! Learning tbat the opponents of Division of
(Lis county arc busily circulating a report through the vouuty that it is
the object of the people of Lcwisburg to divide tho county, and then to
tax the people for the erection of cosily buildings to ornament and
Improve our liorough, the people here, Laving no such design, and to
give you a proof of their honesty of purpose, Lavs drawn cp and signed
the ttboTC Bond. Wc think that tint should settle the question of
Taxation, beyond doubt or cavil. The Bond has been made as strong
fts it Was possible for it to be drawn. Should) however, any citizen of
the county doubt its validity, let such person draw up or cause to bo
drawn Up a stronger, and it will be promptly signed by the same par
ties. As the opponents of Division have abandoned other arguments,
and have placed the question almost entirely upon one issue, namely,
that of Taxation, it will we think be less difficult for you to decide upon
the merits of the question.
It must be evident to all, that if the county is not divided, soon New
Buildings will have to be erected at New licrliu. Indeed, the citizens
of tbat town hare already been knocking at the door of your County
Treasury for money fur that purpose. They have declared by petition
to your Grabd Jury, that the present buildings arc dilapidated and utiSt
for the purpose for which they are used. The leading Tress of that
li trough has discoursed to you on this point as follows !
"Union county is unttfy Ixhind the majority of her sister co'Jnliea, Id
the beauty and convenience of her l'ublio Buildings. Some of the
citizens of the county feel this Very rcnsible, Bhd they find the reflection
a very unpleasant one( painfully galling to thfeif public pride and spirit;
therefore are thry determined that those ftuihlintjt shntt iff, and another
rise id their place that shall be A CtiEMT TO TUC County. They have
already once exercised their right of petition, asking the Grand Jury to
recommend the new building, but this was refused, though the rime tote
is encouragement enough to proceed. By the way, it is somewhat
remarkable what taarvelous changes sometimes tako place, between sun
set and sun-rise, as well in meb's opinions as the weather ; but let tho
Grand Jury at May Term prepare to receive a petition, o numerously
signed, and couched in such language, as will tomA then to report
favorably to New Court II oust1, and tripe otU a foul Vain oh the fair
face the County."
Let the people stand by and tee this Division movement " crashed"
let the New Berlinert carry out their boasted threat of placing their
heels upon the necks of those who believe that Division is advisable, or,
in the more classic language of the Union Star of 25th May, "put the
Screw on them and fatten thent to tyht that they wilt never rite again."
let them again feel secure and from cringing sycophants at your fecf,
as they now are, they will again assume their dictatorial tone, and, to
use their own language, "eompcl" yoii to erect buildings with your
money to enhance their property.
We freely take tho issue that they themselves have made. TTc adttlt
that it is a questiod of money to u., to you, and to them. To us,
because the scat of justice in our more favored locality would in the end
enhance our property more than the cost of buildings. To you, becansa
yon would then have buildings free of cost and again to you, because
if tho site for the scat of justice remains as it is, your money must pay
for the "beautiful" structures at New Berlin. And to them, becauso
their town would thus be improved without cost to themselves.
You will bear in mind this one, fixed fret, in which they and we
agree namely, that county buildings must bo erected somewhere. It is
for you to decide whether you' will have them free of cost, or whether
you will pay Eighty or One Hundred Thousand Dollars to ornament the
Borough of New Berlin to enhance tho property of a people who will
hot do as much as drive a nail to repeir tho buildings they now have,
Without charging the same to the county, as you will see from every
County Statement published for years. We name SSO.000 or 8100,000
as the probable cost, because "our sister counties" of Montgomery, York,
Chester, Schuylkill, Berks, and tancasfcr, have recently spent hrgcr
sums in the re erection of such " beautiful and convenient l'ublio Build
ings" as would "Wipe out a foul stain on the fair face of tho county."
We name that sum also, because half that amount ia the lowest sura
suggested, for eaeh section of tho divided eottnty, by the Tress of that
place, as a few references will prove. " Division," says the Timet of
lflth of June, 153, " would bring a debt upon the county, or rather
Epos BOTH Counties, of Forty Thousand Dollars." Same paper of
6th Oct. 1853, puts the cost at Fifty Thousand Dollars. Timet of 20th
July, 1854, and Vulketfrettnd of tame date, put the estimate also at
Fifty Thousand. The Timet of 31st Aug. 1854, makes a similar esti
mate. Such also is the language of the Orators who New Berlin tends
out to inform the people. We have no desire to call in question their
sincerity ; we take it for granted that those Editors and Orators reflect ,
the ettimalet, DMIRE, and DESIGNS of the New Berlin people, and
that they would not haxard their character for truth and fair dealing by -making
hasty or unfounded assertions on a question so deeply involving
the interests of every citizen of the county. If, then, the Now Berlin
asseverations are correct, and suitable County Buildings for Snyder and
Warden, Jab Printer, "Chinlcle" Office, Lewlstmrg.
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Lumn counties would cost 510,000 or SuO.OOO each, it is tho fair and
irresistible inference that buildings for the tchule (or undivided) county
would cost Joulle that sum, and nothing less than $S0.00 or S 100,000
would satir-fy the "painfully galling pablic prido and spirit," or "wipa
out the foul stain" of the present building", ia the view of our enterpri;
6ing neighbors of the boasted "Emporium."
The whole matter, then, comes down to this : Admitting the claims
of the Tctition, the Trcs., and tho Orators of New lk rl in 1st, that the
present buildings are unlit for tha purpose for which they are used ; 2d,
that they, with their opportunities and long-sharpened tactics will some
pleasant "sun-rise" bring such a force npon the Grand Jury "as will
compel them" to order the erection of new buildings; and Sdly, if such
buildings would cost the sum they have themselves indicated the great
question for you to decide is whether you will vote for Division without
cost for buildings to yourselves; or against Division, and pay such taxes,
id addition to your present galling load, for splendid buildings oa the old
site, as New Berlin in its pride and triumph would Impose.
It is but justice to oursclt-es to say, that we do not contemplate such
a cost for our buildings that the peaceful and economical inhabitants
of the Northern half of old Union require not such an outlay aud yet
that would havo them tasty, commodious, permanent and satisfactory
to both Town and Country. The above Bond of FiftyThomsnl Dollars
will undoubtedly Cover the cot of the Buildings, which are subject to
the approval of your own Court and Commissioners. "All the necessary
County Buildings" covers Court House, County Offices, and Jail.
Fellow citizens we would say to you iu conclusion, tbat wc liaT hot
chosen to delay tho publication of tho above Bond until just tlr eve of
the Election. We wish you to have our proposition before ycu, that yn'd
may sift it to the bottom. Other localities will doubtkss offer similar
guaranties. We wish tho opponents of Division to have efrery advantage
of our position. We want New Berlin to have the opportunity to givs
a like B md, should they wish to do so. If the property holders of e
Berlin Will bind themselves in the same terms to the Judge of this dis
trict to erect wi'bin eighteen months efter the adjournment of the next
Legislature (in the event Division does not pass) buildings not iuferior
to those named as above add wholly at their own cost, then the question
at issue will be that bf eonrenienre, and you will say whether you will
prefer to do your legal business at some point of trade and tiavel, of
whether yon will prefer the tnoro quiet streets of our present retired
eounty seat. DI USIOMSTS OF LEMiSBUKG.
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