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Upon the application of several grand juries, lord lieutenant may direct that counties shall unite for the building of a common court house.
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3. It shall be lawful for the lord lieutenant upon application from the grand juries of any two or more counties in Ireland, to order and direct that such counties may and shall unite in and for the building and providing of one common sessions court house for such two or more counties at any place not distant more than one mile from the common boundary thereof, and to fix in what proportions the expences of such building, and of the repairs and future maintenance thereof, and of the salaries of the keepers thereof, shall be borne by each such county; and the same shall be presented for, erected, and maintained accordingly, as by law is now or hereafter may be provided for the building and maintenance of court houses in Ireland; and every such court house, when so erected, shall be a legal court house of and for each of such counties, and for such riding or division of any such county, as the lord lieutenant, by and with the advice of the privy council, may direct, for all purposes for which any court may be holden for such county, riding, or division.
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