The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-08-09
RENEOV WAL
BILL.
Concerning The hemovat Gfihs Seat
n Justice Of Columbia County,
from Danvilie TO BiOomsJurg.
AN ACT

~ N"0''IS " OtUWO2H COuUfU
from DanvilIe TO BiOomsJurg.
Section |. BE it enacted by the Senate anc
House OF Representatives of the Commonwealth O
rennsylvanla in General Assembly met, and il /,
hereby o. acted by the authority of the same,-Tha
It shall and may be lawful 70, the Qualified Vo
ters who have Resided In Columbia Coun
Ity for at LEAST SLI C3LE.N.D.9I.
'nO.rffiS Immediately preceding the neat Gen
eFdl Election, TO vote at such election upon Tho
question ftheremoval of their Seat of Justice from
DanVllle to bloomsbuIgin said county, in the man
ner tollowng,to wit; Those in favor of Removal
shall vote written or printed ticket labelled
|" sEAF OF JUSTICE" and containing the
words "FOR BLOOMSBURG," aud those Cd.
posed to Removal, shall vote written or print
ed ticket labelled as aforesaid and containing The
words FOR DANVlLLE;" the said tickets to be
deposited in box which shall ho provided for that
purpose at each and every of the election polls Of
said county, and the returns of said election shal
De made IN the same manner by the Return Judges
as IN the case of the election of Membe,s of ihe
Assembly, and if on the meeting of the Return
Judges 1t shall appear that majority of the vote,
have baen given IN favor of Bloonsburg. then the
following sections OF this act shall be of full force
and elect but ii II shall appear that majority Of
votes have been given against Bloomsburg, then
the following sections ofhis act shall be null q void
SEC. 2. That ifa majority of the voters of sale
county of Columbia, qualified as aforesaid, voting
on said question of Removal shall decide in the
manner provided in the first section of this act in
favor OF The Removal Of the Seat of Justice of said
county to the town OF Bloomsbury the citizens OF
Bloomsburg IN said county shall erect, or cause to
be erected, 1T 7HEER OWN PROPER
EAPENSE, within three years from and afte,
such election, in the town Of Bloomsbury. suitable
buildings of BRICK or STONE, of the MOST
APPROVED PLAN. for Court House and
Prison, and different Offices for the safe keeping Of
the county records, under the direction of the
County Commissioners who are authorised to re.
celve conveyance for such lot or lots of ground
Tor Inc use OF such County buildings, not LESS
than ONE ACRE, in fee simple clear of all in.
cumorances, tor the use of the county of Columbia,
the said building to be erected on such lot OF lois
OF ground thus conveyed. And the Court House
and otherpublc buildings and real estate on which
they are erected or is appurtenant thereto. at the
town OF Danville, are hereby granted aud confirm.
ed to the inhabitants of Mahoning township, with
full authority to sell and dispose Of the same to the
best advantage,and that SO much Of the proceeds Of
SAID Saleas is necessary to refund to the citizens Of
DahVlile whatever amount of money they may have
given Tor the original construction of the public
buildings at said town. and the purchase of the lots
ol ground on which they are erected, shall be Ie.
funded to the said citizens, and the balance to be
paid Ito the County Treasury for county purposes.
Fr0cided-No disposition or sale of such public
buildings shall be made until the court house and
pue Ilc buildings a: BIoomSfurg shall be completed,
and the public records and offices be removed there
to.
SEC 3. That so soon as tho public buildings
are completed according to the provisions of this
act, the Commissioners aforesaid shall file repor,
OF the same in the Court of Common Pleas of said
county and SAID Court being satisfied that said
buildings are fully completed according to the true
intent and meaning Of this act, and record there.
OF being made by endorsement on said report, the
Commissioners aSheriff Of said county shall there
upon cause the prisoners, if any there confined in
the old prison, to be safely removed to the new,
and the public papers and records then remaining
In the public offices al Danville, to be safely dcpo
8lted in the new buildings SO as aforesaid built and
prepared for thereception thereof and fom thence.
Columbia shall cease to be at Danville, aid the
same shall be removed and fixed at the town of
bloomsbutg' In the said county, and the public of. |
ices heretofore keptand the courts fustce hereto
. re held atDanve,ln&tOrsa said county O(Columbia,
mall be Kept and held at BOomsbuIg in the build |
ngs erected for their accommodation as aforesaid.
SEC. a. 1t shall be lawful for the citizens of
3Ioomsburg to obtain subscriptions from any per /
on or persons willing to subscribe any money or
materials Tor the erection of such public buildings
IS are provided for in the second section ofths net
nn in default of the payment of the same, the
ounty Commissioners are hereby empowered to
ause suits to be brought in the name of the comfy
D enforce the recovery of the same, and when col.
octed to be applied towards delraying the expenses
{ such buildings.
oEc' D. ii any person or persons shall vote on
he question of removal of the seat of uslicc o said
ounly OF Columbia at the election authorized IN
&c held by virtue OF this act not duly qualified to
ote IN accordance with the first section of This oc
= shiII vote ont of his or their proper district or
nan vote more than once on said question, lie orl
leV SO Offending upon conviction thereof before
ne proper court Otquartcr SESSIONS of said comfy
nall Oe SUBJECT to the penalty provided for in the
eneral election laws of this Commonwealth.
Sec, &. If fany judge or inspector of the election
to be held by virtue of this act, shall
nowingIy or wiliuIly reject the vote of citizen
ualliied to vote OIL the question of Removal of the
eat OF justice in said county in accordance the wh
rst section Of this act, or shall receive the vote
person not qualified to vote as aforesaid on said
uesuon, he or they SO offending, upon conviction
hereof before the proper court Of quarter sessions
said county, shall forfeit and pay for the use OF
aid county iorevery such offence a sum not less
han three hundred or more than six hundred dol
irs at the discretion ofthe court, and shall undergo
n Imprisonment in the Jail Of said county for
eriOd of not less than twelve monIhs OF more than
"o years.
SIC z. If any judge, inspector or clerk of the
lection authorized to be held by virtue Of this act
hall wllfuIly miscount or shall falsely and foudu-
nty add up and return the votes received upon the
uestion aforesaid, shall keep afalse tally paper,
r shall be guilty Of any fraud in the 1scharge of
"a duties, every person so offending upon convic
on thereof in the proper court Of quarter sessions
sold county shall be subject TO the same hne md