The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-08-02
REMOVAL
BILL.
Concerning The hen,ovai cfihe Seat
IF Justice g Coiumbia County,
from Danpiihe TO BioomSburg.
AN ACT

concerning fHe HeUlOCUl RI me Oedt
V Justice Of C0iumbia County,
from Danpiife TO BioomSburg.
Section 1. Be ii enacted by the Senate and
House OF Representatives Of the Commonw eahh ol
pennsylvania in General Assembly met, aud it is
hereby acted by the authority Of the same,-That
lii shall and may be lawful fO, the Qualified Vo-
ters who have Resided In Columbia Coun.
lty for at LEAST SIX CgLE.N'D.gR
.nO.rTIfS immediately preceding the nert Gen
erdf Election, to vote at such election upon the
question ofthe removal of their Seat of Justice from
Danville to Bloomsburg,in said county, in the man.
ner following,to witt Those in favor of Removal
shall vote a written or printed ticket libelled
|" SEAT OF JUSTICE" and containing the
words FOR BLOOMSBURG," aud those op.
posed to Removal, shall vote written or print
ed ticket labelled as aforesaid, and containing the
words Z" FOR DANVILLE;" the said tickets to be
deposited in box which shall he provided for that
purpose at each and every of the election polls of
said county, and the returns of said election shall
be made in the same manner by the Return Judges
as IN the case of the election of Members of the
Assembly, and if on the meeting of the Return
Judges 1t shall appear that majority of the votes
have baen given In favor of Bloomsbury, then the
following sections Of this act shall be of full force
and effect; but If il shall appear that majority of
votes have been given against Bloomsbury, then
the following sections of this act shall be null d void
SEC. 2. That if a majority of the voters of said
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 ke Removal Of the Seat of Justice of said
county to the town of Bloomsburg, the citizens of
Boomsburg IN said county shall erect, or cause to
be erected, 1T THEIR OWN PROPER
EIPE.NE, within three years from and after
such election, in the town of Bloomsburg, 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-
ceiye conveyance for such lot or lots of ground
for the use of such County buildings not LESS
than ONE ACRE, in fee simple clear of all in-
|cumbrances, for the of the county OF Columbia,
the said building to be ected on such lot oil lots
Iof ground thus conveyed. And the Court House,
and otherpublic buildings and real estate on which
they a erected is appurtenant thereto, at the
town of Danvic, are hereby granted aud confirm
ed to the inhabitants of Mahoning township, with
full authority to sell AMI dispose of the to the
best advantage and that so much the proceeds OF
said sae,as is necessary to refund to the citizens Of
Danvie whatever amount of money they may have
buildings at said town, and the purchase of the lots
Ipf ground on which they are erected, shall be Ie-
funded t1 the said citizens and the balance TO be
paid into the County Treasury for county purposes.
PDUided-No disposition sale of such public
buildings shall be made until the court house and
pull lie buildings a. Bloomshurg shall be completed.
land the public records and offices be removed there
Ito.
SIC. 3. That so soon the public buildings
are completed according to the provisions of this
act, the Commissioners aforesaid shall file report
Of the same in the Court of Common Pleas of said
county and SAID Court being satisfied that said
bindings are fully completed according to the true
intent aud meaning of this act, and record there.
of being made by endorsement on said report, the
Commissioners 8Sheriif Of said county shall there
upon cause the prisoners, if any there confined in
the old prison, to he safely removed to the new,
and the public papers and records then remaining
in the public Offices at Danvie, to be safely depo.
sed inrhe new buildings so as aforesaid built and
prepared for the reception thereof, and fom thence
forth the Seat of Justice in and for the county of
Columbia shall cease to he at Danve, aid the
same shall be removed and fixed at the town of
IBoomsburg in the said county, and the public of.
fees heretofore keptand the courts ojustce hereto
lf.rc held at Danville n& said county olCoumba
shall be kept and held at Bloomsbulg in the build
lings erected for their accommodation as aforesaid
SEC. A. 1t shall he lawful for the citizens of
Bloomsburg to obtain subscriptions from any per-
son or persons willing to subscribe any money or
materials for the erection of such public buildings
as provided for in the second section of this acl
ana in default of the payment of the same the
county Commissioners hereby empowered to
cause suits to be brought in the name of the county
to enforce the recovery of the same and when col.
eced to be applied towards defraying the expenses
of such buildings.
| SEC. 3. If any person or persons shall vote on
the question of removal of the seat of Justice OF said
county of Columbia, at the election authorized to
lbe held by virtue of this act not duly qualified to
vote in accordance with the first section of this act
shall vote ont of his or their proper district,
shall vote more than once on said question, he OF
they offending upon conviction thereof before
the proper court ofquarter sessions Of said county
shall be subject to the penalty provided for in the
general election laws Of this Commonwealth.
SEC. 6. If any judge or inspector of the election
authorised to be held by virtue of this act, shall
knowingly or wilfully reject the vote of citizen
qualified to vote OIL the question of Removal of The
seat of justice in said county in accordance the will
first section of this act or shall receive the vote o
person not qualified to vote as aforesaid on said
question, he or they offending, upon conviction
thereof before the proper court Of quarter sessions
If said county, shall forfeit and pay for the use Of
said county for every such offence, a sum not les.
| .han three hundred or more than six hundred dol
rs at the discretion ofthe court, and shall undergo
| an imprisonment in the jail of said county for /
period of not less than twelve months or more thar
two years.
| SEC. 7. fany Judge, inspector or clerk of the
election authorized to be held by virtue of this ac