The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-05-10
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BILL.
Concerning The RemoVal cJMe Seat
# Justice IF Columbia CounW
from DanviYe 10 BkOOuSburg.
AN ACT


.nO.NTTfS Immediately preceding the nsn ten
Ierql Election to vote al such election upon the
lquestion ofhe removal of their Seat of Justice iron
DanVc to Boonsburg,m said county in tho man
Iner following to witt Those in favor Of Removal
shall vote a written or printed ticket hbeed,
|" SEAT OF JUSTICE" and containing the
words FOR BLOOMS BURG" aud those OPP
posed to a 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 he provided for that
purpose at each and every Of the election polls Of
said county, and the returns of said election shnl
be made in the same manner by the Return Judges
as IN the case of the election of Menbels of the
ASSEMBLY, and If on the meeting Of the Return
Judges 1t shall appear that majority of the votes
lhaye been givon IN favor of BlooGsburg, then tho
following sections of this act shall be of full force
and elIcct but il it shall appear that majority of
votes have been given against Bloomsbury, then
1.-The following sections ofthis act shall be null void
SIC. 2. That if ma johty Of the voters of said
lcounty 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
flavor 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, cause TO
be erected, ct THEIR OWN PROPER
i iEIPE.N SE, within three years from aud 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
he county records, under the direction OF the
) lCounty Commissioners, who are authorised to re-
ceiye conveyance for such lot or lots Of ground
for the use of such County buildings, not Less
han ONE ACRE, in fee simple clear of all in
Icumbrances for the use ofthe county OF Columbia,
the said building to be erected on such lot Of lots
lof ground thus conveyed. And tho Court House,
aud otherpublic buildings and real estate on which
lthey are erected or is apputonamt thereto ot the
town of Dsnviile, are hereby granted uud confirm.
I'd to the Inhabitants Of Mahoning township, with
ul authority to sell and dispose Of the same to the
best adyantage,and that so much the proceeds Of
said sale as necessary to refunc 10 the citizens Of
? DanVille whatever amount OF money they may have
igivrn iuf ths original construction of the public
buildings at said town, and the purchase Of The lots
+ Of ground on which they are erected, shall be re-
{ funded II the said CITIZEN. and the balance 10 be
paid into the County Treasury for county purposes
a PrGridcd-Nn disposition or sale of such public
{, buildings shall be made until the court house nd
i pub lie buildings a, Bloomsfurg shall be completed
and the pubic records aud offices be removed there
Ito.
SEC g. That so soon as 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 sald 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 sad report, the
Commissioners dSherff Of sGld county shall there
upon cause tho prisoners il any there confned IL
= the Old prison, to be safely removed to the new,
and the public papers and records then remaining
in the public Offices at DanyiIle to be safely dCpo-
sltod in the new buildings so as aforesaid bull and
prrpaTed for the reception thereof and from thence
forth the Seat of Justice in and for the county OF
lCOlumha shall cease to be at Danve, AID the
same shall be removed aud fixed At the town o
: Boomshurg, III tho said county, and the public O
fees heretofore kePtund the courts Of justice hereto
#, 10 held atDanvle in&for said county olU0Umh,s
shall be kept and held al BIJoroshur9 in the build
Inas erected for their accommodation M aforesaid,
I SEC. a. II shall be lawful for tie citizens Of
Hlooms5urG to Obtain subscriptions from any per
son or persons wiling to subscribe airy money 0i
Inntorias for the erection Of such public building,
las are provided for in the second section Of this ac
ana in default OF the payment of the same, III,
Icounty commissioners are hereby empow 0red t"
cause suits to be brought in the name of the count,
to enforce the recovery Of the same and when col
ccted to be applied towards dcraying the expense
Of such buildings.
SIC. 5. II any person or persona shall vote on
the question Of removal of the scat Of justice o said
county Of Columbia, at the election authorized to
be held by virtue Of this act not duly qualified to
vote in accordance with the first section Of this act
or shall vote ont of his their proper district
shall vote more than once on said question: he or
thew so offending upon convection thereof before
the proper court Of quarter 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 tho election
authorised to Je held by virtue of this act, shall
knowingly or wlliully reject the vote of citizen
= qualified to vote on the question of Removal Of the
i seat Of justice in sad county in accordance the with
hrrl section Of this act, shall receive the vote OF
ia person not qualified to vote as aforesaid on SAID
question, he or they ~ offending, upon conviction
thereof before the proper court Of quarter session.
OF said county, shall forfeit and pay for the of
said county for every such offence, n sum not les
than three hundred or more than six hundred dol
lars at the dIscetOn ol the court and snail undCfg
an imprisonment in the Jail Of said county for 8
perlod Of not less than twelve months or more than
two years.
STc. 7 lfsny judge, Inspector or clerk Of the
election authorized to be held by virtue of this act
shall wilGully miscoun or shall falsely and faudu-
enty ndd up nnd return the votes received upon tho
question atorcpajd, shall keep false tally paper,
or shall be guilty Of any fraud in tho discharge OF
hls duuc', every person so offending upon conyc-
ton thereof IN the proper court Of quarter aessions
Of snd county, shall he subject to the same fine and
penalty are imposed upon delinquent Judges or
inspectors by the general election laws OF this Com
mouwCath
SIC 8. II shall he the duty Of the judges and
insocCtors conducting tho election authorized TO 30
Iheli) virtue of this act to cuuse thu letter II 10
] Da eg.hly and distinctly pe, opposite the mans Of
every citizen sho shall voe on tie question the
EemovI OF the aaat Of Justice as nloraid, on the