The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-09-20
REM OVAL
BILL.
A N ACT

AN ACT
Concerning the ken,ovai cyfthe Seal
IF Justice oF Co{umbiu County.
from Danviih TO Bioomsburg:
Section /. Be il enacted by the Senate and
House Of Representatives Of the Commonwealth Of
! pennsylvania 10 General Assembly met, and II is
hereby o. acted by the authority Of the same,-That
il shall and may be lawful fo, the Qualified vo-
ters who have Resided In Columbia Coun-
lty for at LEAST SIX CfLE.N'D.sR
.H0yN'Tyfs Immediately preceding the nert Cen
lerdl Election, to vote at such election upon the
question ofthe removal Of their Seat of Justice from
Oanville to Bloomsburg,ln said county, in the man.
ler tollowing,to wit:-Those in favor Of Removal
shall vote written or printed ticket 1beed,
SEAT OF JUSTICE" and containing the
words "FOR BLOOMS BURG" aud those OPP
posed to Removal, shall vote a written or print
ed ticket labelled aforesaid, and containing the
words FOR DANVILLE;" the said tickets to he
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 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 boen given In favor of Bloonsburg then the
following sections Of this act shall he 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 void
SEC. 2. That ifa 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 tke Removal Of the Seat Of Justice of said
county to the town of BloOmsburg, tho citizens of
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90 erected, 1T THEIR OWN PROPER
EII'E.N Sc, within three years from and after
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
he county records, under the direction of the
County Commissioners, who authorised to re.
ceive 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 use of the county of Columbia.
he said building to be erected such lot lots
|of ground thus conveyed. And the Court House
and otherpublc buildings and real estate on which
they are erected is appurtenant thereto at the
town of Danville, are hereby granted and confirm
led to the inhabitants of Mahoning township, with
full authority to sell AMI dispose of the same to the
best advantage, and that so much the proceeds OF
said sale is necessary to refund to the citizens OF
Danville whatever amount OF money they may have
livcn Tor the original construction of the public
buildings at said town, and the purchase Of the lots
of ground on which they are erected, shall be Ie-
fundt t. the said cttizens and the balance TO be
paid into the County Treasury for county purposes
Prouided-No disposition or sale of such public
buildings shall be made until the court house aud
pub lie buildings a. Bloomshurg shall be completed
and the public records and offices be removed there
to-
SEC. 3. That soon as tho public buildings
are completed according to the provisions of this
act the Commls sioners aforesaid shall file report
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 SSherih 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 al Danve, to be safely depo
slted in the new buildings aforesaid bull, and
prepared for the reception the reo and fiom thence
forth the Seat OF Justice in and for the county oil
Columbia shall cease to be at Danville AID the
same shall he removed and fixed at the town of
Bloomshurg. in the said county, and the public Of
fees heretofore keptand the courts Of justice hereto
f re held at Danville en&iUr said county oColumhia
shall be kept and held al Bloomsbug in the build
ings erected for their accommodation as aforesaid.
SEC. A. 1t shall he lawful for the citizens OF |
Bloomsburg to obtain subscriptions from any per-
or persons willing to subscribe any monev or
materials for the erection of such public buildings
provided for in the second section of this act
ana in default of the payment of the same, the
county Commissioners hereby empowered to |
cause suits to be brought in the of the county
to enforce the recovery of the same, and when col
leced to be applied towards defrayng the expenses
of such buildings.
SEC. S. 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
be held by virtue of this act not duly qualified to
vote in accordance with the first section of this act
or sh IL vote ont of his or their proper district ol
shall vote more than once on said question, he OF
they so offending upon conviction thereof before
the proper court ufquarter of said county |
shall be subject to the penalty provided for in tn,
general election laws of this Commonwealth.
Sac. 6. If any Judge or inspector of the election
suthorfed TO be held by virtue of this act shal
knowingly or wiliully reject the vote of a citizen
qualified to vote on the question OF Removal of The
scat 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 so offending, upon conviction
thereof before the proper court of quarter sessions
Of said county shall forfeit and pay for the OF
said county for every such offence, a not less
than three hundred or more than six hundred dol.
lars at the discretion fthe court, and shall undergo
an imprisonment in the Jail of said county for a
period of not less than twelve months more than
two years.
SKc. 7. Ifany Judge, inspector or clerk of the
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