The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-03-22

from DanUiHe to BiO0mS5urg.
Section |. BE il enacted by the Senate and
House OF Representatives Of the Commonwealth Of
Pennsylvania ia General Assembly met, and it IL
hereby acted by the authority Of the same,-That
it shall and may be lawful fo' tho Qualified VO-
ters who have Resided In Columbia Coun-
Ity for at LEAST SIX C.fLE.rD.sR
.u0.rTHS immediately preceding the neat Gen.
erGl Election to vote at such election upon the
question oftherenoval Of their Seat of Justice from
Danve to BoomsburgIn said county, in the man.
ner following, to wit! Those in favor of Removal
shall vote written or printed ticket hbelled
SEAT OF JUSTICE" and containing the
words FOR BLOOMS BURG" aud those op.
posed to a Removal, shall vote a 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, aud 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 BlooGsburg, then the
following s,ctons oi this act shall be Of full force
and effect; but if ii shall appear that majority Of
votes have been given against Bloomsbury then
the following sections this act shall be null q void
SEc. 2. That iia majority Of the voters Of said
county OF Columbia qualified as oleaaid, 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 BloOlnsburg, the citizens OF
BloomsbuIg said county shall erect or cause to
he erected, .fT THEIR OU.N PROPER
| EAE'A.NSE, within three years from and after
such election in the town of Boomsburg, 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 nc.
celye conveyance Tor such lot or lots OF grJuGl
Tor the use of such County buildings, not Less
than ONE ACRE, in fee simple clear Of all H..
cumbrances. for the use Of the county OF Colunhi1
the said building TO be erected on such lot ., luCs
| OF ground thus conveyed. And tho Court Noust
and other public buildings and real estate on whl
they are erected or Is appurtenant Thereto, al III,
town OF DanvlIle, are hereby granted aud confirm
ed TO the inhabitants Of Mahonlng township, wiz
full authority to sell AMI dispose Of the same to lb,
best advantase,and that 50 much o the proceeds o.
Ddnvllc whatever amount Of money they may have
given Tor the original construction of the puallr
buildings at said town. and the purchase OF he lol,
oi ground on which they are erected, shall be Ic.
funded t. the said citizens, and the balance to he
paid into the County Treasury for county purposes
PrOutdeQ-Nu disposition or sale Of such public
buildings shall BE- made until tho court house
pull lie building. q: BIoomsturg shall be completed
,,,lt th,, a IL, 4 4
TO-
Sic 3, 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 salt Count beng satisfied thit said
buildings are fully completed according to the tue
Intent and meaning Of this act and record there.
OF being nude by endorsement on said report It.,
Commissioners 4Sheriif Of said county shall there
upon cause the prisoners, ii any there confined il
The old prison, to be safely removed to the new
and The public papers and records then rculaiuln.
in the public offices al DanvIe, to be safely dcpu.
slted in the new buildings 30 as aforesaid bull an,
prepared for the reception thereof and fom thence
forth the Sent Of Justice in and for the county OF
Columbia shall cease to be at Danvie, ai,d III,
same shall be removed and fixed at the town o
Bloomsburg, IN the said county, and the public Of
fees here oIure kept and the courts Just ce hereto
fore held alUanve,iu&t for said county ofColunbia
shall be kept and held al BOOmsbuIg in the build.
jngs erected for their accommodation as aforesaid
Ssc, 4. 1t shall he lawful for the citizens Of
BIoomshurg to obtain subscriptions from any ner.
,Jn o. persons wiling to subscribe any money OF
nltcrida for thr erection Of such public building
Is are provided tor IN the second section OF his acl
Ind IN default Of the payment of tho same, tho
'ounly Commissioners are hereby empowered t.
cause suits to be brought in the name of the county
20 enforce the recovery of the same and when col
ccted to be applied towards derayins the ca punstr
Of such buildings
zee D. II anv person or persons shal vote on
ne question OF removal Of the seat Of Justice OF said
county OF Columbia at the election authorized ta
10 held by virtue OF this act not duly qualified to
vote IN accordance with the first section Of this utl
Or Fh Ill vote out OF his or their proper dsrlict, o.
shall vote more than once on said question, he o.,
iheY 80 offending upon conviction thereof befor,
the proper court ofquarter sessions Of said county
shall he suIjct to the penalty provided for in tic
general election laws of this Commonwealth
SEC. 6. II any judge or inspector Of the election
authorized 10 be held by virtue of this act jlsl
knowingly Or wiiuy reject the vote Of citizen
qualified To- vote on the question Of Removal o. Inc
seat justice in said county in accordance tie witt
irsl section Of this act, or shall receive tho vote oI
person not qualified to vote as aforesaid on sad
question, he "r they offending, upon conviction
thereof before the proper court Of quarter scssloh,
ot said county, shall forfeit and pay for the u.e Of
said county orevery such offence, sum not les
Ihan three hundred or more than six hundred dol
lars at the discretion ofthe couh, and shall undergo
Al Imprisonment in.the Jail Of said county Tor T.
period o not less than twelve monlhs Or uule than
two years.
SEc. lfany judge, inspector or CLERK Of IT,
election authorized to he held by virtue Of this act
shall wllfuIly miscount, or shall falsely and fnudu
enlly add up and return the votes recrivedu upon the
question aforesaid, or shall keep false tally pupor
or shall be guilty ofany fraud in the discharge of
his duties, every person so offending upon convic.
ton thereof in the proper court Of quarter sessions
OF said county, shall be subject to the same fine and
penalty as are imposed upon delinquent Judges or
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