The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-10-04
RENHOV AL
BILL.
Concerning the ken,oval cJthe Seal
Of Justice Of Columbia County,
from Danvilie TO Blo0msburg.
AN ACT

from Danvilie TO Bioomsburg.
Section |. Be Il enacted By the Senate anC
House Of Representatives Of the Commonwealth o
pennsylvania in General Assembly met, and it il
hereby o. ractcd by the authority of the ame,-Tha
1t shall and may be lawful 70, the Qualified Vo
ters who have Resided In Columbia Coun
ty for at LEAST SIX CqLE.rD.9R
.H0.NTEEs Immediately preceding the nert Gen
ass @ fa o. + hs hSf es seGYf G fnscs HSn @
DanUille to Bloomsburgdn said county in the man.
ner followina,to wit:--Those in favor of Removal
sha vote a written or printed ticket labelled
"SEAT OF JUSTICE" and containing the
words FOR BLOOMSBURG," aud those op.
posed to a Removal, shall vote written or print.
Cd ticket labelled as aforesaid, and containing the
words" FOR DANVlLLE;" the said tickets to he
deposited in box which shall he provided for that
purpose at each and every Of tho 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 been given IN favor Of Bloomsburg then the
following sections Of this act shall be Of full force
and effect, but if ii shall appear that a majority o
votes have been given against Bloomsburg, then
the following sections Ofthis act shall be null d void
SIC. 2. That If a majority of the voters of said
% county Of Columbia, qualified as aforcsad, voting
on slid question of Removal, shall decide in the
manner provided in the first section of this act in
favor OF The Removal Of the Scat of Justice of said
county TO the town of Bloolnsburg, the citizens o
liloomsburg sHid county shall erect or cause tc
be erected, 1T THEIR OWN PROPER
Expense, within three years from and attel
such election, in the town of BlOomsburg, suiabl,
buildings of BRICK or STONE, OF the MOST
APPROVED PLAN, for Court House onG
Prison. und different Clcos for the safe keeping O.
the county records, under the direction of tie
County Commissioners, who are authorised to re.
ceive u conveyance for such lol or lots Of ground
{S the use OF such County buildings, not Less
than ONE ACRE, in fee simple clear of all in.
cumbrsnces, Er the use ofthe county Of Columbia,
the said building to be erected on such lot o. lots
OF ground thus conveyed. And the Court House
and othcrpublc buildings and real estate on which
they arc erected or Ia appuTtenant thereto, at the
town af panvillc, are hereby granted aid confirm.
-rdtoyhc inhabitants Of Mshoning township with
full authority 10 sell and dispose of the to the
bes ajvan,age,and that 80 much OF the proceeds OF
said yleas is necessary to refund to the citizens Of
Danvillo whatever amount Of money they may have
rivon for the original construction Of the public
buildings at ssid town, and the purchase Of the lois
n ground on which they are crested shall he rc-
funded f. tl.r said c'iLopN and the balance tn he
IaiJ, utjthe County Tn'G ~ orc;uHty pnlrToa,'4.