The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-06-21

Concerning the hemoVai ,Jihe Seal
II Justice oT toiumHN County
/r0m DdnUiHe TO BiOOmSburg.
Section !. BE it enacted by the Senate and
House OF Representatives Df the Commonwealth o,
Pennsy vania in General Assembly met and it il
hereby e 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.
Ity for at LEAST SIX CILE.vD.IR
.HO.NTfis Immediately preceding the nert Gen
srai Election, TO vote at such election upon III,
question Olthe removal of their Seat of Justice from
DanVille to Bloomsburg,In said county in the man.
ner loowing,to wit. II hose in favor of Removal
shall vote a written or printed ticket lineIcd
|" SEAT OF JUS1ICE," and containing the
words FOR BLOOMSB BURG" aud those OPP.
posed to a Removal, shall vote written or print.
ed ticket labelled as aforesaid, aud containing tn,
words FOR DANVILLE;" the said tickets to l.,
deposited in box which shall he provided for that
purpose at each aud every of the election polls Of
said county, and the returns of said election shnll
he made in the same manner Ivy the Return Judges
as IN the case of the election of Members of tht
Assembly and II OH the meeting OF the Return
Judges It shall appear that majority OF the votes
have boen given IN favor of BlooGsbuTg, then the
following sections Of this act shall be Of full force
and effect; but il il shall appear that majority OF
votes have been given against Bloomsbury thcl
the following sections ofthis act shall be null d void
SIC. 2. That if majority of the voters Of sac
county Of Columbia, qualified as aforesaid, vonl
on said question of Removal shall decide in tn,
manner provided in the first section of this act IN
favor of ke Removal of the Seat of Justice of saiC
county to the town of Bloomsburg, the citizens Of
BIoomSburg IN said county shall erect, or cause It
be erected, 1T THEIR OH.N PROPER
EIPENE, within three years from and aitc
such election, in the town of bloomsbury, suitabl,
buildings of BRICK or STONE, of the MOST
|APPRUVED PLAN, for Court House ant
Prison, and different offices for the safe keeping
the county records, under the direction of til,
County Commissioners, who are authorised to re
ceive a conveyance for such lot or lots of groun,
for the use of such County buildings, not Less
than ONE ACRE, in fee simple clear of all in
cumbances, for the use Of the county of Columbia
the said building to be erected on such lot OF lot
of ground thus conveyed. And the Court House
and otherpublic buildings and real estate on which
they are erected or is appurenant Thereto, at Tho
town Of Danve, are hereby granted aud confirm
ed to The inhabitants of MahOning township, will
full authority to sell ami dispose of the same to the
best advantage and that so much o. the proceeds o
said saea is necessary to refund to the citizens
| Danville whatever amount Of money they may hav,
given for the original construction of the public
buildings at said town, and the purchase of he lott
ol ground on which they are erected, shall be re-
funded t. the said cttizens and the balance to b,
paid into the County Treasury for county purposes
| PrDuided-No disposition or sale of such public
buildings shall be made until the court house ant
pub lie buildings a: BloomsFurg shall be completed
and the pubic records and offices be removed there
Ito.
SEC. 3. That so soon as tho public buildings
are completed according to the provisions of tbi.
act the Commissioners aforesaid shall file rcpor
| of the same in the Court of Common Pleas OF SAID
county and SAID Court being satisfied thnt said
buildings are fully completed according to the true
intent and meaning of this act and q record there.
of being made by endorsement on said report, the
Commissioners 8Shcriif Of said county shall there.
upon cause the prisoners, if any there confined in
the old prison, to be safely removed to the new,
and the public papers and records then remaining
in the public Offices at DanVe, to be safely depo.
slted in the new buildings aforesaid built and
prepared for the reception thereof and om thence
forth the Seat of Justice in and for the county Of
Columbia shall cease to be at Danville, aid the
same shall he removed and fixed at the town OF
Bloomsbury. in the said county, and the public Of
fees heretofore kept,and the courts OF justice hereto
fore held at Danville in&fOr said county ofCoumhia
shall be kept and held at BOOmsbuIg in the build.
lngs erected for their accommodation aforesaid.
SEC. 4. 1t shall be lawful for the citizens Of
BIoomsburg to obtain subscriptions from any per.
son or persons willing to subscribe any MONEY or
materials for the erection of such public buildings
as are provided for in the second section of this act
ana in default of the payment OF the same, the
county Commissioners are hereby empowered to
cause suits to be brought in the name of the count,
to enforce the recovery Of the same, and when col
eced to be applied towards detraying the expense
Of such buildings.
SEC. D. If any person or persons shall vote OI
the question of removal OF the seat Of Justice of said
county of Columbia, at the election authorized t.
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 or their proper district, OF
shall vote more than once OH said question, he 0l
they SO offending upon convection 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 wiluIly reject the vote of a citizen
qualified to vote on the question of Removal Of III,
seat of justice in said county in accordance the will
first section Of this act, shall receive the vote oil
a person not qualified to vote as aforesaid on said
question, he or they SO offending upon convicton
thereof before the proper court of quarter session.
of said county shall forfeit and pay for the use Of
said county for every such offence a sum not les,
than three hundred or more than six hundred dol
lars at the discretion ofhe court, and shall uudcrgo
an imprisonment in the jail Of said county fer al
period of not less than twelve months or more than
two seaIs
sre. Z. II any judge, inspector or clerk of the
election authorized to be held by virtue Of this act
shall wilfuly miscount, or shall falsely and faudu.
enty add up and return the votes received upon the
question aforesaid or shall keep false tally paper
or shall be guilty ofany fraud in the discharge OF
hIs duties every person so offending upon convic.