The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-08-23
RENO AL
BILL.
AN ACT
Concerning Me hemovm cfthe Seat
IF Justice 9F Coiumbia County.
fr0m DanviUe 10 Bi00utSburg.


Section i. Re II enacted by tho Senate and
House OF Representatives Of the Commonwealth Of
Pennsylvania in General Assembly met, and it is
hereby O. acted by the authority of the samc,-'rhot
il shall and may be lawful 10, the Qualified Vo.
ters who have Resided in Columbia Coun-
ty for at LEAST SIX CALENDAR
.nO'N,fffS Immediately preceding the neat Cen
eraI Election, to vote at such election upon the
question ofthe removal of heir Seat of Justice from
Danville to Bloomsburg,in said county, in the man
ner toowing,to wit: Those in favor of Removal
shall vote written or printed ticket labeIcd,
SEAT OF JUSTICE" and containing the
words "FOR BLOOMS BURG" aud those op.
posed to Removal, shall vote a written or print
cd ticket labelled as aforesaid and containing the
words" FOR DANVILLE;H 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 shall
30 made In the Same manner by the Return Judges
as IN the case of tho 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 Bloomsbury, then the
following sections of this act shall be of full force
and elloct but if il shall appear that majority of
votes have been given against, Bloomsbury, then
the following sections of this act shall be null q void
SEC. 2. That if a majority of the voters of said
county OF Columbia, qualified aforesaid, 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 Bloomsbury, tho citizens Of
Bloomsburg IN said county shall erect, or cause to
be erected, .sT THEER OIB.N PROPER
EIf'E.NSE 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 q 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 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,
the said building to be erected on such lot OF lots
of ground thus conveyed. And the Court House,
and oherpublic buildings and real estate on which
they are erected or is appurtenant thereto at the
town of Danvle, are hereby granted and confirm.
ed TO the inhabitants Of Mshoning township, with
full authority to sell and dispose Of the same to the
best advantages and that much OF the proceeds OF
said sae,as is necessary 10 refund to the citizens OF
Danvllle whatever amount OF money they may have
given for 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 re-
funded t1 the said citizens 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 and
pull lie buildings a. Bloomsfurg shall be completed,
md the public records and offices be removed there
TO.
are completed according to tho provisions of this
act, the Commissioners aforesaid shall file a 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 9Sherf 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 publlcipapeTs and records then remaining
in the public Offices at.Danyile, to be safely depo.
slted in the new buildings so as aforesaid built and
prepared for hereceplion thereof and hom thence
forth tho Seat of Justice in and for the county Of
Columbia shall cease 90 be at Danville, aid the
same shall he removed and fixed at the town OF
Bloomsburg in the said county, and the public Of
ices heretofore keptand the courts ofiustce hereto
re held al Danvllle in&l0r said county ofCoumbia
shall be kept and held at Bloomsburg in the build
ngs erected for their accommodation as aforesaid.
SEC. 4. 1t shall be lawful for the citizens of
bloomsbury to obtain subscriptions from anv per-
son or persons willing 10 subscribe any money or
materials for the erection of such public buidingsI
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 county
10 enforce the recovery of the same, and when col
ected to be'apPled towards defraying the expenses
)f such buildings. |
SEC. S. If anv person or persons shall vote on
he question of removal of the of Justice of said
county of Columbia,sat the election authorized to
be held by virtue of this act not duly qualified toI
vote in accordance with the first section of this act
or sh Ill vote ont Of his their proper district. OF
shall vote more, than once on said question, he or
they so offending upon conviction 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
or wiliully reject the vote Of citizen
qualified to vote Oh the question of Removal of The
seat of Justice in ssdcounty in accordance the with
first section Of this act or shall receive the vote OF
person not qualified to vote as aforesaid on said
question, he or they offending, upon conviction
thereof before the proper court of quarter sessions
of said county, shall forfeit and pay for the use of
said county for every such offence, a sum not less
than three hundred or more than six hundred dol.
lars at the discretion ofthe court and shall undergo
an imprisonment in the jail of said county for O
period of not less than twelve months or more than
two years.
SIC. 7. II any Judge, inspector or clerk of the
election authorized to be held by virtue of this ac
shall wi(ully miscount, shall falsely and faudu.
ently add up and return the votes received upon the
question aforesaid, shall keep afalse tally paper
or shall be guilty of any fraud in the discharge o.
his duties, every person 80 offending upon convit