The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-05-10
RENHOVA AL
BHHN.
AN ACT
AN ACT
Concerning The Renovai cJhhe Seat
n Justice oF COiumha County
tram U0nyille In BiOO,uSburg.

Concerning The RemoVal CJhe Seat
| n Justice Of COtum6a county
/rOm DdnUiAe TO BiOomsbug.
| Section !. BE IL enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives Of the Commonwealth OF
pennsy ylvauia in General Assembly met, and it j.
hereby acted by the authority OF the samo,-Thsl
liz shall and may be lawful fo the Qualified VO-
ters who have Resided in Columbia Coun-
Ity for at LEAST SIX C7LE.N'D.gH
.nO.vTIES Immediately preceding the meet Gea-
lerGi Election, to vote at such election upon the
lquestion ofthe removal of their Seat of Justice from
Danve to Boomsburp.ln said county, in the man
Iner following to wit. Il hose in favor Of Removal
shall vote a written or printed ticket lhced
|" SEAT OF JUSTICE" and containing the
words FOR BLOOMS BURG" aud those OPP.
lposed to a Removal shall vote written print
ed ticket labelled az aforesaid and containing the
words " FOR DANVILLE;" the said tickets TO be
deposited in a box which shall he provided for that
purpose at each and every of the election polls of
said couutg, and the returns of said election shall
be made in tho same manner by the Return Judges
as IN the case of the election of Menbes of the
Assembly, and if on the meeting of the Return
Judges 1t shall appear that minority of the votes
have bsen given IN favor of Bloomsbury, then tho
following sections Of this act shall be Of full force
and effect; but if il shall appear that majority of
votes have been given against BlOOmsburg, then
1.-The following sections this act shall be null q void
SEC. .. That if majority of the voters Of said
county of Columbia, qualified as aforesaid, voting
lon sold 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
u county to the town Of Boomsburg, tho citizens OF
/ Bloomsburg IN said county shall erect, cause to
be erected, .gT THEFw OWN PROPER
!, EXP 'E.N SE, within three years from and after
such election in the town of bloomsbury, suitable
3 buildings of BRICK or STONE, Of the MOST
e APPROVED PLAN. for Court House and
Prison, and different offices for the safe keeping OF
J. ne county records, under the direction of the
e. lCounty Commissioners who are authorised to re
lceive conveyance for such lot or lots of grounC
,e for the use of such County buildings, not Less
H. han ONE a GRE, in feo simple clear Of ull in
'umbrances, for the use ofthe county OF Columbia
, he said building to be erected such lot lot
Iof ground thus conveyed. And the Court House
nd otherpubc buildings and real estate on whlct
hey erected or is appultenant thereto, OF th'
own of Danville, are hereby granted and confirm
ed to tho Inhabitants Of Mahoning township, witt
ull authority to sell and dispose Of the same to III
ht )es advantage and that so much O. the proceeds
le said saleas necessary to refund to the citizens
d. DaDyille whatever amount of money they may hav
given for the original construction OF the publ
o buildings said town, and the purchase Of he lo
o Of ground on which they are erected, shall be II
10 funded II the said citizens, and the balance to
paid into the County Treasury for county purpose
$50 PrOVi1ed-No disposition or sale Of such publ
,,d buildings shall be made until the court house
set puh lie buildings a. Bloomsrurg shall te completed
and the public records and offices be removed her
to.
SIC. 3. That 90 soon as the public building
- are completed according to the provisions OF th
act, the Commissioners aforesaid shall hle rcpo
,f ,lp in tla ('nnrt nf Common plpas nf ~,
county aud sald Court being satisfied that sa
. buildings fully completed according to the TT
y" intent and meaning Of this act, and record thcr
~ of being made By endorsement on said report, q
81" Commissioners 8Sherf Of said county shall ther
" upon cause the prisoners il any there confined
"'' the old prison. to he safely removed to the uey
'- and the public papers aud records then renoinn
in the public Offices at Danylle, to be safely dep
sjed in the new buildings aforesaid built al
W prepared for tho reception thereof, and (i0m thcnC
- forth the Seat OF Justice in and for the county
COLUMBIA shall cease to he at Danville, urd II
same shall be removed and fixed nj the town
"m Bloomsburg, in the said county, and the public
fees heretofore keptand tho courts Of just hcrct
~ i,re hold At Danve n6li0r said counts o!C1lunhi
I ,haIl be kept and held al BloomsouIg IN the bull
ngs erected for their accommodation o6 aiores AID
az Sec 4. 1t shall he lawful for the ci,izeus
49, BlOCmsburg TO obtain subscriptions from any II
g., sDn or persons wiling 10 subscribe any MONEY
'' materials for the erection of such public huildin
as are provided for III the second section Of this
and in default Of the payment of the same, I
county Commissioners are hereby empowered
cause suits to be brought in the name Of the couIl
to enforce the recovery of tho same, and when c.
jcctod 10 he applied towards delraying the eXpens
IF such huioings,
SBc s. If any person or persons shall vote
the question Of removal OF the seat of justice Of
hH county Of Columbia. at the election authorized
ey be held by virtuo Of this act not duly qualified
vote in accordance with the first section Of this a
I'VE or sh, vote ont OF his or their proper district,
shall vote more than once on said question, he
hey 50 offending upon conviction thereof beic
the proper court of quarter Sessions ut said coun,
, shall he subject TO the penalty provided for in I
~ general election laws Of this Commonwealth.
ly SIC 9. II any Judge or inspector Of the elect
the authorised to be he'd by virtue OF this act sh
knowingly Ut wiliuy reject the vote Of e,s
ro' qualified N vote the question OF Removal Of
mol sent Of justice in faid county in accordance the VI
lrsl stcuon Of this act, or shall receive the vote
peifon not qualified to vote SO aforesaid on 81
Question, he NJ they % Offending upon convict.
thereof botore tho proper CONT Of quarter S4bsic
- Of said county, shall forfeit and Pay for the use
~ said county tor oyery such ofience, e sum not L
tho han three hundred or more thsusx hundred d
oc ars at the discretion ofthe court snd shall under
Of an imprisonment in tho jail of ssid county ic
period Of not less than twelve months or more IL
TWO years
SEC If any Judge, inspector or clerk Of
he election authorized to be held ty virtue Of this
lin shall wllfplly miscouut, shall falsely aud flaut
TO onty sdd up and return the votes received upon