The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-05-31
REMOVAL
BILL.
AN ACT

Concerning The Remo0ai cfthe Seal
y Justice IF oium6i0 County,
/rom DanUiiie TO Bloomsburg.
Section |. Be ii enacted by the Senate and
House Of Representatives Of the Commonwealth Of
pennsylvania in General Assembly met, and it il
hereby e. acted by the authority of the same,-That
ii shall and may be lawful fo the Qualified Vo-
ters who have Resided In Columbia Coun.
ty for at LEAST SKT C.4LE.vD.3E
.uO.tTxfS Immediately preceding the nert Gen.
erdt Election to vote at such election upon the
question ofhe removal of their Seat of Justice from
Danve to Boomsburgin said county, in the man.
ner following,to wit:-Thoee in favor of Removal
shall vote written or printed ticket labelled
" SEAT OF JUSTICE" and containing the
words "FoR BLOOMSBURG," aud those op.
posed to a Removal shall vote a written or print.
ed ticket labelled as aforesaid, and containing thu
words FOR DANVILLE;" 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 shnll
be made in the same manner by the Return Judges
as IN the case OF the election of Members of the
Assembly, and II on the meeting of the Return
Judges 1t shall appear that majority of the votes
have bsen given IN favor of Bloomsbury, then the
following sections of 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 of this act shall be null d void
SEC. 2. That if a majority Of the voters of said
county OF Columbia, qualified as aforesaid, voting
on said question of Removal, shall decide in the
manner provided in the first section of this act H.
favor OF the Removal of the Seat of Justice of said
county to the town of Bloomsburg, the citizens Of
Boomsburg IN said county shall erect, or cause to
be erected, 1T THEIR OWN PROPER
EI PE.NE, within three years from and after
such election, in the town of Bloomsburg, suital,
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 re.
ceve conveyance for such lot or lots of ground
Tor The use OF such County buildings, not LESS
than ONE A GRE, in fee simple clear of ali 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 otherpublc buildings and real estate on which
they are erected or is appurtenant thereto, at the
town OF Danvllle are hereby granted and confirm
ed TO fhe Inhabitants of Mahoning township, with
u authority to sell and dispose of the same to the
,esl advantages and that much OF the proceeds of
ad sae,as is necessary to refund to the citizens of
Oanvllle whatever amount of money they may have
,ivcn for the original construction of the public
buildings at said town. and the purchase of the lots
If ground on which they are erected, shall be e-
unded to the said citizens, and the balance to be
,aid into the County Treasury for county purposes
disposition sale of such publicl
buildings shall be made until the court house and
ut lie buildings a. Bloomsturg shall be completed
nd the pubic records and Offices be removed there.
Sec. 3. That so soon as tho public bnildincs
re completed according to the provisions of this
ct, the Commissioners aforesaid shall file reporti
1 the same in the Court Of Common Pleas of said
ounty and SAID Court being satisfied that said
uildlngs are fully completed according to the true
ltent and meaning OF this act, and a record there
being made by endorsement OH said rel ort thc
commissioners aSherfi Of said county shall there
pom cause the prisoners, if any there confined in
he old prison, to be safely removed TO the new
nd the public papers and records then remainInp
the public offices at DanviIle, to be safely depo.
ted IN the new buildings so as aforesaid built and
repaired for the reception thereof and lom thence
rth the Seat OF Justice in and for the county of !
olumbla shall cease to be at Danville and tbel -,
lme shall be removed and fixed at the town o6 .
loomspurg' IN the said county, and the public Of
Ces heretofore kept ana the courts oijustce hereto
re held at tDanvie, ,in&f0r said county ofC Columbio
'a be kept and held al Boomsburp in tbe huid.
gs erected for their accommodation as aforesaiJ
SEC. A. 1t shall be lawful for the ciiizens oil
loomsburg to obtain subscriptions from any per v
N or persons willing to subscribe any money OF 10
aterlas Tor the erection Of such public buildings
are provided for in the second section of this neil
ID IN default OF the payment of the same. tbeI
'unty commissioners are hereby empowered to
use suits to be brought in the name of the count,
enforce the recovery of the sanle and when col
cted To be applied towards defraying the expenseI
such buildings.
SEC. 3. If any person or persons shall vote on
question OF removal of the seat of instce Of said,
uhly OF Columbia, at the election authorized Il
held ny virtue OF this act not duly qualified Il,
ne ia accordance with the first section of this aci
siai M vote ont OF his or their proper district. oil
ah '"'e more than once on said question, he oil
eY SO offending upon conviction thereof befor,
proper court OF quarter sessions of said county
all be subject to the penalty provided for in II, 81,
neral election laws of this Commonwealth. n
SEC. o. lfany judge or inspector of the electo, s,
l'horlfed 10 De held by virtue of this act shall Il
lovingly OF wlllulIy reject the vote of citi,e cf
nhheu 10 vote OIL the question of Removal Of Ibelh,
at Oh Justice IN sad county in accordance the viii
sI Secnon OF this act, or shall receive the votc all o.
person not qualhcd to vote as aforesaid on said oi
esuon' ne or they 50 offending, upon conviction, II
ereof before the proper court of quarter
SAID county, shall forfeit and pay for the use of ul
ID county iorevery such offence, sum NOT les.
al thIee hundred or more than six hundred dol.
70 at the discretion ofthe court, and shall undoro,
imprisonment in the Jail of said county nt .
rioa oil not less than twelve months or more tLauI
o years. ''"'' TIA"
sEe' Eany judge, inspector or clerk of IN,
'Snon authorized to be held by virtue of This A.,
nv w'iiuy mseount, or shall falsely and fIaudn. 70
lily add up and reLnrn th.. uatas -. o !.