The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-06-14
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# Justice GC tOiumJu County,
/rom DanUiiie TO B(Oomsburg.
Section |. BE il enacted by the Senate and
House OF Representatives Of the Commonwealth ol
pennsylvanla in General Assembly met and it il
hereby c acted by the authority Of the same--Thal
II shall and may be lawful io' the Qualified 70
ters who have Resided IN Columbia Conn
ty for at LEAST SIX CILE.N'D.3R
.nO.rTIIS Immediately preceding The nert Gem
eral Election, to vote at such election upon the
question ofthe removalof their Seat of Justice from
DanVilIe to Bloomsburgln said county, in the man
ner following, to wit Those in favor of Removal
shall vote written or printed ticket lbelled
|"SEAT OF JUSTICE" and containing the
words FOR BLOOMSBURG," aud those op.
posed to Removal, shall vote written or print.
ed ticket labelled as aforesaid, and containing the
words " FOR DANYlLLE;" 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
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 a majority of the votes
have boen given IN favor of Boomsburg, 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 ofhs 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 in
favor of the Removal Of the Seat of Justice of said
county to the town of Bloomsbury the citizens Of
Bloomsbury IN said county shall erect or cause to
be erected, .4T THEIR OH.N PROPER
EIPENE, within three years from and after
such election, an the town Of Bloomsburg, suitable
buildings of BRICK or STONE, of the MOST
APPROVED PLAN. for Court House and
Prison, and different Offices for the safe keeping o.
the county records, under the direction of the
County Commissioners, who are authorised to re-
ceye a conveyance for such lot or lots Of grounc
for the use Of such County buildings, not Less
than ONE ACRE, in fee simple clear of all in.
cumbrances, for the use oGthe county of Columbia,
the said building to be erected on such lot OF lots
Of ground thus conveyed. And the Court House
and Otherpublic buildings and real estate on which
they are erected or is appuGtenant thereto, at the
town of Danve, are hereby granted and confirm
ed to The Inhabitants of Mahonng township, with
ull authority to sell and dispose OF the same to the
best advantage and that so much o. the proceeds OF
said Saeas is necessary to refund to the citizens Of
DanviIle 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 to the said citizens, and the balance to be
paid into the County Treasury for county purposes
| PrOUidcd-Nu disposition OF sale Of such public
buildings shall be made until the court house and
pub lie buildings a: BoomsFurg shall he completed
and the pubic records and offices be removed there
| to.
SEC. 3. That so soon as tho public buildings
are completed according to the provisions of this
act, the Commissioners aforesaid shall file report
of the same in the Court of Common Pleas of said
county and sand Court being satisfied that said
buildings are fully completed according to the true
intent and meaning of this act, aud a record there.
of being made by endorsement on said report, the
Commissioners 9SheriA Of said county shall there
upon cause the prisoners, il any there confined in
the old prison, to be safely removed 10 the new,
and the public papers and records then remaining
in the public Offices al Danye, to he safely depo
scd in the new buildings so as aforesaid built and
Iprcpared for thercceptiOn thereof, and hom thence
forth the Seat of Justice in and for the county of
Columbia shall cease to be at Danvie, aid the
same shall he removed and fixed at the town Of
Bloomsburg, in the said county, and the public Of
'ices heretofore tand the courts just hereto
t,re held at tDanvillc cn&for said county olCoumbia.
shall be kept and held at Boomsburg in the build.
ings erected for their accommodation as aforesaid.
SEC A. 1t shall he lawful for the citizens of
Bloomsbury to obtain subscriptions from any per-
son or persons willing to subscribe any monev 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 he brought in the name of the county
to enforce the recovery of the same and when col.
Icced to he applied towards dcraying the expenses
Of such buildings.
SEC 3, II any person or persons shall vote on
the question of removal of the seat Of Justice OF said
county of Columbia, at the election authorized tc
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 on said question: he o.
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 inspector of the election
authorised to be held by virtue of this act, shall
| knowingly OF wiiuIIy reject the vote Of a citizen
i qualified to vote Oh the question of Removal Of the
seat OF justice in said county in accordance the with
first section of this oct, or shall receive the vote OF
person not qualified to vote as aforesaid on said
question, he or they SO 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 othe court and shall undergo
an imprisonment in the Jail of said county for a
period of not less than twelve months Or more than
two years.
SEc.7 Ifany judge, inspector or clerk of the
election authorized to be held by virtue of this act
IshaIl wfully mscount 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 Of any fraud in the discharge Of
his duties, every person so offending upon convic
ton thereof IN the proper court Of quarter sessions