The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-03-08

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tram DsnUiHe tn BhD0mSburg.
Section |. Be il enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives nf the Commonwealth of
pennsylvania in General Assembly met, and it IL
hereby e. acted by the authority Of the me,-That
il shall and may be lawful fu the Qualified Vo-
ters who have Resided in Columbia Coun-
ty for at LEAST SIX CiLE.ND.gR
MONTHS Immediately preceding The neat Cen
Fdi Election, to vote ut such election upon the
question Of their Seat of Justice from DanVlIle to-
BloomsbuTg, IN said county, in the manner iol-
lowing, to wit Those in favor OF a Removal
shall vote a written or printed ticket lbelled,
"SEAT OF JUSTICE" and containing the
words " FOR BLOOMSBURG aud those OPP.
posed to Removal, shall vote a written or print
ed ticket labelled as aforesaid, and containing the
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 shall
be made in the same manner by the Return Judges
as IN the case Of the election of Memseis OF the
Assembly, and if on the meeting OF the Return
Judges 1t shall appear that majority OF thc votes
have boen given IN favor of Dloomsburg, then the
fll wing sections of this act shall be of full force
and effect; but ii il shall appear that majority OF
votes are against Bloomsbury the following sec
tons ofthis act shall be null and void
SgC. 2. That ifa majority of the voters OF SAID
county of Columbia, qualified as aforesaid, voting
on said question of Removal, shall decide In the
name provided in the first section OF this act III
favor of the Removal of the Seat of Justice OF sale
county to the town of BoJm~burg, the citizens OF
Bloonlsburg IN said county shall erect or cause to
be erected, mr. THEIG OWN PR0PEH
EIE'E.N SE, within three years from and alter
such election, in the town of bloomsbury suitable
buildings of BRICK or SrONE, of the MOol
ADpR,lNEn far ('Ourt House and
Prison, and different Offices for the safe keeping OF
the county records, under the direction of the
County Commissioners, who arc authorised to re.
ceive a conveyance for such lot or lots OF ground
for the use of such County buildings, not Less
than ONE a GRE, in fec simple clear of all in-
cumbrances, for the use ofthc county OF Columbia
the said building be erected on such lot OF lois
of ground SO conveyed, And the Court House
and otherpubc buildings and real estate on winch
they are erected is appuucnant thereto, OF lue
town of Danyillc are hereby granted and confirm.
ed to the Inhabitants of Mahonng township, with
full authority to sell AMI dispose of the same to the
best atvantlge,and that so much o the proceeds OF
said saleas is uece ry to refund to the czons OF
Danville whatever amount Of monty they may have
given for the original construction OF the puhllc
buildings at said town. and the purchase OF he lots
oi ground on which they erected shall be Ie-
funded t., the said citizens, and the balance to be
paid into the County Treasury for county purposes
PrOu'ded-No disposition sale Of such public
buildings shall be made until tho 20 lrt house aud
pub lie buildings a. BIoomsl urg shall be completed.
and the public records and Offices be removed there
tO.
SEC. 3. That 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 SAID Court being satisfied that said
buildings are fully completed according to the true
intent and meaning Of this act, and record thcP
OFbeng made hy endorsement thereon, the Com
missionors and sheriff Of said county shall there
upon cause the prisoners, If any there confined IN
the Old prison, 10 be safely removed 10 the new,
aud The public papers and records then r'mainin~
IN the public offices at DanviIc, to be safely dcpo-
slted IN the new buildings 50 as aforesaid bun dnt
prepared for the reception the rcof and hom thence
forth the seat OF Justice IN and for the county 0i
Columbia shall cease to be at DanyiIlc AID th,
same shalt he removed and fixed at the town o
Bluonshurg. in the said county, and the public OF
hCes heretofore kept, aud The courts heretofore hUC
at DanyIlle, in and for said county OF Columbia
shall be kept and held at Blo0usJuIg in the build
ings erected for their accommodation as aforesaid.
SEC. d. II shall be lawful for the citizens o
Boomsburg to obtain subscriptions from any per
sun or persons willing TO subscribe any money ui
materials for the erection Of such public buildings
as are provided for in the second section OF this ac
ana III default Of the payment OF the same, lh'
county Commissioners are hereby empowered t.
cause suits to be brought in the name of the county
to enforce the recovery of the same, and when col
locled to be applied towards deirayng the expense
of such buildings.
SEc. 5. If any person or persons shall vote OF
the question of removal of the seat Of justice OF salC
county Of Columbia, at the election authorized t
be held Ivy virtue OF this act not duly qualified It
vote in accordance with the first section oi this act
or sh II vote ont of his their proper district,
shall vote more than once on said question, he o
they SO offending upon conviction thereof befon
the proper court ofquartcr sessions Of said county
shall be subject to the penalty provided for III th
general election laws of this Commonwealth.
SIC 6. If any Judge or inspector of the election
auto el to be held by virtue of this act, shal
knowingly or willuy reject the vote of citIzcr
qualified to vote on the QUESTION OF Removal OF th
seat of Justice in said county in accordance with tn
first section Of this act, shall receive the vote o
person not qualified to vote us aforesaid sal,
question, he or they SO offending, upon conviction
thereof before the proper court of quarter session
of said county, shall forfeit and pay for the use o
said county for every such offence, a sum not les
than three hundred nor more than six hundred dol
lars at the discretion ofthe court and shall undorg
nm Imprisonment in the Jail of said county for
period of not less than twelve months or more tina
two years.
SEC Ifany Judge, inspector or clerk Of tn
election authorized 10 be held 10y virtue Of this al
shall wilfuy mscount, or shall falsely and faud'
lenty add up and return the votes received upon tt
question aforesaid or shall keep false tally pspe
hill ka l,u pf nd he