The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-09-27
REMOVAL
BILL.
AN ACT
Concerning The hemovaI cfthe Seat
IF Jusiice IF Columbia County,
from DdnpiYe TO BiO0nsburg.

Section l. BE it enacted by the Senate and
House OF Representatives Of the Commonwealth of
pennsylvania in General Assembly met, and il il
hereby acted 10y the authority of the same,-That
il shall and may be lawful 70, the Qualified Vo-
ters who have Resided In Columbia Coun-
~ for at LEAST SET C.iLE.ND.IR
.nO.rFIfS Immediately preceding the nert Cen
erGl Election, to vote at such election upon the
question ofthe removal of heir Seat of Justice from
Danville to Boomsburg,in said county, in the man
ner following to wit: Those in favor of Removal
shaI vote a written or printed ticket libelled
"SEAF OF JUSTICE" and containing the
words FOR DL0OMSBURG," aud those OPP
posed to a Removal, shall vote a written or print.
Cd ticket labelled aforesaid and containing the
words" FOR DANyILLE;" the said tickets to he
deposited III box which shall he provided for that
purpose at each and every Of the election polls Of
sal1 county, and tho returns Of said election shall
be made in the same manner by the Return Judges
-as IN the cIse OF tho election of Members of the
Assembly, and it on the meeting Of the Return
Judges 1t shall appear tha, majority of tho votes
have h0en given IA favor Of BlooGsbuTg, then the
folJwny st ctions VI this act shalt be Of full force
and elect but II IL shall appear that majority OF
vntes have been given against Bloomsbury, then
eIollowing sections ofthis act shall be null d void
Sac. 2. That III majority Of the voters of SAID
county Of CoIumli,, qualified aforesaid, yotlnI
on slld question OF Removal, shall decide III III,
manner provided IN the lIst section of this act j,
aav OF the Removal Of the Seat of Justice of salt
county 10 the town OF BloUm~burg, the citizens .
bloomsburg IN said county shall erect, or cause 4
be erected, 1T THEEK OWN PROPEI
EhFE'NSE, within three years from and afe
such election, IN the town Of Bloomsburg, suitahl
buildings Of BRICK or STONE, OF the MOS
APPROVED PLAN, for Court House an
Pdson, and different Offices for the safe keeping
tho county rec9rls, under the direction of th
County Com uni.sioncIs who are authorised to re
oelys d conveyance far su h lot or lots of grrunt
fot tho use Of such County buildings, not LESs
shln ONE ACRE, in foe simple clear Of all in
t-snoftnces, for the use Of the county Of Columbia
- So building 10 he erected On such lot OF LOT
cs g-2goI thus conveyed. And the Court ilous,
al o:hspuhls buildinss and real estate OH whlc
they are erected or is appurtenant thereto, at til
town Of DanviIle, are hereby granted and confirm
ed to fho inhabitants Of Mahoning township. wit
full authority 10 sell an dispose Of the same to ii
best ei'anla gesnd tha, 80 much o the proceeds
siid saless IS necessary 10 refuDI to the cltlzcBs
DanFills whatever amount of money they may has
glvon 81 lha original construction of the publ
buildings Of said town, and ,ho purchase of he lo
OF ground on which they are erected, shall lie !,
funded ~ The said ctjizens and the balance to 1
paid inlSihs County rraslfg Ul cuunty rutloso