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

NFFffhtf NffAN tN' Aab'ff''' y
,f Justice qC Coiumjia County
tram DanwAe TO Bio0ntsbUrg
Section /. BE il enacted by the Senate anC
House OF Representatives Of the Commonwealth o
Pennsylyania in General Assembly met and IT Is
hereby G, acted by the authority of the same,-Iha
il shalland may be lawful fn the Qualified Vo
ters who have Resided in Columbia Coun
ty for AT LEAST SIX C.fLE.N'DJR
.nO.yTHs Immediately preceding the nert Gen
erai Election, to vote at such election upon lh'
question of their Seat of Justice from DanVllle t.
Bloomsbury IN said county, in the manner ioI-
lowing, to wit Those in favor ola Removal
shall vote written or printed ticket libel'eu
"SEAT OF JUSTICE" and containing the
words FOR BLOOMSBU aud those OPP
posed tn A Removal, shall vote written or PRINT
cd ticket labelled as aforesaid and containing the
words FOR DANVlLLEf the said tickets to be
deposited in a box which shall he provided for lhal
purpose at each and every OF the election pohs OF
said county, and the returns OF said election shaII
be made in the same manner by the Return Judges
as IN the case of the election of Memsels ol the
Assembly and if on the meeting OF the Return
Judges 1t shall appear that majority OF inc Voles
have been given IN favor Of BoomsbuIg, lhen We
fs wing sections Of this act shall be OF iul force
and ellecu but il il shall appear that maJorly OF
votes are against Bioomsburg, the following sec
tions ofthis act shall be null and void.
SEC 2. That ifa majority of the voters OF sad
county of Columbia, qualified as Aforesaid, Young
on said question of Removal, shall decide IN 'he
name r provided in the first section oil this act IN
favor of the Removal of the Seat OF Justice OF salo
county TO the town Of Bloumsbnrg, the citizens Of
Rloomshurp IN said county shall erect, or cause TO
be erected. .4T THEIR OWN PROPER
ETPE.NSE, within three years from and after
such election in the town of Bloomsbury, suitable
buildings of BRICK or STONE, OF the MOSl
APPROVED PLAN. for Court House and
Prison. and different offices for the safe keeping oI
the county records, under the direction OF the
County Commissioners, who are authorised to re-
ceiye conveyance for such lot or lots OF ground
for the use of such County buildings, not Less
than ONE ACRE, in fee simple clear OF all IN
cumbrances, for the use Of the county OF Columbia,
the said building to be erected on such lot o. lots
of ground so conveyed. And the Court House
and oherpubc buildings and real estate on which
they are erected or is appurenant thereto, at the
town OF Danville, are hereby granted and confirm
ed to The inhabitants of Mahonlng township, with
full authority to sell and dispose of the same to th'
best az want and that so much the proceeds OF
said saIeas is neve ry to refund to the citizens OF
Danville whatever amount of monty they may have
given for the original construction of the public
buildings at said town. and the purchase Of he lots
Of ground on which they are erected, shall be ie-
funded t, the said cttzeno, and the balance to be
paid into the County Treasury for county purposes
PrOUided-No disposition or sale of such pubic
buildings shall be made until the Irt house aud
81 all lp CnmulptpI
and the pubic records and Offices be removed heie-
TO-
SIC. 3. That so soon as the 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 fully completed according to the true
intent aud meaning of this act, and record there
oibelug made by endorsement thereon, the Com
missioners snd sheriff Of said county shall there
upon cause the prisoners, if any there confined in
the old prison, 70 be safely removed to the new.
and the public papers aud records then remaining
in the public Offices at Danyle, to be safely dcpo
slted i'll the new buildings so aforesaid bull and
prepared for the reception thereof and hOm thence
forth the Scat OF Justice in aud for the county OF
Columbia shall cease to be at Danve, and the
Bloomsbury. in the said county, and the public Of
fees heretofore kept and the courts heEeof, re held
at Danye, in and for said count, of Columbia
shall be kept and held at Bloomsbulg i'll the build
ings erected for their accommodation as aforesaid.
SEC 4. 1t shall be lawful for the citizens OF
Bloomsburg to obtain subscriptions from any per
son or persons willing to subscribe any money or
materials for the erection of such public buildings
.t,,.E c.. "a, and ,,I Of
ana in default of the payment of the same, the
county Commissioners are hereby empowered to
cause suits to be brought in the name of the county
to enforce the recovery of the same, and when col
ected to be applied towards detrayng the expenses
Of such buildings.
Sgc. >. If 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 to
be held by virtue OF this act not duly qualified to
vote in ac ,ordance with the first section OF this act
or sh III vote 0nt OF his or their proper district, or
shall vote more than once on said question, he or
they 50 offending upon conviction thereof before
the proper court ofquartor orsessIons of said county
shall be subject to the penalty provided for in the
general election laws Of this Commonwealth.
SEC. 6. II any judge or inspector Of the election
auto lie to be held by virtue of this act shall
knowingly or wiuy reject the vote of citizen
qualified to vote Oh the question OF Removal ol thc
seat Of justice in said county in accordance with the
frs section of this act or shall receive the vote Of
person not qualified to vote as aforesaid ON said
question, he or they 80 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 nor more than six hundred dol.
lars at the discretion ofhe court, and shall undergo
an Imprisonment in the Jail of said county for
period of not less than twelve months or more than
two years
SEC. lfany judge, inspector or clerk Of the
election authorized to be held by virtue of this act
shall wilfully miscount or shall falsely and fraudu-
leny 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 offending upon convic.
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