The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-09-20
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HBALL.
Concerning the hemooal cfthe Seal
IF Justice Of Columbia County,
from DaRuiHe to BiO0nSburg.
AN ACT

from DGRUttle TO biO0HtS6urg.
Section /. Be it enacted by tho Senate and
House OF Representatives Of the Commonwealth of
pennsylvania in General Assembly met, and it is
hereby acted by the authority Of tho same, That
il shall and may be lawful lo the Qualified Vo-
ters who have Resided In Columbia Coun-
ty for at LEAST SIX CfLE.NDHRI
.HO.NTTs Immediately preceding the neat GEN
srdl Election, to vote at such election upon the
question olthe removalof their Seat Of Justice from
OanSills to Bloomsburg,n said county, in the man
Ier following, to wit;-lhose in favor of Removal
shall vote a written or printed ticket labelled,
.'SEAT OF JUSTICE" and containing the
words FOR BLOOMSBURG," aud those OPP
posed to Removal, shall vote written or print
cd ticket labelled as aforesaid, and containing the
words FOR DANVILLE;" the said tickets to be
deposited in a box which shall hc 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
A Assembly, and if on the meeting of the Return
Judges 1t shall appear that majority of the votes
have boen given in favor of Bloomsburg, then the
following sections OF this act shall be of full force
and effect; but ii it shall appear that majority OF
votes have been given against Bloomsbury, then
the following sections ofthis act shall he null y void
SIC. 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 BloOmsburg, the citizens Of
Bloomsburg IN said county shall erect, or cause to
nc erected, mr. TNEER OIl:N PROPER
EII'E.NSE, within three years from and after
such election, in the town of bloomsbury, suitable
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 a 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
for the use Of the county OF Columbia,
he said building to be erected on such lot ol lots
lof ground thus conveyed And the Court House,
and otherpublic buildings and real estate on which
they are erected or is appurtenant thereto at the
town of Danvie, are hereby granted and confirm
ed TO the Inhabitants of Mahoning township, with
lu authority to sell AMI dispose OF the same to the
hest advantage and thatso much o the proceeds OF
said sale as is necessary to refund to the citizens OF
! DanviIle whatever amount OF money they may nave
sivcn 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 t. the said citizens, and the balance to be
paid into the Comfy Treasury for county purposes
| Pr,yided-No o disposition or sale of such public
huildinrs shall be made until the court house aud
puh lie buildings a. Bloomsbury shall be completed
and the public records and offices be removed there
Ito.
| SIC. g. That 50 soon as tho public buildings
are completed according to the provisions of th
act the Commls sioncrs aforesaid shall file repor
of the same In the Court of Common Pleas OF sale
county and said Court being satisfied that sale
buildings are fully completed according to the true
Intent and meaning Of this act, and record there
of being made by endorsement on said report, the
commissioners SSheriG Of said county Shall there
upon cause the prisoners, II any thcre c"nhh'o u
Ithe oId uri.on. to he safely removed to the new
aud the public papers aud records then remaining
lin the public offices al Danvllle, to be safely dtro'
sltcd in the new buildings 50 as aforesaid buIi ami
prepared for thereccptOn thereof and nom thence
forth the Seat Of Justice in and Tor the county OF
! Columbia shall cease to be at DanvllIe, AID The
same shall be removed and fixed at the town OF
Bloomsbury, in the said county, and the pubic ol-
fees heretofore keptand the courts OF justice hereto
If re held at ein&f0r said county oiCoIunba,
lshaI be kept and held at Bloomsbury in the build
Ings erected for their accommodation as aforesaid.
! SEC. 4. II shall be lawful for the citizens OF
Bloom-hurg 10 obtain subscriptions from any per-
son or persons wiling to subscribe any money 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 Tic
Icounty Commissioners are hereby empowered to
cause suits to he brought in the name Of the county
to enforce tie recovery Of the same, and when col
Icccd to he applied towards dcirayn5 the expenses
Of such buildings.
SEC. 5. If any person or persons shall vote on
the question of removal of the seat ct justice Of SAID
county of Columbia, at the election authorized 10
be held by virtue of this act not duly qualified 10
vote in accordance with the first section OF this act
or sh II vote ont of his or their proper district o
shall vote mere than once on SAID question he Or
they SO offending upon conviction thereof hciou
the proper court 0iquarter sessions Of said county,
shall he subject to the penalty provided for N the
general election laws Of this CommouHcah,
SEC 6. If any Judge or inspector of the election
authorised to be held by virtue Of this act, shall
knowingly or wiIlulIy reject the vote OF citizen
qualified to vote on the question of Removal Of The
seat Of Justice in said county in accordance th"wu
first section of this act or shall receive the vote o
a person not qualified to vote as aforesaid on sao
question, he or they 50 offending, upon conviction
thereof before the proper court ot quarter sr'sl9h|
Of said county, shall forfeit and pay for the use'oi
said county iorevcry such offence, sum not les
than three hundred or more Than six hundred dol.
lars at the discretion ofthe court, aud shall uudmgo
Ian imprisonment in the Jail Of soid county Ter {"
period Of not less than twelve months or mot, than
two years.
SEc. T. If any judge, inspector or clerk OF the
election authorized to he held y virtue oi tins act
shall wluy miscouut or shall falsely and iaudu.
entlv add up and return the votes rocriyedupon the
question aforesaid, or shall keep uidlsc tally paper
or shall be guilty fauy fraud in the discharge o.
his duties, every person offending upon convic
roo thereof in the proper court o quarter sessions
of said county, shall he subject to the same fine and
pcnaliy as are imposed upon delinquent Judges orr
inspectors by Tie genelaI election laws OF This Com
inonweaIth.
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