The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-05-24

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Section l. BE it enacted by the Senate and
Iouse oi Representatives Of the Commonwealth oi
renusylyanla in General Assembly met and it il
hereby acted by the authority Of the me,-Ihat
I shall and may be lawful for the Qualified Eo-
ers who have Resided in Columbia Coun-
~ for at LEAST SIX C.gLE.N'DAR
.E0.N'TIIS Immediately preceding The neat Gen
rGt Election, to vote at such election upon the
question Gtbercmoval Of their Seat of Justice from
DauviIle to BJoomsbugIn said county, in the man.
ncr tUllOwiugtO wit II hose in favor of a Removal
shall vote written or printed ticket labelled
" SEAT OF JUS1ICE," and contoiDipg the
words FOR BLOOMS BURG" aud those op. |
posed to a Removal, shall vote a wtten or print
ed ticket labelled as aforesaid, and containing tn,
words" FOR DANVILLE;" the said tickets to be |
deposited in box which shall he provided for thai
purpose at each and every of the election polls Of
said county, and the returns Of said election shul
be made in the same manner by the Return judges
as IN the case Of the election Of Members Of the
Assembly, and il on the meeting of the Return
Judges It shall appear that majority OF the votes
have bgCn given IN favor of BlOOmsburg, then the
following sections Of this act shall be Of full force
and effect; but il il 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 fist section Of this act in
favor of Ike Removal of the Seat of Justice of said
county to the town of Bloomsburg, the citizens OF
Bloomsburgn said county shall erect, or cause to
be erected, ar T.YEEH OWN E'ROI'ER
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such election, in the town Of bloomsbury, suitable
buildings Of BRlCK or STONE, Of the MOST
lAPPRUFED PLAN, for Court House ant
Prison, aud different offices for the safe keeping o
the county records, under the direction Of tn,
County Commissioners, who are authorised to re
lcciyc d 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
IcunlbuuCes, for the use the county Of Columbia
The said building TO be erected on such lot Ol lot
of ground thus conveyed. And the Court House
md o,hctpublic buildings and real estate on which
They me erected or is appurtenant thereto at the
Town Of Danyc, arc hereby granted and confirm
I'd 10 The Inhabitants Of Mahoning township, witt
u.l authority to sell and dispose of the same to tht
best Gdvautagcand that 50 much oi the proceeds o
said sale jas is necessary to refund to the citizens q
Dauyiiic whatever amount ofmoncy they may have
Livrn for the original construction Of the public
buildings at said town, and the purchase Of the lots
II ground on which they are erected, shall be Tc
funded t. the said citizens, and the balance to be
paid into the County Treasury for county purposes
| Pr9rHcG--No disposition or sale of such public
| buildings shall be made unl the court house anu
! '.,irIr"s- Dtuuulsrurg snail be completed
and the public records and offices be removed there