The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-09-27
REMOVAL
BILL.
AN ACT
Concerning the hensovai c5ihe Seal
IF Justice Of Columbia County,
from DanviAe 10 Bioomsburg.

Section /. BE it enacted by the Senate and
House Of Representatives Of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania in General Assembly met, and it is
hereby cracted by the authority Of the same,-That
1t shall and may be lawful fo' the Qualified Vo.
tiers who have Resided In Columbia Coun.
ty for at LEAST SII CALENDAR
.n0.N'rMs Immediately preceding the nert Gen.
erai Election, to vote at such election upon the
question oflhe removal of their Seat of Justice from
lanvilla III Rlaa.nobu,s,in said county, in the man
ner toowlneto wit:-Those in favor Of Removal
shall vote q written or printed ticket llbelled,
"SEAT OF JUSrICE," and containing the
words FOR BLOOMSBURG," aud those op.
posed to a Removal shall vote q written or prn,.
ed ticket labelled as aforesaid, and containing the
words" FOR DANVILLE;" the said tickets to be
deposlted 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 Members of the
Assembly, and if on the meeting Of the Return
Judges 1t shall appear tha, majority of the yoles
have baen given IN favor of Bloomsburg, then the
following sections of this act shall be of full force
and elect; but il il shall appear that majority Of
votes have been given against Bloomsbury, then
teolowing sections ofths act shall be null i void
SEC. 2. That il 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 The Removal ST the Seat of Justice of said
county to the town of Bloomsbury the citizens OF
BloomSburg IN said county shall erect or cause to
be erected, IT THEIR OU.> PROPER
EIf'ENSE, within three years from aud afteI
such election, in the town of Boomsburg, suitable
buildings Of BRICK or STONE, of the MOST
APPROVED PLAN. for Court House and
Prison, and different offices for the safe keeping o.
the county records, under the direction of the
County Commissioners, who are authorised to re.
We conveyance for such lot or lots Of ground
Tor The use Of such County buildings, not LESS
than ONE ACRE. in fee simple clear Of all in.
cunbrances, Tor the use OF the county Of Columbia,
the said building 10 be erected on suchiol OF lots
CT ground thus conveyed. And the Court House
and otherpnhlc buildings and real estate on which
they are erected or il sppuItenant thereto, at the
Town OF Danville, are hereby granted aud confirm.
Cd 10 fhe inhabitants OF Mahoning township, with
full authority TO sell and dispose o! the same to the
bes, sivanla5ean1 that 80 much o. the proceeds Of
sad 7sea IS necessary 10 refund to the citizens Oi
Danville whatever amount Of money they may have
given for the original construction Of the public
buildings at said town, and the purchase Of he lots
of ground IN which they are.crectod, shall he &c.
funded T. the said citizens, and the balance to be
paid intoIhc County Treasury for county purposes.