The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-06-28

buildings fully completed according 70 nc :. -,
intent and meaning of this act and record there
of being made by endorsement on said report, the
Commissioners SSherif Of said county shall there
upon cause the prisoners, if any there confined in
the old prison, to be safely removed to the new
and the public papers and records then remaining
in the public offices at Danville to be safely dcpo.
slted in the new buildings so as aforesaid built and
prepared for the reception thereof and ION thence
forth the Seat of Justice in and for the county of
Columbia shall cease to be at Danville, ahd the
same shall be removed and fixed at the town Of
Bloomsburg, in the said county, and the public Of
fees heretofore eptand the courts of justice hereto
fore held atDanville n&for' county ofColumbia
shall be kept and held ai BloUmsburg in the build.
ngs erected for their accommodation as aforesaid.
SEC q. 1t shall be lawful for the citizens OF
Bloomsburg to obtain subscriptions from any per.
son or persons willing to subscribe any money ol
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, the
county Commissioners are hereby empowered tt
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 deiraying the expenses
Of such buildings.
! SEC 5. If any person or persons shall vote on
the question of removal of the seat of justice OF saic
county of Columbia, at the election authorized tc
be held by virtue of this act not duly qualified tc
vote in accordance with the first section of this act
or shall vote ont Of his or their proper district OF
shall vote more than once on said question, he OF
they so offending upon conviction thereof befor,
the proper court Ofquarter sessions of said county
shall be subject to the penalty provided for in the
general election laws of this Commonwealth.
| SEC 6. If any judge or inspector of the election
authorised to be held by virtue of this act sha
knowingly or wilGuly reject the vote of cilzer
qualified to vote OH the question of Removal Of The
seat of justice in said county in accordance the will
first section of this act, or shall receive the vote
person not qualified to vote as aforesaid on said
question, he or they so 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 sun not less
than three hundred or more than six hundred dol
lars at the discretion the court and shall undergo
an imprisonment in the Jail Of said county for q
period ofnot less than twelve months or more thar
two years.
SEC. Z. lfany Judge. inspector or CLERK Of th'
election authorized to be held by virtue of this acr
shall wllfuly miscount, or shall falsely and faudu
enty 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 SO offending upon convic
ton thereof in the proper court Of qnarer sessen
of said county, shall be subject to the same fine ant
penalty as are imposed upon delinquent Judges o.
inspectors BY the general election laws ofthis Com
monwealth.
SEC 8. !, shall be the duty of the judges anc
insUectoTs conducting the election authorized to b.
heldh virtue Of thie act TO cause the letter x ,s
be leg,bly and distinctly set opposite the name o
every citizen who shall vote on the question OF the
Removal Of tho seat Of justice as afoeesaid, on .ha
tally paper on which his name shall be regs,e; ell
and any wi(ul omission so 10 do shall ha deemed a
fraud, and shall be punished as such in accordance
with the provisions Of the seventh section Of this ac