The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-04-05
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AN ACT
Concerning the Remoem cCMe Sent
II Justice If Coiumbia Counfy,

Section /. Be it enacted by the Senate aud
House OF Representatives VI the Commonwealth Of
Pennsylvania in General Assembly met, aud 1t IL
hereby acted by the authority Of the me,--That
it shall and may be lawful fo' the Qualified VO-
ters who have Resided in Columbia Coun-
ty for at ZEyyST SIX CILE.V'LJ.5R
.1O.vTi7S Immediately preceding The HsEt Cen.
Crqi Election to vote at such election upon the
question oftherenova of heir Seat of Justice from
DanoiIlc u BlOonsbuIgln said county in the man
ner following to wit. Il hose in favor of Removal
shall vote a written or printed ticket iheIIed,
"SEAT or JUSrICE," and containing the
words FOR BLOOMSB BURG," aud those up.
posed to a Removal, shall vote written or print
cd ticket labelled as aforesaid, and containing the
words FOR DANVILLE;" the said tickets to be
deposited in box which shall he provided for that
purpose at each aud 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 MembCls of the
Assembly, and if on the meeting Uf the Return
Judges It shall appear that majority Oi the votes
have b)en given IN favor of Bloorsburg then the |
following COns OF this act shall I've Of full force
and olact but if it shall appear that Il majority of
votes have been given against Bloomsbury, then
the following sections ofthis shall be null 4 void
SEC. 2. That ita mujoity Of the voters If said
county Of Columbia, qualified as alo e.lJ voting
on Slil QNc1ll'l VI hCUtO|d SlldIl tGCNt III Nlt
manner provided in the first section Of this act in
favor Of TIE Removal Of the Seat OF Justice OF said
county tu the town of BIOum-burg, the citizens of
| BIoou5lvIg IN said county shall erect or cause to-
Ue erected, .fT JJEFis GIy.E PROPER
| E-KF'E.t SE, within three years from aid after
such election an The town Of Bloonahurg, suitplle
buildings Of BRICK or STONE, Of the MOST
/ APPROVED PLAN, for a Court House and
Prison, and different Offices for the safe Keeping o
he county records under the dueciioG Of the
County Commissioners, who aro authorised To rc-
Iceiye conveyance for su h lot OF hts If grsuHd
for the use Of such County buildings not LESS
than ONE ACRE, in fee simple cIgar Il .!i !u-
lcumbrauccs fJs the use oflhe county OF Colo nuil.
1.-The said bulijnI tp he erected on such lot iOt-
OF ground tAus Conycycl And the Count iiouft
and otherpublc buildings and lsl. estate oI white
lthey erected q, Is uPputtc.anl thereto, VI iu
Town oil DouviIlc, are hereby granted aud confirm
ed u The Ih4Uitant5 of Manonlug township wit
full authority to sell an dispose Of the same TO ln,
best advantage and thotso mucn the proceeds u
said slls1s Is necessary to refund to lhe cuzeha o
Ddnvilic whatever amount Of money they may baqt
given iur the original construction OF lhe public
buildings nt said town and the purchase Of lac ot
Of ground on which they arc erected, shall be tc
u funded t, the said citizens, and the balance ~ tt
paid into the County Treasury for county purposes
& PrU.d.0-N, disposition or sale OF such publ
buildings shall be made until the court house utt
Ipul lie buildings a: DoJmslurg shall he completed
and the public records and olh:ss be removed there
, to.
SEC. 3. That so soon as tho public building
are completed according TO TIVE provisions OF thi
act, the Commissioners aforesaid shall file rcpCl
# the sumc in the Court Of Common Pleas o. sli
county and SAID Court being satisfied that sal
buildings are fully completed according to the tru
lirfrt.t a aud n llH8IL there
F IF being made uy endorsement on said reloIt, Il
commissioners q>hc1iif Of said county Shui ;EcrC
lpou cause tho prisoners, il any there confined j
he old prison, lD be safely removed to ,he ne"
l,ud he public plppr5 and records then rcmaInin
IN the public Offices at Danye, 10 be safely Gcpu
. ,ted IN tho now buildings 90 as aforesaid bull an
IDrcpaied for hereceptiJn thereof, and HCn thencl
yrth tho Sent o. Justice IN and Tor the county o
| Columbia shall cease to be at Danvjiie, aid IL
ame sha. 10 removed and fixed al the town q
| 3l1ousJurg. in the said county, aud the public O
ices heretofore teptond tho courts ofjusI 90 hereto
Il 10 held 'Dauvii.e in NdItor said county oiCoumbll
shall be kept and held at BIOomsbuIg IN the UuiiC
ngs erected for their accommodation as Aforesaid.
SEC /. II shall uo lawful for the cltlleua &
}looms1urg to obtain subscriptions from ony pc
n son OF persons willing 10 subscribe any moneV {
nltoria, for the erection Of such public building
Is are prJvi4vI fjr m the second section Of Tho a.
ana IN default Of the payment OF Tho same, Il
| 'Ounly Comm 'ssIOners are ncrcay empowered
ouse suits to be brought in tho namo of the count
o cnlotCe the recovery Of the same, and when ca
rcted to he applied towards dolray ing tho eXpcns
If such buildings.
SEC. 5. fanv person or persons shall vote O
he question of removal of the seat of justice o! sal
7. county Of Columbia, at the election autherY'0
nj ne held by virtue Of Ibis act not duly qualified
vote in accordance with the first section Of this &C