The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-08-23
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Section /. be it enacted h the Senate and
House Of Representatives of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania in General Assembly met and it is
hereby acted by the authority of the same-That
it shall and may be lawful 70, the Qualified Vo.
ters who have Resided In Columbia Coun.
" for at LEAST SLI C.gLE.N,D.3R
.N0.rTffS Immediately preceding the nert Gen
era Election, to vote at such election upon the
question ofthe removal Of their Seat of Justice from
Dan"llle to BloomsbuTgIn said county, in the man
ner tollowing,to witt hose in favor of Removal
shall vote written or printed ticket hbelIed,
SEAT OF JUSTlCE," and containing the
words "FOR BL00MSBURG," aud those OPP.
posed to Removal, shall vote a written or print
ed ticket labelled as aforesaid, and containing the
words FOR DANVILLE;" the said tickets to he
deposited 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 It shall appear that majority of the votes
have been given IN favor of Bloonsburg, then the
following sections of this act shall he of full force
and effect; but if il shall appear that majority of
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the following sections OF this act shall be null d void
SEC. .. That ifa 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 BIoOmsbnrg, the citizens of
Bloomsburg IN said county shall erect, or cause to
be erected, .9T THEIR OWN E'ROF'ER
EIPE.NSE, within three years from and after
such election, in the town Of Bloomsburg, 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-
ceiye a conveyance for such lot or lots of ground
for the use OF such County buildings, not LESS
than ONE a GRE, in fee simple clear Of all in
cumbrapces for the use Of the county of Columbia,
the said building to be erected on such lot OF lots
Of ground thus conveyed. And the Court House.
and othcrpubIic buildings and real estate on which
they are erected or is appunenant thereto, at the
town of DOnviIlc, are hereby granted and confirm
ed TO the Inhabitants of Mahoning township, with
full authority to sell and dispose of the same to the
best advantageand that so much the proceeds of
said saleas is necessary to refund to the citizens Of
Danvllle whatever amount of money they may have
gvcn 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 Ie-
funded II the said cttilens, and the balance to be
paid into the County Treasury for county purposes
Pr0Uided-No o disposition or sale Of such public
buildings shall be made until the court house ard
pub lie buildings a. Bloomslurg shall be completed
and the public records and offices be removed there
Ito.
SEC. 3. That so soon as tho public buildings
are completed according TO the provisions Of tins
act, the Commissioners aforesaid shall file report
of the same In the Court Of Common Pleas of said
county and SAID Court being satisfied that said
buildings are fully completed according to the true
intent and meaning of this act and a record there.
of being made by endorsement on said report the
Commissioners 8Sheriil Of said county shall there
upon cause the prisoners, il any there confined H.
the old prison. to he safely removed to the new
and the public papers and records then remaining
in the public Offices at Danye, to be safely depo.
sed in the new buildings so as aforesaid bull and
prepared for the reception thereof, and fom thence
forth the seat of Justice in and for the county Of
Columbia shall cease to be at DanvilIc, AID the
same shall be removed and fixed at the town of
Bloomsburg, in the said county, and the public of.
fees heretofore keptand the courts Of &c hereto
f re held at atDanveiu& for said county olCoumbia.
shall be kept and held at Bloomsburg in the build
| ngs erected for their accommodation as aforesaid.
| SEC. 4. 1t shall he lawful for the citizens Of
BIoomsburg to obtain subscriptions from any per-
son OF persons willing to subscribe any money or
materials for the erection of such public buildirgsI
as are provided for in the second section of this act
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county Commissioners are hereby empowered TO
cause suits to be brought in the name Of he county
to enforce the recovery of the some and when col
cctcd to be applied towards dcraying the expenses
Of such buildings.
SEC g. If any person or persons shall vote on
the question of removal of the seat Of Justice Of said
county Of Columbia, at the election authorized to
he held by virtue of this act not duly qualified toI
vote in ocaordance with the first section Of this act
Ior sh III vote out of his or their proper district, Or
shall vote more than once on said question, he orI
they so offending upon conviction thereof before
the proper court 0iquartcr sessions of said county |
shall he 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 10 be held by virtue of this act shall
knowingly or wiiuIIy reject the vote Of cizcuI
qualified to vote Oh the question of Removal Of lheI
seat of justice in said county in accordance the witt
first section Of this act shall receive the vote oil
4 person not qualified to vote as aforesaid on saidI
question, he or they SO offending, upon conviction
hereof 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 sum not less
than three hundred or more than six hundred dol.
lars at the discretion ofthe court and shall undergo
an Imprisonment in the Jail Of said county for o.
period of not less than twelve months or more than
two years.
SIC. Z. Ifany judge, inspector or clerk of the
ELECTION authorized to be held by virtue of this act
shall wiIfulIy miscount, shall falsely and faudu-
ently add up and return the votes received dupon the
question aforesaid, or shall keep aiase tally paper
or shall be guilty ofany fraud in the discharge Of
his duties every person so offending upon convic
on thereof in the proper court Of quarter ssions
of said county shall be subject to the same fine and
luenalty as are lmpOsed upon denuupnt iudpqs or