The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-06-14
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BENHIo
AN ACT

Concerning The kem0Uat fJhe Seal
V Justice IF Oiumbi0 County, |
from DanviHe TO BiO0mSburg.
Section |. BE it enacted by the Senate and
House OF Representatives Of the Commonwealth OF
Pennsylvania in General Assembly met, and it Is
hereby e acted by the authority of the samc,-1hat
il shall and may be lawful fo the Qualified Vo.
ters who have Resided in Columbia Coun-
ty for at LEAST SIX CALENDAR
.HO.N'TIyS Immediately preceding the neat GEN
eral Election, TO vote at such election upon the |
question ofthe removal of their Seat of Justice from
Danville to Bloomsburg,n said county, in the man.
ner following,to wit;-Those in favor of Removal
shall vote written printed ticket labelled
SEAT OF JUSTICE" and containing the
words "FOR BLOOMSBURG," aud those op.
posed to a Removal, shall vote written or print
ed ticket labelled aforesaid, and containing tn,
words FOR DANVlLLE;" the said tickets to be
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 Membcls of the
Assembly, and if on the meeting of the Return
Judges 1t shall appear that majority of tho votes
have boen given IN favor of Bloomsburg, then the
following sections of this act shall be of full force
and effect; but if ii shall appear that majority OF
votes have been given against Bloomsburg, then
the following sections ofhs act shall be null q void
SEC. 2. That If majority of the voters of said
county OF Columbia, qualified as aforesaid, voting
on said question of Removal, shall decide in th,
manner provided in the first section of this act in
favor of tke Removal of the Seat of Justice of said
county to the town of Boumsburg, the citizens OF
Bloomsburg IN said county shall erect, or cause to
be erected, 1T THEIR OU.N PROPER
| EIPE.NE, within three years from and after
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buildings of BRICK or STONE, of the MOST
IAPPRUVED PLAN, for a Court House and
Prison, and different Offices for the safe keeping Of
| the county records, under the direction of the
County Commissioners, who authorised to re-
ceive 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
cumbrance5, for the Of the county of Columbia,
the said building to be erected such lot OF lots
| of ground thus conveyed. And the Court House,
and otherpublc buildings and real estate on which
they are erected or is appurenant thereto at the
town OF DanviIle 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 advanage,an that so much OF the proceeds of
said Saleas is necessary to reunC to the citizens of
Danville whatever amount OF money they may have
given 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 to the said citizens and the balance to be
paid into the County Treasury for county purposes
PrOvided-No disposition or sale of such public
buildings shall be made until the court house aud
pull lie buildings n. Bloomsbury shall be completed
and the pubic records and offices be removed there
to.
SEC. 3. That so soon as tho public buildings
are completed according to the provisions of this
| 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 8Sherii 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 Danyile, to be safely depo.
slted in the new buildings aforesaid built and
prepared for the reception thereof and om thence
forth the Seat OF Justice in and for the county of
Columbia shall cease to be at Danville, 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 off Justice hereto
fore held al tDanvie in& said county Columbia
shall be kept and held al Boomsburg in the build.
ngs erected for their accommodation as aforesaid
Sec a. 1t shall be lawful for the citizens of
Boomsburg to obtain subscriptions from any per.
| son or persons willing to subscribe any monev or
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 to
cause suits to be brought in the name of the county
to enforce the recovery Of the same and when col
lected TO be applied towards defaying the expenses
| of such buildings.
| SEC D. II any person or persons shall vote on
the question of removal of the of Justice of said
county of Columbia, at the election authorized to
be held by virtue Of this act not duly qualified to
vote in accordance with the first section of this net
or shall vote ont of his or their proper district OF
shall vote more than once on said question he O,
| they SO offending upon conviction thereof before
the proper court quarter sessions of said comfy
shall be subject to the penalty provided for in the
general election laws of this Commonwealth.
SEC. 6. lfany judge or inspector of the election
authorised to be held by virtue of this act shall
knowingly or wilfuy reject the vote of a citizen
! qualified to vote OH the question of Removal oc Ih
seat of justice in said county in accordance he viii
first section Of this act or shall receive the vote o
person not qualified to vote as aforesaid ON said
question, he or they offending, upon convictjor
thereof before the proper court of quarter session
oi said county, shall forfeit and pay for the use Of
said county for every such offence, sum not less
than three hundred or more than six hundred dol
ars at the discretion the court, and shall UNDERGO
an imprisonment in the Jail of said county for n
period OF not less than twelve months or more tLon
two years.
SEC. If any judge, inspector or clerk of the
electon authorized to be held by virtue of this ocr
Ishall wiliuy miscount, or shall falsely and faudu
ehuy auu up and return the votes received upon the
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