The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-03-15

Ity for at LEAST SIX C9LE.ND3h
.uO.rTHs Immediately preceding the neat Gen
erdl Election, to vote at such election upon th'
question ofthe removal of their Seat Of Justice from
DlnVille to BIoomsburgIn said county, in the man
ner following to wit. Those in favor of Remova
shall vote a written or printed ticket libclled
|" SEAT OF JUSTICES" and containing tn,
words " FOR BLOOMSBURG, aud those op
posed to a Removal, shall vote a written or print
ed ticket labelled as aforesaid, and containing The
words &" FOR DANVILLE;" the said tickets to b,
deposited in box which shall he provided for tha
purpose at each and every of the election polls o
said county, and the returns of said election shnl
be made in the same manner by the Return Judges
as IN the case of the election of Members of the
Assembly, and if Oh the meeting of thc Return
Judges 1t shall appear that majority OF the votes
have boen given IN favor of Bloomsbury, then the
following ctions of this act shall he OF full force
aud effect; but ii ii shall appear that majority o
votes have been given against Bloonsburg, then
the following sections oithls act shall be null d void
SEC. 2. 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 TIE Removal Oi the Seat OF Justice of said
county to the town of BlOUmsburg, the citizens Of
tloousbufg IN said county shall erect or cause to
De erected, ar THEIR OWN PROPER
EiFE.NSE, within three years from and after
such election, in the town Of bloomsbury, 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-
ceiVe d conveyance for such lot or lots of ground
Tor the use Ol such County buildings, not LESS
than ONE ACRE, in fee simple clear of all iu-
cumbrances, for the use Of the county OF Columbia,
the said building to be erected on such lot lot,
Of ground thus conveyed And the Cyurt House
and otherpublic buildings and real estate o. whld
they are erected or is appurtenant thereto, At h,
town of Danve, are hereby granted and confirm.
ed to the Inhabitants of Mahoning township, with
full authority to sell and dispose of the same to tn,
best advantage, and that 80 much o the proceeds o.
said sale as is necessary to refund to the citizens o
Danyllle 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 on which they arc erected, shall be re-
funded t. the said citizens, and the balance 10 hc
paid into the County Treasury for county purposes
PrDUidcd-No disposition or sale Oi such public
buildings shall be made until tho court house and
pub lie buildings d. BIoomshurg shall be completed
and the pubic records and offices be removed there
10.
SEC, 3. That 50 soon as the public buildings
are completed according to the provisions of this
act, the Commissioners aforesaid shall file d report
Of the samc in the Court of Common Pleas of said
county and sald Court being satisfied that said
buildings fully completed according to the true
intent and meaning Of this act, and record there.
OF bclug made by endorsement on said report, TIE
Commissioners 3Sherlf Of said county shall there
upon cause the prisoners, II any there confined IN
the old prison, to be safely removed to the new.
and the public papers and records then remaining
III the public Offices at Danve, to be safely dcpo,
,ted in the new buildings so as aforesaid bulli aud
prepared for the reception thereof and hom thence
forth the Seat of Justice ia and for the county ct
Columbia shall cease to be at Danve, AID tn,
same shall be removed and fixed at the town o.
Bloomshurg, III the said county, and the public Of
ices heretofore kept and the courts Of Just ce hereto
fore held atDdnve, ,in&lur said county oiCoIumbiu
shall be kept and held at BIoomshuIg in the build.
ings erected 70. their accommodation as aforesaid
SFc. 4, II shall be lawful for the citizens OF
j"um,rurg 10 obtain subscriptions from any per.
,nu ~ pcrsuaa willing to subscribe any money ~
materials lnI Ihe erection Of such public buildings
as Pro,liuI I ia the second section ut tins act
ana III default OF the payment Of the same, the
county Commissioners are hereby empowered to
cause suits 10 be brought in the name of The count,
to enforce the recovery Of the same, and when col
Ieclcd 10 he applied towards dciraying the expense
u such buildings.
SEC D. II any person or persons shall vote on
the question Of removal of the scat Of Justice oi SAID
county ol Columbia, at the election authcrizrd lo
be held 10y virtue Of this act not duty qualified to
vote IN ac ,onance with the fret section Of tins act,
or sh III vote ont OF his or their proper dsllirt, q,
fhalI vote more than once on said question, he or
they 50 offending upon conviction thereof bcioI,
the proper court oiQuatcr sessions of said county.
shall he sutl,ct to the penalty provided torin the
general election laws of this Commonwealth.
Sac. +. II any Judge Or inspector of the election
authorised 10 be held by virtue of this act, shall
knowingly or vlilulIy reject the vote Of cliilen
qualified t1 vote un the question of Removal o. the
.cat Of justice III sand county III accordance the with
lrsl section Of lhs act OF shall receive the vote VI
a person not qualified to vote as aforesaid on said
question, he or they 80 offending, upon conviction
oi said county, shall forfeit and pay for the uae Of
said county for every such offence, sum not les
than three hundred or more than six hundred dol.
iars at the discretion ofthe court and shall undergo
An Imprisonment in the jail of said county Tor
period of not less than twelve months or n0Gc uiau
two years.
SEC Ifany Judge, inspector or clerk of the
election authorized to be held by virtue Of this act
shall wilIully mscoun, or shall falsely and flaudu-
.ently add up aud return the votes cCevedupon the
question Aforesaid, or shall keep false tally paper
or shall be guilty ofdny fraud in the discharge OF
hls duties, evory person SO offending upon convic
ton thereof in the proper court Of quarter sessions
Of sod county, shall he subject to the same fine and
penalty as are imposed upon delinquent judges o.
inspectors BY The general election laws OF this Com
monVes!tE.
SIC. s. i srsG be the duty Of the judges AID
inspectors conducting the election authorized TO be
he'd by virtue ofths act to cause the letter X to
be legibIy and distinctly set opposite the name Of
every citizen Sho shall vote on the question Of the
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