The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-04-19
RENHOV AL
ABHMAHAo
Concerning the RemoUaf cCMe Seat
V Justice If COiumbiG County
n
AN ACT

Yennsylyana in General Assembly met aud it il
hereby acted by the authority Of the same-That
lit shall and may be lawful 70, the Qualified VO-
ters who have Resided in Columbia Coun-
Ity for at LEAST SIX C.gLE-ED.SEs
.HO.N'TEsS Immediately preceding the nert Ge"-
lerdi Election to vote at such election upon the
Question ofhe removal Of heir Seat of Justice irou
Danvc to Boomsbuigln said county in the man
ner following, to wt:-1hose in favor Of Removal
shall vote a written or printed ticket l'beed,
|" SEAT OF JUSTICE" and containing the
words " FOR BLOOMSBURG," aud those OPP
posed tn n 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 hox which shall 10 provided for that
purpose at each and every of the election polls of
said county and the returns of said election shu
be made in the same manner hy the Return Judges
as IN the case of the election Of Members of lheI
Assembly, and if on the meeting Of the Return
Judges 1t shall appear that majority Of the votes
have baeu given favor Of Bioonsbutg, then thel
following sctlons Of this act shall be of full force
and ELECT; but II il shall appear that ma orty of
votes have been given against bloomsbury, then
the following sections ofthis act shall be null a. void
SEC. 2. That if q 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
county to the town Of Dloomsburg, the citizens of
Bloomsburg IN said county shall erect or cause to
be erected, 1T THEER OI:N PROPER
E1PE.NSE, within three years from aud after
such election, in the town of bloomsbury, suitable
buildings of BRICK or ) ZONE, of the MOST
APPROVED PLAN. for a Court House and
Prison. and different Offices for the safe keeping Of
he county records, under the direction Of the
County Commissioners, who are authorised to re-
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for the use OF such County buildings, not Less
Than ONE ACRE, in fee simple clear of all in.
cumbranccs, for the use Of the county Of Columbia,
the said building to be erected on such lot OF lots
lof ground thus conveyed And the Court House
and olhcrpublc buildings and real estate on which
thes erected or is appuTtenant thereto, at the
town Of DaGville, are hereby granted aud confirm.
ed 70 the Inhabitants Of Mahoning township, with
full authority 10 sell and dispose Of the same to the
best advantaye,lu that SO much o the proceeds o.
SAID 5ac,as is necessary to reunC 10 the citizens Of
DinNle 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 erected shall he Ie
funded II the said citizens, and the balance to b
paid into the County Treasury for county purposes
'e Prov'ded--No disposition or sale of such publ
j buildings shall be made until the court house az
) put lie buildings a Bloomstu urg shall he completed
END the pubic records and oltGs be removed there
g.. to.
y Sec. 9. That so soon os tho public building
are completed according TO the provisions of tn
Iact, the Commissioners aioresad shall file rCpo
of the same in the Cuurt Of Common Pleas Of sa
county and SAID Court being satisfied that sal
buildings are fully completed according to the tru
intent and meaning of this act and a record there
; of being made by endorsement on said report, Il
) Commissioners fShe,iG Of said county shall there
l upon cause the prisoners, if any there confined
the old prison, to be safely removed to the new
land the public papers and records then remainn
in the public offices at Danve, to be safely drpc
10 sted in the new buildings so as aforesaid built an
~ prepared for the reception thereof and from thence
forth the Seat of Justice in and for the county o
: columbia shall cease to be ot Danville, AID tn
same shaIl be removed and fixed at the town q
Bloomsburq, in tho said county, and the public o
ires heretofore keptani the courts oGjust hereto
f. re held atDanville iutlfor said county ofCoumhit
shall be kept and held at bloomsbulg in the huilc
ings erected for their accommodation aforesaid.
= SGc. 4. 1t shall he lawful for tho citizens q
Blo0mshurg 10 obtain subscriptions from any PEI
# son or persons willing to subscribe any monev u
materials for the erection Of such public building
IS nre provided for in the second section of this ar
ana IN default Of the payment of the same, IL
cOuniy Commissioners are hereby empowered /
cause suits to bo brought in the name of the count
to enforce the recovery of the same, aud when CO
octed to be applied towards deiraying the expense
Of such buildings
SEc, 5, If any person or persons shall vote o
the question of removal of the seat Of justice OF saj
county Of Columbia, at the election authcrizCd t
be held by virtue Of his act not duly qualified I
q vote in accordance With the first section of this ac
sh1lI vote ont Of his their proper disuict,
shall vote mere than once on said question: he g
they so offending upon conviction thereof be(o,
Lhc proper court ofqnarter SESSIONS Of said count,
shall be subject to the penalty provided for in I'll
general election laws Of this Commonwealth.
SIC 6. If any judge or inspector of the electio
authorised 10 be held by virtue of this act, Aha
knowingly OF willully reject the vote Of cili7c
qualified to vote On the question OF Removal o! Nh
seat Of justice in said county in accordance the wit
d ifs section If this act shall receive tho vote
e. Il pelson not qualified to vote aforesaid on raj
. question, be or they offending, upon convct.o
thereof before tho proper court OF quarter session
of said county, shall forfeit and pay Tor the uee {
said county for every such offence, sum not lea
than three hundred or more than six hundred do
lars at the discretion olthe court, and shall uudorg
an imprisonment in the Jail of said county for
period of not less than twelve months OF more tha
two years.
SIC, lfany judge, inspector or clerk Of III
election authorized to be held by virtue Of this Al
shall wiliully miscount, shall falsely aud faud,
leny add up and return the votes received upon ii
question aforesaid, shall keep false tall, pape
or shall be guilty oiany fraud in the discharge
his duties, every person so offending upon convi
ton thereof in the proper court Of quarter session
o OF said county, shall be subjectto the same fine al
penalty as are imposed upon delinquent Judges c
hy tha