The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-05-03
REMOVAL
BILL.
AN ACT

-sA' ~
Concerning The RemoUai crMe Seal
IF Justice oF Coiumbi0 C0unLy
/r0m DaHUiHe 10 BiO0nSburg.
Section |. Be it enacted by the Senate uuo
House ol Representatives Of the Colnmonweu Nh VI
Pennsy lvania in General Assembly met, and it
hereby c. acted by the authority Of the sane.-Thal
it shall and may be lawful fo' the Qualified VU-
lters who have Resided in Columbia Coun-
Ity for at LE.9ST SIX CfLE.N'D.IH
.UO.rTIfS Immediately preceding The neH Ge"-
erdl Election, TO vote at such election upon th,
question olthe removal of heir Seat OF Justice from
Danville to Bloomsburgln said county, in the man.
ner toowing,to wit: Those in favor Of a Removal
shall vote a written printed ticket l,bclled
| SEAT OF JUSTlCE," and containing the
words " FOR BLOOMS BURG" aud those op.
! posed to- Removal, shall vote a written or print.
ed ticket labelled as aforesaid, aud 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, aud the returns of said election shall
| he made in the same manner by the Return Judges
as IN the of the election of Members of the
Assembly, and if on the meeting of the Return
Judges 1t shall appear that a majority of the votes
have boen given III favor of Boomsburg, then the
following sections of this act shall be of full force
and effect; but if il 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 aforesaid, voting
lon said question of Removal, shall decide in the
manner provided in the fist section of this act in|
favor of tkc Removal of the Seat of Justice of said
county to the town of BoOmsburg, the citizens of
Bloomsburg IN said county shall erect, or cause to
be erected, Mt THEIR ON:N PROPER
EIFE.N Sc, 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 a Court House and
Prison, and different Offices for the safe keeping of
he county records under the direction Of the
lCounty Commissioners, who authorised to re-
lcoiye conveyance for such lot or lots of ground
ur the use OF such County buildings, not LESS
han ONE ACRE, in fee simple clear of all n-
'umbrances, for the Of the county of Columbia,
he said building to be erected on such lot OF lots
lof ground thus conveyed. And the Court House.
md otherpublic buildings and real estate Oh which
hey are erected or is appuGtenant thereto at the
own 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 the
best advantage and that so much o the proceeds of
sald Salea is necessary to refund to the citizens of
e Danvllle whatever amount of money they may have
I given for the original construction Of the public
buildings at said town, and the purchase of he lots
of ground on which they are erected, shall be Ic-
funded t. the said citizens and the balance to be
paid into the County Treasury for county purposes
Pr0uidcd-No disposition or sale of such public
c buildings shall be made until the court house uuC
pub lie buildings a. Bloomsrurg shall he completed
and the pubic records and Offices be removed there
i to-
. SEC 3. That soon as the public building.
S are complete according to the provisions Of TIN,
+ act, the Commissioners aforesaid shall file a report
j of the same III the Court OF Common Pleas of said
D county and sald Court being satisfied that said
buildings are fully completed according to the true
intent and meaning of this act, and record there
of being made by endorsement on said report, tn,
I Commissioners 9Sheriil Of said county shall the.
upon cause the prisoners if any there confined in
S the old prison, TO be safely removed to the new
5 and the public papers and records then remaining
In the public Offices at Danyllle, to be safely dupo.
slted IN the new buildings aforesaid built and
prepared for the reception the reo and fom thence
forth the Seat of Justice in and for the county Of
Columbia shall to be at Danvile, aid the
same shall be removed and fixed at the town OF
bloomsbury, i'll the said county, and the public Of
fees heretofore keptand the courts iuotce hereto
fore held atDanvile in&lur said county ofColumba
shall be kept and held al BloomsbuIg in the build
ngs erected for their accommodation as afo esad.
Sec. A. 1t shall be lawful for the citizens OF
BIoomshurg to obtain subscriptions from any per.
son OF persons willing to subscribe any money OF
materials for the erection of such public buildings
as are provided for in the second section of this act
ana III default Of the payment of the same til,
county Commissioners are hereby empowered t,
cause suits to be brought in the name of the county
to enforce the recovery of the same and when col
lccted TO be applied towards doiray ing the expense,
Of such buildings
SEC. D. II 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 /,
be held by virtue of This act not duly qualified to
vote in accordance with the first section of this act
or sh'lI vote ont of his their proper district OF
shall vote more than once Oh said question he OF
they so offending upon conviction thereof before
the proper court oiquarter sessions Of said county
shall he subject TO the penalty provided for in the
general election laws of this Commonwealth.
| SEC. g. If any judge or inspector of tho election
authorized 10 be held by virtue of this act shall
knowingly or wlliully reject the vote of citizen
qualified to vote on the question of Removal Of the
seat OF justice in said county in accordance the with
hrSt section OF this act shall reccive the vote oil
Peisou not qualified to vote as aforesaid on said
question, he "r they 30 offending, upon conviction
Thereof before the proper court Of quarter session,
oI ssIo county, shall forfeit and pay for the use OF
said county for every such offence a sum not les
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 Tor
period OF not less than twelve months OF more than
two years.
SEo. II any judge inspector or clerk Of the
election authorized 70 he held by virtue Of this act
shall vtuly mscOunt, or shall falsely aud fiauJu.
ently add up and return the votes Terr vel upu tb