The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-07-26
REMOVAL
BILL.
AN ACT

Concerning the hen,ouai rfthe Seal
D Justice If Columbia County,
/rom Danviiie TO Bi0omsburg.
Section /. Be it enacted by the Senate and
House Of Representatives Of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania in General Assembly met, and it is
hereby er ncted by the authority of the me--Tha
il shall and may be lawful 70, the Qualified Vo-
ters who have Resided I'm Columbia Coun-
ty for at LEAST SLT C.gLE.rD.SR
m O.tTaS Immediately preceding the nert Cen
erdl Election, to vote at such election upon the
question ofthe removal Of their Seat of Justice from
Danville to Bloomsburg,in said county in the man.
ner following,t to wit'-Those in favor of Removal
shall vote written or printed ticket labelled,
q" SEAT OF JUSTICES" and containing the
words FOR LOOMSBURG," aud those op-
posed to a Removal, shall vote written or print
ed ticket labelled aforesaid, and containing the
words FOR DANVILLE;" 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 Members of the
Assembly and if on the meeting Of the Return
Judges 1t shall appear that majority of the voes
have been given in favor of Bloomsburg then tho
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 of this act shall be null q void
| SEC. 2. That if a majority of the voters of said
Icounty 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 Bloomsburg, the citizens Of
3loomsburg IN said county shall erect, or cause to
be erected, 1T THEIR OWN PROPER
EGPE.NE, 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 authorised to re-
lceive conveyance for such lot or lots of ground
| for the use of such County buildings, not LESS
than ONE 4 GRE, in fee simple clear of all in-
cumbrances, for the use of the county of Columbia,
the said building to be erected such lot OF lots
Of ground thus conveyed. And the Court House,
and other public buildings and real estate which
they erected or is appurtenant thereto, at the
town of Danville, are hereby granted and confirm
ed to the inhabitants Of Mahoning township, with
full authority to sell an dispose of the to the
best advantageand that so much o. the proceeds of
said sale is necessary to refund to the citizens Of
| Danville 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
funded to the said citizens, and the balance to be
paid into the County Treasury for county purposes
Pr0uided-No disposition or sale OF such public
buildings shall be made until the court house aud
pub lie buildings a: Boomsturg shall be completed,
and the public records and offices be removed there
SEC. 8. 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 fully completed according to the true
intent and meaning of this act, and record there.
of being made by endorsement OH said report the
Commissioners 4Sherif Of said county shall there.
upon 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
lin the public offices al Danve, to be safely depo.
sed in the new buildings so as aforesaid built and
prepared for the reception thereof and flom 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
Bloomsbury in the said county, and the public of.
lfces heretofore keptand the courts ofustce hereto
fore held atDanville n&for said county ofColumba
shall be kept and held at BloomsbuIg in tho build.
lngs erected for their accommodation as aforesaid.
SEC. a. 1t shall be lawful for the citizens of
BIoomsburg to obtain subscriptions from any per.
son or persons willing to subscribe any monev or
materials for the erection of such public buildings
as provided for in the second section of this act
ana in default of the payment of the same, the
county Commissioners hereby empowered to
cause suits to be brought in the of the county
to enforce the recovery of the some, and when col.
ected to be applied towards deiraying the ex pensef
$ of such buildings.
Al SEC g. If any person or persons shall vote or
the question of removal of the of Justice OF sale
Icounty Of Columbia, at the election authorized tt
be held by virtue Of this act not duly qualified Il
vote in accordance with the first section of this act
or shall vote ont of his their proper district
shall vote more than once on said question, he o
. They SO offending upon conviction thereof befor
the proper court ofquarter sessions of said county
shall be subject to the penalty provided for in tn
general election laws of this Commonwealth.
SEC. 8. If any judge or inspector of the election
authorised to be held by virtue of this act sha
knowingly or willully reject the vote of citze
Qualified to vote the question of Removal Of tn
seat of justice in said county in accordance the wit
first section of this act or shall receive the vote
IA person not qualified to vote as aforesaid on sal
!, question, he or they offending, upon convicto
thereof before the proper court Of quarter session
90 Of said county, shall forfeit and pay for the use
~ said county for every such offence, sum not lie
" than three hundred or more than six hundred dc
lars at the discretion ofthe court and shall underI
= an imprisonment in the Jail of said county for
period of not less than twelve months or more tn,
ng two years.
q. SIC, 7. If any Judge, inspector or clerk of Il
election authorized to be held by virtue Of this q
~ shall wilfuy miscount, or shall falsely and fraud
Dt lentv add IN and return the yntea non