The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-05-03
EsE1 WI OVAL
ABALL1o
AN ACT
C0ncerning The RemoVaI cTMe Seat
# Justice Qf COium6ia (OUHy

Pennsy lvania in General Assembly met, and il i
thereby acted by the authority Of the same, IhnJ
lit shall and may be lawful tul the Qualified iO-
ters who have Resided in Columbia Cuun-
Ity for at LEAST SIX CILE.ND.lK
.HO.rTFYS HnmeaiGteiy preceding the meet Ge"-
lerGi Election, to vote at such election upon th'
Question othe removaof their Seat Of Justice from
DanVilc to BlOomsbug,ln said county, Ia the man
ner following, to wit! - Those in favor Of Removal
shall vote written or printed ticket iDcIled
|" SEAT OF JUSTICE" aud containing the
I words FOR BLOOMS BURG" aud those op.
posed to a Removal shall vote written or print.
ed ticket labelled as aforesaid aud containing the
words FOR DANVlhLE;" 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
las IN the case Of the election of Members of the
Assembly, and if on the meeting of the Return
lIudges 1t shall appear that a majority of the votes
have been given IN favor of Bloomsbury then the
following sections OF this act shall be Vi full force
and cccti hut ii it shall appear that majority of
votes have been 81 iyen against BloOnsburg, then
the following sections Of this act shall be null void
SEC. =. That fa 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 of the Seat Of Justice Of said
county to the town OF Bloomsbury, tho citizens OF
ltoonsbuIg IN said county shall erect, or cause to
be erected, 1T THESEt OH:N PROPER
EIPE.NSE, 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
he county records, under the direction OF the
County Commissioners who are authorised to re-
.eive conveyance for su'h lot or lots OF ground
'or the use OF such County buildings, not Less
han ONE a GRE, in fee simple clear Of all in-
,unbrances, for the use Of the county Of Columbia,
he said building to be erected on such lot OF lots
IF ground thus conveyed And the Court House
md othcrpublic buildings aud real estate on winch
hey are erected or is appurtcnant thereto, at tho
town of Dunvlc, are hereby granted and confirm
| 5i 10 th0 inhabitants Of Mahoning township with
uIl authority to sell AMI dispose Of the same to the
jcs advantage and that so much the proceeds OF
said aacas IS necessary to refund to the citizens Of
| DanvIile whatever amount Of money they may have
given Tor the original construction Of the public
buildings at said town, and the purchase Of he lot
,f rrnnnd IN, which thcv are erected shall be r.
f,n,cJ =, ,hc s,iI c,tii,r. and ,bs balance T., b,
| paid into the County Treasury for county purposes
Pr,gded-No 90 disposition or sale Of such pubhC
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