The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-05-17
REMOVAL
BILL.
AN ACT

AN ACT
Concerning The Ren,ovai cfMe Sea-
n Justice IF Columbia C0uniy
fOm DanUiHe TO BiOonaSbug.
Section |. Be it enacted by tho Senate and
House OF Representatives Of the Commonwealth O
'ennsylvania in General Assembly met, and it l.
hereby g. acted by the authority of the same,-Tha
it shall and may DO lawful 70, the Qualified Vp.
ters who have Resided In Columbia Coun-
ty for at LEAST SIX CfLE.a'D.FIR
.nO.N'TffS Immediately preceding the ncri Gen
eraI Election, to vote at such election upon the
Question ofthe removal of their Seat of Justice iron
DanVllle to Boomsburg,ln said county, in the man
ner following, to wit! Those in favor of Remova
shall vote a written or printed ticket l,hclIed
|" SEAT OF JUSTICES" and containing the
words FOR BLOOMS BURG" aud those op
posed to Removal, shall vote written or print
ed ticket labelled as aforesaid and containing tn,
words FOR DANVILLE;" the said tickets to b,
deposited in box which shall he provided for ha,
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 Membels of the
Assembly, and if on the meeting Of the Return
Judges 1t shall appear that majority of the votes
have been given in favor of Bloolnsbutg, then the
following sections of this act shall be Of full force
and effect; but If it shall appear that majority Of
votes have been given against Bloomsburg, then
the following sections ofthis act shall be null q void
SEC. 2. That fa majority of the voters of said
county OF Columbia, qualified as aforesaid, voting
on sad question of Removal, shall decide in the
manner provided in the first section of tins act in
favor of tke Removal of the Seat of Justice of said
county to the town of Bloomsburg, the citizens OF
Boomsburg IN said county shall erect, or cause to
DO erected, 1T THEIR OWN PROPER
EIFE.N II, 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 Ale
County Commissioners, who are authorised to re-
ceive conveyance for such lot or lots Of ground
for the use of such County buildings, not LESS
than ONE GRE, in fee simple clear of all in
cumbranccs for the use of the county OF Columbia,
The said building to be ere cted on such lot OF lots
| Of ground thus conveyed. And the Court House
Ind otherpublic buildings and real estate on which
they are erected or is appurtenant thereto, at the
town of DanviIle, are hereby granted aud confirm.
ed to the Inhabitants of Mahoning township, with
uIl authority to sell and dispose of the same 10 the
best advantage and that 80 much the proceeds OF
said 3ae,as is necessary to refund to the citizens Of
DanviIle 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 are erected shall be re-
funded t, the said citizens and the balance to be
paid into the County Treasury for cosnty purposes
| Pr0uided-No disposition or sale of such public
buildings shall be made until the court house'and
pub lie buildings a. Bloomslurg shall be completed
and the public records and offices be removed there
SEC. 3. That so soon as the 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 arc fully completed according TO the true
intent and meaning of this act, and record there
of being made by endorsement on said report, the
Commissioners 8Sheriff of said county shall there
upon cause the prisoners, il any there confined it,
the old prison, to be safely removed to tho new,
and the public papers and records then remaining
in the public offices at DanviIle, to be safely dcpC
nCu III llC UGN dlOIchdlu Uullt
prepared for the reception thereof and fom thence
forth the Seat of Justice in and for the county OF
Columbia shall cease to be at Danville, aid tn,
same shall he removed and fixed at the town OF
Bloomsbury. in the said county, and the public OF.
fees heretofore keptand the courts oijustce hereto
f,re held atDanve, ,in&fUr said county OiColumba
shall be kept and held at BOomshuIg in the build.
lngs erected for their accommodation aiOresaid.
SEc. 4. It shall be lawful for the citizens OF
Boomsburg to obtain subscriptions from any per
son or persons willing to subscribe any moncv o.
materials for the erection of such public building
provided for in tho second section of this acl
ana in default of the payment of the same The
county commissioners are hereby empowered tc
cause suits to be brought in tho name of the county
to enforce tho recovery of the same, and when col
ected to he applied towards deiraying the expense,
of such buildings.
SIC. 8. If anv person or persons shall vote on
tho question Of removal of the scat Of justice OF said
county of Columbia, at the election authorized I,
be held by virtue of this act not duly qualified to
vote in &C cOrdance with the first section Of this act
or shall vote ont OF his or their proper district, o.
shall vote more than once on said question, he or
they so offending upon convection thereof before
the proper court of quarter sessions of said county
shall he subject to the penalty provided for in the
general election laws of this Commonwealth.
SEC, @. II any judge or inspector Of the election
authorised to he held by virtue Of this sct, shall
knowingly or willully reject the vote Of a citizen
qualified to vote Oh tho question Of Removal Of Ihe
seat of justice in said county in accordance the will
first section of this ACT or shall receive tho vote o
a person no, qualified to vote as aforesaid on saif
question, hG M thOy so offending upon conviction
thereof before the proper court Of quarter sessions
OF said county, shall forfeit and pay for the use oI
said county for every such offence, sum not les.
than three hundred or more than six hundred dol.
lars at the discretion ofthe court, and shall undergo
m imprisonment in the Jail of said county for
period Of not less than twelve months or more thar
two years.
SEC. II any judge, inspector or clerk Of the
election authorized to he held hy virtue Of this ae
shall wifuly miscount, shOIl falsely and faudu-
ontly add up snd return the votes received upon the
question aforesaid shall keep false tally paper,
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