The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-07-19
REMOVAL
BILL.
AN ACT
Concerning The hemoVaI efthe Seat
81 Justice Of Columbia County,
from Ddnviiie TO Bioonlsburg.

@ Justice of Columbia COUNTY,
from DanUiiie to Bloomsbury.
Section |. BE il enacted by the Senate and
, House Of Representatives Of the Commonwealth Of
PennsylVania in General Assembly met, and it is
thereby O. acted by the authority Of the same,-That
it shall and may be lawful for the Qualified Vo-
, ters who have Resided In Columbia Coun-
ty for at LEAST SIX CALENDAR
.u0.rTifS immediately preceding the neat Gen
eFal Election, to vote at such election upon the
queston oftheremoval of their Seat of Justice from
Danvllle to bloomsbuIgin said county, in the man.
ner following, to wit:-Those in favor of Removal
shall vote written or printed ticket labelled,
l"SEAT OF JUSTICE" and containing the
words FOR BLOOMSBURG," aud those op-
lposed to Removal, shall vote written or print.
led ticket labelled as aforesaid and containing the
words FOR DANVlLLE;" the said tickets to be
deposited in box which shall he provided Tor 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 votes
have baen given in favor Of Bloomsbury 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 ofthis act shall be null d void
SEC. 2. That ifa 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 the Removal Of the Seat of Justice of said
county to the town of Bloomsburg, tho citizens of
bloomsburg IN said county shall erect, or cause to
be erected, ut THEIR OWN PROPER
EIFENE, 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 Court House and
Prison, and different offices for the safe keeping of
the county records, under the direction of the
County Commissioners, who are authorised to re.
celve conveyance for such lot or lots of ground
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 O, lots
of ground thus conveyed. And the Court House
and otherpublic buildings and real estate on which
they are erected or is appurtcnant thereto, at the
town of Danville, are hereby granted and confirm
ed to The inhabitants of Mahoning township, with
full authority to sell and dispose of the same 10 the
best advantage and that so much Of the proceeds of
said saleas is necessary to refund to the citizens Of
Danvllle 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 u the said citizens, and the balance to be
paid into the County Treasury for county purposes
PrOvided-No disposition or sale Of such public
buildings shall be made until the court house and
pub lie buildings a: Boomshurg shall be completed,
and the public records and offices be removed there.
Ito.
SEC. 8. That so soon as tho public buildings
are completed according to the provisions of this
act the Commissioners aforesaid shall file a report
of the same in the Court Of Common Pleas of said
county and said 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 the
Commissioners &Sherif of said county shall there
upon cause 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
in the public offices at Danve, to be safely depo.
sited in the new buildings so aforesaid built and
prepared for the reception thereof and lom 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
Boomsburg, in the said county, and the public of.
fees heretofore keptand the courts ofjustce hereto
Ifore held atDanville, ,in&fOrsad county oGColumba
shall be kept and held al Bloomsburg in the build.
lings erected for their accommodation as aforesaid
SEC. 4. 1t shall be lawful for the citizens of
Bloomsbury TO obtain subscriptions from any per.
son or persons willing TO subscribe any monev or
materials for the erection of such public buildings
as are provided for in the second section of this act
ana in default OF the payment of the same, the
county Commissioners are hereby empowered to
cause suits TO be brought in tho name of the county
to enforce the recovery of the same, and when col
Ilected to be applied towards delpying the expenses
Of such buildings.
SEC. g. If any person or persons shall vote on
the question Of removal of the seat of justice OF said
lcounty of Columbia, at the election authorized to
be held by virtue of this act not duly qualified to
vote in accordance with the first section of this act
or shall vote Ont of his or their proper district, or
shall vote more than once on said question, he or
they so offending upon conviction thereof before
the proper court ofquater, Sessions Of said county
Ishal be subject to the penalty provided for in the
general election laws Of this Commonwealth.
SEC. 6. If any judge or inspector Of the election
authorised to be held by virtue of this act, shall
knowingly or wilfully reject tho vote of citizen
Qualified to vote OIL the question of Removal of ihe
seat of justice in said county in accordance the with
first section Of this act, shall xSecive the vote oi
person not qualified to vote ssv vioresaid on said
Question, he or they so offending, upon conviction
thereof before the proper court of quarter session.
Of said county, shall forfeit and pay for the use of
l3aid county, or every such offence, a sum not less
than thresShundred or moro than siy hundred dol.
ars at the discretion ofthe court, and shall undergo
an imprisonment in the Jail of said county for
period Of not less than twelve months or more than
two yesrs.
SIC. 7. II any judge, inspector or clerk of the
election authorized to be held by virtue Of this ac,
shhll wilfuly miscoun or shall falsely aud flaudu-
enty add up and return the votes received the
Question aforesaid, or shall keep false tally paper,
or shall be guilty Of fany fraud in the discharge of
his duties, every person so offending upon convic.
Ion theTeof in the proper court of onartet