The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-06-21

Concerning The henaoUai 'Tihe Seal
RI Justice oF toiumbu Comfy |
tram DanuiNe to B(OonSbUrg.
Section l. Be it enacted by the Senate and
House OF Representatives Of the Commonwealth oi
pennsylvania in General Assembly met, and 1t II
hereby acted by the authority of the me,-Tha,l
il shall and may be lawful fo' the Qualified Vo.
ters who have Resided in Columbia Coun-
ty for at LEAST SIX CILEsFD.ih
.uO.N'TIES immediateLy preceding tie neTt Gen
erat Election, to vote at such election upon th,
question ofthe removal of their Seat of Justice from
Danville to BloonsbutgIn said county, in the man.
ner following, to wit! - Those in favor of Removal
shall vote a written or printed ticket llDelIed |
|" SEAT OF JUSTICES and containing the
words "FOR BLOOMS BURG" aud those op.
posed to a Removal, shall vote written or print
ed ticket labelled aforesaid, and containing the
words FOR DANVlLLE;" the said tickets to b,
deposited in a 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 il on the meeting of the Return
Judges 1t shall appear that majority OF the vole'
have been given III favor of BlooGsburg, then the
following sections Of this act shall be of full force
and effect; but if il shall appear that majority Of
the following sections ofhs act shall be null void
SIC. 2. That fa majority of the voters of saic
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 tke Removal Of the Seat of Justice of said
county to the town of Bloomsbury, the citizens OF
Rloomsburg IN said county shall erect or cause to
| be erected, Mt THEIR OWN PROPER
| EIIE.NE, within three years from and after
such election, an 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 authorised to re-
ceiye conveyance for such lot or lots of grount
for the use OF such County buildings, not LESS
| than ONE 4 GRE, in fee simple clear Of all in
cumbranccs, for the use fthe county of Columbia
| the said building to be erected on such lot OF lots
| Of ground thus conveyed. And the Court House
| ,nd oherpublic buildings and real estate which
| hey are erected or is appurtenant thereto at til,
town of Danvle, are hereby granted aid confirm
ed to the inhabitants of Mahoning township, witl
full authority to sell and dispose of the same 10 tht
best advantage and that so much o. the proceeds o
said sale,a is necessary to refund to the citizens O
| Danvillc whatever amount OF money they may hav
given for the original construction of the public
buildings at said town, and the purchase of he lot
| If ground on which they are erected, shall be Ie
funded II the said citizens, and the balance to b.
paid into the County Treasury for county purposes
| Pnuided-NO disposition or sale of such publ
buildings shall be made until the court house az,
pub lie buildings a. BloomsFurg shall he completed
t,L 49, rSi; rssssl- >nd eff,Sos hp removed there
Ito.
SIC. 3. That so soon as tho public building
Z are completed according to the provisions of thi
thp af, aii
u of the same in the Court Of Common Pleas of sal
county and SAID Court being satisfied that sal
buildings are fully completed according to the uu
intent and meaning of this act, and a record there
Of being made by endorsement on said report, I'll
oI Commissioners 8Shc,ifr Of said county shall there
q upon cause the prisoners, if any there confined il
the old prison, to be safely removed 10 the new
land the public papers and records then remann
in the public Offices at Danville, to be safely depo
D sted in the new buildings as aforesaid built an
prepared for the reception thereof and hom thence
O. forth the Seat of Justice in and for the county
n Columbia shall cease to be at Danville, aid Ii
{ same shall be removed and fixed at the town q
t, Bloomsburg. in the said county, and the public o
fees heretofore kepand the courts just ce hereto
fore held at Danve, ,in&lor said county ofCoumbit
shall be kept and held al Bonmsburg in the huild
lngs erected for their accommodation as aforesaid
SEC. A. 1t shall be lawful for the citizens G
Bloomsbury to obtain subscriptions from any pei
, son or persons willing to subscribe any monev {
materials for the erection of such public huildirp
are provided for in the second section OF this a,
!. ana in default of the payment of the same, I'll
!, county Commissioners are hereby empowered
cause suits to be brought in the name of the count
to enforce the recovery of the same, and when co
lccted TO be applied towards defraying the expense
" of such buildings.
,d SEC. D. If any person or persons shall vote O
the question of removal of the of Justice Of sal
county Of Columbia, at the election authorized
- be held by virtue of this act not duly qualified
vote in accordance with the first section of this ac
or shall vote ont of his or their proper district
, shall vote more than once on said question, he ,
! they SO offending upon conviction thereof befo
the proper court ofquarter sessions of said count
y y shall be subject to the penalty provided for in ii
~ :, general election laws Of this Commonwealth.
- SEc. 6. If any Judge or inspector of the electo
T. authorised to be held by virtue of this act sbo
~ knowingly wilfuIly reject the vote of a cit2c
NJ qualified to vote on the question of Removal of If
a seat of justice in said county in accordance the vii
No. first section Of this act shall receive the vote
"a person not qualified TO vote as aforesaid on sa
~ question, he OF they SO offending, upon convict;c
thereof before the proper court of quarter session
IA OF said county, sho forfeit and pay for the use
No said county tor every such offence a sum not lie
~ than three hundred or more than six hundred d,
lars at the discretion Of the court, and shall uuder
h nm imprisonment in the Jail of said county for
4 period of not less than twelve months or more th
~ two years.
~ SEC 7. If any judge, inspector or clerk Of d
m election authorized to be held by virtue of this
- shall wiltully miscount, shall falsely and fraud
ently add up and return the votes received upon