The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-08-16

from DanpiHe TO BiOomsburg.
Section |. Be it enacted by the Senate and
House OF Representatives Of the Comnonweahh Of
Pennsylvania in General Assembly met, and it il
hereby e. acted by the authority of the same,Tha,
it shall and may be lawful fO, the Qualified VO-
ters who have Resided In Columbia Coun-
ty for at LEAST SIX CgLE.N,D.gR
.nO.N'Tgs immediately preceding the ne1t Gem
erof Election, to vote at such election upon the
question ofthe removal of their Seat Of Justice from
Danville to Boomsburg,ln said county, in the man
ner following, to wit. Those in favor Of Removal
shall vote written or printed ticket ltnclled
' SEAT OF JUSTICE" and containing the
words FOR BLOOMSBURG," aud those OPP
posed to Removal, shall vote written or print
I'd ticket labelled as aforesaid, and containing the
words " FOR DANVILLE;" the said tickets to be
deposited in box which shall be provided for that
purpose at each and every of the election polls OF
said county, and the returns of said election shall
Ne made in the same manner by the Return judges
as III 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 h9en given In favor of Boomsburg, then the
following sections of this act shall be of full fore,
and eilcct but ii ii shall appear that majority OF
votes have been given against Bloomsburs, the
the following sections this act shall be null void
SEC. 2. That if majority of the voters of sal
county Of Columbia, qualified as aforesaid, yotnl
on said question of Removal, shall decide in tn,
manner provided in the first section of this act il
favor of tke Removal Of the Seat of Justice of sal,
county to the town of Bloomshurg, the citizens o
Bloomsburg IN said county shall erect, or cause Il
be erected, gT THEIR OWN PROPEL
EIPE.NSE, within three years from and afer
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 tn,
County Commissioners, who are authorised to re-
ceive a conveyance for such lot or lots Of ground
for the use of such County buildings, not LESS
} than ONE A GRE, in fee simple clear of all in
cumhrances, for the use ofthe county of Columbia,
the said building TO be erected such lot OF lots
of ground thus conveyed. And the Court House
aud otherpubc buildings and real estate on which
they erected or is appuItenant thereto, at the
town of Danville, are hereby granted and confirm.
I0d TO Alo inhabitants Of Mahoning township, with
full authority to sell and dispose OF the same to tn,
lbes, advantage and that much o the proceeds OF
said saeas is necessary to refund to the citizens Of
Danville whatever amount of money they may have
Igivcn for the original construction of the publ,
buildings at said town, and the purchase of the lot,
of ground on which they are erected, shall he Ie
funded II the said citizens, and the balance to b,
lpaid ito the County Treasury for county purposes
PrOpdcd-No disposition or sale of such publ,
buildings shall be made until the court house an,
puh lie buildings a Bloomsturg shall he completed
and the public records and offices be removed there
plto
4 SEC. 3. That so soon as the public building
are completed according to the provisions Of thi
lact, the Commissioners aforesaid shall file repoi
of the same in the Court of Common Pleas Of sal
county and SAID Court being satisfied that sai
buildings are fully completed according to the tru
intent and meaning of this act, and record there
lOf being made by endorsement on said report, tf
Commissioners 9Sheriff Of said county shall there
upon cause the prisoners, if any there confined i
the old prison, to he safely removed to the new
land the public papers and records then remainln
in the public Offices at DanVlle, to be safely depC
lslted in the new buildings SO as aforesaid built an
prepared for the reception thereof, and fom theme,
1t forth the Seat of Justice in and for the county
Columbia shall cease to be at Danvle, aid tn
= same shall be removed and fixed at the town
c Bloomsbury, in the said county, and the public o
ces heretofore kept,and the courts Of justice hereto
If re held at DanvilIe in&for said county ofEolumb
shall be kept and held at BloomsbuIg in the hull,
ngs erected for their accommodation as aforesaid
SEC A. II shall be lawful for the citizens
y Bloomsbury TO obtain subscriptions from any pc
e son or persons willing 20 subscribe any moUcv
materials for the erection of such public building
as are provided for in the second section OF this
It anu in default Of the payment of the same, Il
county Commissioners are hereby empowered
cause suits to be brought in the name of the count
Ito enforce the recovery of the same, and when co
locted 70 be applied towards defraying the expens,
of such buildings.
- SEC. 5. If any person or persons shall vote q
e the question of removal of the seat of justice Of
c. county Of Columbia, at the election authorized
1i be held by virtue OF this act not duly qualified
vote in accordance with the first scciian of this ac
or shall vote ont of his or their proper district,
shall vote more than once Oh said question, lie
40 rhey so offending upon conviction thereof beio
n, the proper court ofquartcr sessions of said count
IN shall be subject to the penalty provided for in Il
a. Igenefal election laws of this Commonwealth.
SIC. 6. If any judge OF inspector OF the electic
authorised 10 be held by virtue OF this act, shs
knowingly or wiilulIy reject the vote Of a cizC
Qualified to vote OH the question of Removal Of II
eat Of lustce in said county In accordance the wi
lirst section Of this act, or shall receive the vote
d person not qualified to vote aforesaid on sa
louestion. he or they so offending, upon convict,
thereof before the proper court OF quarter sessio
of said county, shall forfeit and pay for the use
II said county for every such offence sum not Il
edIthan three hundred or more than six hundred d
liars at the discretion ofthe court, and shall under
c. an imprisonment in the Jail of said county fo
lperiod of not less than twelve months or more III
two years.
SIC. 7. II any Judge, inspector or clerk Of I
20 ELECTION authorized to be held Ivy virtue OF tins
II sha wlfully miscount, or shall falsely aud tlauc
emily add up and return the votes received upon
lquestion aforesaid, or shall keep sfalse tally pap
n l.. %, aud in phar1