The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-09-27

Pr0rided-No disposition or sale of such public
buildings shall be made until the court house ant
pub lie buildings a. Bloomsbury shall be completed
and the public records and offices be removed there
TO-
SEC. 3. That so soon as tho public buildng
are completed according to the provisions Of thii
act, the Comnnls sloners aforesaid shall file repOr
Of the same IN the Court Of Common Pleas of sail
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 Dr. fif Of said county shall there
upon cause the prisoners, il 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 al Danvile, to be safely depo
sited in the new buildings so as aforesaid built and
prepared for the reception thereof and hom thence.
forth the Seat of Justice in and for the county OF
Columbia shall cease to be at Danvllle, aid the
same shall be removed and fixed at the town OF
Bloomsburg, in the said county, and the public of
6r.s herOouIc kept,and the courts oiJusrce hereto
re held atDanville en&for said county olColumba,
shall be kept and held al Boomsbulg in the build.
ings erected for their accommodation as aforesaid.
SEC. 4. 1t shall be lawful for the citizens of
Bloomsburg to obtain subscriptions from any per-
son or persons willing to subscribe any mOnev or
materials for the erection of such public buildings
provided for in the second section Ofthis act
ana in default Of the payment of the same the
county Commissioners are hereby empowered to
cause suits to be brought in the of the county
to enforce the recovery of The same, and when col
locted to be applied towards deirayng the expenses
Of such buildings.
SEC. 5. IL anv person or persons shall vote on
the question of removal OF the seat of justice Of said
county 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 sdal vote On Of his or their proper district, OF
shall vote more than Orce on said question, he OF
they so offending upon conviction thereof before
the proper court ofqUarter SESSIONS of said county
shall be subject to the penalty provided for in the
general election laws of this Commonwealth.
SIC. 6. If any Judge or inspector Of the election
authorised to be held by virtue Of this act shall
knowingly or wiltully reject the vote of citizen
qualified To vote Oh the question of Removal Of The
seat Of justice in said county in accordance the will
first section Of this act or shall receive the vote o
person not qualified to vote as aforesaid on sail
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
said county for every such offence, q sum not les
shan three hundred or more than six hundred dol
lars at the discretion ofthe court and shall undergo
an imprisonment in the Jail of said county Tor
period Of not less than twelve months or more ,haI
two years
Src. 7. Ifany judge, inspector or clerk of tn,
election authorized to be held by virtue of this ac
shall wilfully miscoun shall falsely and faudu.
sntIy add up and return the votes received upon the
question aforesaid. or shall keep afalse tally paper
or shall be guilty Of any fraud in the ,chargc o
his duties, evory person so offending upon convic
ton thereof in the proper cOur, Of qHa,er sessions
Of said county, shall he subject to the same fine and
penalty as are imposed upon delinquent judges or
inspectors by the general election laws ofths Com
monweath.
Sac. 4. II shall he the duty Of The Judges and