The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-06-07
REMOVAL
BILL.
AN ACT

AN ACG
Concerning the hen,ovai cfMe Seat
IF Justice Of Oiumbia County,
from DanUiiIe 10 B(oomsbuyg.
Section |. BE ii enacted by the Senate and
House OF Representatives of the Commonwealth OF
Pennsylvania in General Assembly met and it is
hereby Ell acted by the authority of the same,-Thal
it shall and may be lawful fo the Qualified Vo-
ters who have Resided in Columbia Coun-
ty for at LEAST SLT CALENDAR
.uO!NTIfS Immediately preceding The nert GEN
erGt Election, to vote at such election upon thu
question ofthe removal Of their Seat of Justice from
Danville to Bloomsbufgln said county, in the man
ner folowing,t to wit:-Those in favor of a Removal
shall vote a written or printed ticket labelled
/" SEAT OF JUSTICE" and containing the
words FOR BLOOMSBURG," aud those op
posed to Removal, shall vote written or print
ed 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 oil
said county, and the returns of said election shall
be made in the same manner by the Return Judges
as IN the case of tho election of Members 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 Bloomsburg, 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 Bloomsbury, then
the following sections ofthis act shall ho null g. void
Sec 2. That if a 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 I'M
favor of the Removal of the Seat of Justice of said
county to the town of Bloomsburg, the citizens of
bloomsbury in said county shall erect, or cause TO
hp N =.
EIPE.NE, 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
tho county records, under the direction of the
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
cumbrauces. for the of the county of Columbia,
The said building to be erected on such lot OF lots
OF ground thus conveyed. And the Court House
aud oiherpublc buildings and real estate on which
they are erected or is sppurtenant thereto, ut the
town of Danvile, are hereby granted and confirm.
ed to The inhabitants of Mahoning township, with
iul authority to sell and dispose of the same to lhe
bes, advantage,and that so much OF the proceeds of
SAID saeas 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
Dl ground ON which they are erected, shall be Ie-
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
puh lie buildings a. Bloomshug shall be COMPLETED
and the pubic records and Offices be removed there
TO.
SBc. 3. That so soon as the public buildings
are completed according to the provisions of thisl
act, the Commissioners aforesaid shall file report
Of the same in the Court of Common Pleas of said
county and said Court being satisfied tat said 1
buildings are fully completed according to the true
intent and meaning Of this act, and a record there
)t beng made by endorsement on said report theI
Commissioners 8Sherif Of said county shall there
lpon cause the prisoners, if any there confined in
he old prison, to be safely removed to the new
md the public papers and records then remaining
n the public offices at DanviIle to be safely depo.
ltcd in the new holdings so as aforesaid built aud
'repared for the reception thereof and fiom thence
orth tie Seat OF Justice in and for the ceunty of
Columbia shall cease to be at Danville, aid the s
anne shall be removed and fixed at the town o1 ,
bloomsbury. in the said county, and the public Of
ices heretofore keptand the courts ofiust'ce hereto
ore held atD0nville in&for said county oCCoumbio
hall be kept and held at Doomsbulg in the build IT.
ngs erected Tor their accommodation as aIorcsaid
SEC. a. 1t shall be lawful for the citizens oI
jioomsburg TO obtain subscriptions from any per
on or persons willing to subscribe any money or u
Materials Tor The erection of such public buildings Il
are provided for in the second section of This nc,
ma IN default OF the payment of the same. ihejs
ounty commissioners are hereby empowered to
ause suits to be brought in the name of the county
enforce the recovery of the same, and when col.
,ctcd TO be applied towards deiraying the expenses
such buildings.
SEC. 5. If any person or persons shall vo,o an
he question of removal of the seat of Justice ot sad
ouniy OF Columbia, at the election authorized nod
held by virtue of this act not duly qualified m
ole IN accordance with the first section of This oct
shall vote ont of his or their proper dist,ict o1I
nail vote more than once on said question ne ol
leY so offending upon conviction thereof bcfor,
he proper court ofquarter sessions of said county
nall he subject to the penalty provided for in ,bo
enerai election laws of this Commonwealth n
SEC. o. If any judge or inspector of the eoctiorl 81
olhorised to be held by virtue of this act shall N
noWingIy or willully reject the vote of cit1cnl =,
ualhed TO vote Oh the question of Removal of incl
'dt oil justice IN said county in accordance the viii "
fsl section OF this act shall receive the voto o 81
person not qualified to vote as aforesaid On soidl O
ueSuon he or they SO offending, upon conyictjon II
iereoi before the proper court of quarter session.
sad county, shall forfeit and pay for The use or nj
I'D county ioreyery such offence, a sum not Ies'
ian three hundred or more than six hundred dol
rs at the discretion ofthe court, and shall nnJor
imprisonment in the Jail of said countv Cnr
'fioa oi not less than twelve months or more tboJ
vo years. ''o 'l"''
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