The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-07-12
RENO VAL
BILL.
AN ACT

hIN hOl
Concerning the hemOvai cfthe Seat
IF Justice Of Columbia County,
from Danvihe TO Bloomsbury.
Section /. BE it enacted by the Senate and
House Of Representatives Of the Commonwealth Of
Pennsylvania in General Assembly met and II 10
hereby e. acted by the authority Of the same,-That
II, shall and may be lawful 70, the Qualified VO-
tiers who have Resided In Columbia Coun-
lty for at LEAST SLI CALENDAR
.nO.N'TJfs Immediately preceding the neat Cen
lerai Election, to vote at such election upon the
question ofthe removal Of their Seat Of Justice from
Dunvle to BIoomsburgin said county, in the man.
ner following,to wit. hose in favor Of Removal
shall vote a written or printed ticket labelled,
" SEAT OF JUSTICE" and containing the
posed to Removal, shall vote written or print.
cd ticket labelled as aforesaid, and containing the
words FOR DANVILLE;" the said tickets to be
deposited in 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 tho case Of the election of Membeis Of the
Assembly, and if on the meeting Of the Return
Judges 1t shall appear that majority of the votes
have bsen given in favor of Bloonsburg, 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 Boomsburg, then
the following sections Of this act shall be null 4 void.
SEC. .. 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 Bloomsbury the citizens Of
Isloomsburg in said county shall erect or cause to
DO erected, 1T THEIR OWN PROPER
ElPENE, within three years from and after
such election, in the town Of Bloomsburg, suitable
lbuildings 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-
lceve conveyance for such lot or lots of ground
for the use Of such County buildings, not LESS
than ONE ACRE, in fec simple clear of all in.
cumbrances, for the use Of the county Of Columbia,
tho said building to be erected on such lot OIL lots
Of ground thus conveyed. And the Court House,
and oherpublic buildings and real estate on which
they arc erected or is appurtenant thcreto, OF the
town Of Danve, are hereby granted aud confirm.
cd to the Inhabitants Of Mahoning township, with
full authority to sell and dispose Of the same to the
bes, advantage and that so much Of the proceeds Of
said saeas 10 necessary to refund to the citizens Of
DanvilIe whatever amount Of money they may have
given for the original construction Of the public
buildngs at said town, and the purchase of the lots
of ground on which they are erected, shall be re.
funded t, the said cttizeno and the balance to be
paid into the County Treasury for county purposes.
Pr0vidsd-No disposition or sale of such public
buildings shall be made until the court house and
pub lie buildings a: Boomsturg shall be completed,
and the public records and Offices be removed there.
oEU. D. Iua, ~ ovvu tuu puviIU uul'uuIgb
are completed according to the provisions Of this
act the Commissioners aforesaid shall file 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 8Sheriff 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
lin the public Offices al Danville to be safely depo
slted in the new buildings so as aforesaid built and
prepared for the reception thereof and fom 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
Bloomsburg. in the said county, and the public Of
fees heretofore keptand the courts ofjustce hereto
IT, re held at Danville n& orsad county ofColumba,
shall be kept and held al BloomsbuIg in the build,
ings erected for their accommodation as aforesaid,
g., A II ,h ho lowfpl fnr tho citiyppe nf
Bloomsbury to obtain subscriptions from any peg
son or persons willing to subscribe any monev or
materials for the erection of such public buildings
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 the name Of the county
to enforce the recovery of the same, and when col
ccted to be applied towards deraying the expenses
Of such buildings.
SEC. 5. fany 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 shall vote ont of his or their proper district, or
hall vote more than once on said question, he OF
They so offending upon convection thereof before
1.-The proper court ofquarer SESSIONS Of said county
shall 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 wfulIy reject the vote Of a citizen
qualified to vote OIL the qucstion OF Removal Of The
seat Of justice in said county in accordance the with
irs section Of this act, or shall receive the vote o
la person not qualified 10 vote as aforesaid on said
lauestion, he or they so offending, upon conviction
thereof before the proper cour. Of quarter sessions
Of said county, shall forfeit and pay for the use OF
said county for every such offence, sum not less
| than three hundred or more than six hundred dol
ars az the discretion Of the court. and shall undergo
An imprisonment in the Jail Of said county for o
period Of no, less than twelve monlhs or more thar
Two years.
SEC. 7, II any Judge, inspector or clerk Of the
election authorized to be held by virtue Of this act
shall wlfully miscoun,, or shall falsely and fIaulu.
enty add up and return the votes received upon the
question aforesaid or shall Keep false tally paper,
-, shaN ha ouiltv Of any fraud in the dscharpe Of