The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-09-06
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BILL.
Concerning The hem 'val cIthe Seal
# Justice oC Coiumbia County.
from DanUiite To BiDomsburg.
AN ACT

IF Justice oT Coiumbi0 County,
/rom DanUiHe To Bimnsburg.
Section |. BE it enacted by the Senate and
House OF Representatives Of the Commonwealth of
pennsylvania in General Assembly met, and it IL
hereby acted by the authority OF the me,-lhat
it shall and may be lawful fO' the Qualified Vo.
ters who have Resided In Columbia Coun.
ty for at LEAST SIX CiLE.rDIR
.HO.rTITS Immediately preceding the nert Cen
erm Election, to vote at such election upon the
question ofthe removal of heir Seat of Justice from
Danville to Boomsburgin said county, in the man
ner tollowine,to wit, Those in favor Of Removal
shall vote a written or printed ticket hbeed,
"SEAT OF JUSTICE" and containing the
words FOR BL00MSBURG," aud those op.
posed to a Removal shall vote a written or print
cd ticket labelled as aforesaid, aud containing the
words " FOR DANVlLLE;" 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 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 bOen given IN favor of Bloomsbury then the
following srctions of this act shall be of full force
and effect; but if il shall appear that a majority of
votes have been given against Bloomsbury, then
the following sections ofhs act shall be null q void
Sec 2. That ii 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 oct in
favor OF the Removal Of the Seat of Justice of said
county to the town of BloOnsburg, the citizens Of
Rloomsburg IN said county shall erect, or cause to
oe erected, 1T THEIR OU.N PROPER
EIFE.NSE, within three years from and after
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 the
County Commissioners, who are authorised to re-
ceve conveyance for such lot or lots Of ground
for the use of such County buildings, not LESS
than ONE ACRE, in fee simple clear Of all in.
cumbranccs, for the use ofhe county of Columbia,
the said building to be erected on such lot o. lots
of ground thus conveyed. And the Court House,
and otherpublic buildings and real estate Oh which
they are erected or is appuuenant thereto, at the
town of DanviIle, are hereby granted and confirm.
ed TO tho Inhabitants Of Mahonng township, with
full authority to sell anl dispose Of the same to the
best advantage, and that so much o the proceeds OF
said sale as is necessary to refund to the citizens OF
DanyiIle whatever amount Of money they may have
given for the original construction of the public
buildings at said town, and the purchase of he lots
Of ground on which they are erected, shall be Ie-
funded n the said citizens, and the balance to be
paid into the County Treasury for county purposes
PrJUided-No disposition or sale of such public
buildings shall be made until the court house aud
puh lie buildings a: BloomSFurg shall be completed
md tho public rccordo and Offices be removed there
to.
Sec. 3. That so soon as tho public buildings
are completed according to the provisions of this
lct, the Commissioners aforesaid shall file report
If the same in the Court of Common Pleas of said
county and said Court being satisfied that said
buiIdngs are fully completed according to the true
intent and meaning Of this act, and a record there.
If being made by endorsement on said report, the
Commissioners 8Sherlf 9! said county shall there
upon cause the prisoners ii any there confined il
he old prison, to be safely removed to the new,
and the public papers and records then remaining
n the public offices al Danvile. to be safely dcpo
,ed in The new buildings so as aforesaid built and
prepared for the reception thereof aud Iom thence
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Columbia shall cease to be at DanviIle, AID the
same shall he removed and fixed at the town Of
Bloomsbury, in the said county, and the public Of
ices heretofore keptand the courts oljustce hereto
f. re held tDanve, ,in&tOr said county oiCoIumbia,
shall be kept and held at BoomsbuIg in the build
ings erected for their accommodation as aforesaid.
SEC. a. 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
as are provided for in the second section ofths act
ana in default Of the payment Of the same, the
county Commissioners are hereby empowered 10
cause suits to be brought in the name Of the county
to enforce the recovery Of the same, and when col
ccted to he applied towards defaying the expenses
Of such buildings.
SEC. 8. If any 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 ac ,ordance with the first section 0f this act
or sh Il vote ont of his or their proper district OF
shall vote more than once on said question, he o.
they SO offending upon convection thereof before
the proper court ofquater sesslonG 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 wiIlulIy reject the vote of citiacr
qualified to vote Oh the question Of Removal Of lhe
seat of Justice in said county in accordance the will
first section of this act, or shall receive the vote OF
person not qualified to vote Ns aforesaid on said
question, he or they SO offending, upon conviction
thereof before the proper court 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.
lars at the discretion Of the court and shall undergo
IN imprisonment in the Jail of said county fer a
period of not less than twelve months or more than
two years.
SIC. 7. Ifany judge, inspector or clerk of the
election authorized to be held by virtue Of this act
shall wilfuy miscount or shall falsely and fiaudu.
ently 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 discharge Of
his duties, every person 80 offending upon conyic
ton thereof in the proper court Of quarter ses sons
of said county shall be subject to the same fine and
penalty as are imposed upon delinquent judges or
inspectors BY the general election laws ofhis Com
r,onwpalth