The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-08-30
REMOVAL
BILL.
Concerning the hemoUai cfthe Seal
IF Justice Of Columbia County,
from DanviUe TO BioomSburg.
AN ACT

concerning the heW0Odf cf the Seat
IF Justice Of Columbia County,
from Danvile TO BioomS5urg.
Section |. Be it enacted by the Senate and
House OF Representatives Of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania in General Assembly met, and it is
hereby eraoted by the authority Of the same,-That
1t shall and may be lawful fo' the Qualified Vo-
ters who have Resided I'm Columbia Coun-
ty for at LE.sST SIX CgLE.vDsR
.u0.NTHS Immediately preceding The neat Cen
erdI Election, to vote at such election upon the
question ofthe removal of their Seat of Justice from
Danville to Bloomsburg,ln said county, in the man.
ier following,to wt:-Those in favor of Removal
shall vote a written or printed ticket labelled
" SEAT OF JUSTICE" and containing the
words FOR BL0OMSBURG," aud those op-
posed to a Removal, shall vote a 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 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 bsen given in favor of Bloomsbury, then tho
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 of this act shall be null q void
SIC. 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 in
favor of the Removal Of the Seat of Justice of said
county to the town of Bloomsbury, tho citizens of
Bloomsburg in said county shall erect or cause to-
be erected, ut THEIR Oy.N PROPER
EIPE.N SE. 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
the 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 ACRE, in fee simple clear of all in
cumbranccs, for the use ofthe county of Columbia,
the said building to be erected on such lot OF lots
of ground thus conveyed. And the Court House,
and otherpublc buildings and real estate on which
they are erected or is appurtenant thereto, at the
town of Danville, are hereby granted and confirm.
ed to the inhabitants of Mahoning township, with
full authority to sell and dispose of the to the
best advantage,and that so much OF the proceeds of
said saleas is necessary to refund to the citizens of
Danville whatever amount of money they may have
given for the original construction of the public
of ground on which they erected, shall be re-
funded t, the said citizens, and the balance to be
paid into the County Treasury for county purposes.
Pr0uided-No disposition sale of such public
buildings shall be made until the court house and
public buildings a. Bloomshurg shall be completed
and the public records and offices be removed there
Ito.
SEC. 8. That soon as the public buildings
arc 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 4Sherif 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
in the public Offices at Danve, to be safely dcpo.
slted 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 Danve, aid the
same shall be removed and fixed at the town of
Boomsburg, in the said county, and the public of.
fees heretofore keptand the ofjustco hereto
fire held at Danvile inSfOr said county ofColumba,
shall be kept and held al Boomsburg in the build
ings erected for their accommodation as aforesaid
| SEC. a. II shall be lawful for the citizens Of
Bloomsbury 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 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
leced to be applied towards defraying the expenses
of such buildings.
SEC. 5. If any person persons shall vote on
the question of removal of the of Justice of said
county of Columbia, at the election authorized to
be held by virtue Of this act not duly qualified tc
vote in ccordance with the first section of this act
shall vote ont of his their proper district, o,
shall vote more than said question, he OIL
they so offending upon conviction thereof befor,
the proper court ofquarter sessions of said county
shall be subject to the penalty provided for in th,
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, shal
knowingly or wilfully reject tho vote of citizei
lquaifed to vote OIL the question Of Removal of TN
seat of justice in said county in accordance the will
first section of this act or shall receive the vote
ia person not qualified to vote as aforesaid on sal
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, a sum not les
than three hundred or more than six hundred DO
lars at the discretion ofthe court and shall undore
( an imprisonment in the Jail of said county for
period of not less than twelve months or more tina
two years.
! SIC. Z. IF any Judge, inspector or clerk of III
election authorized to be held by virtue of this az
shall wilfuy mscount shall falsely and iinudr
IentIy add mn and return IN. voas roceye1 ,nnn IA