The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-05-17

~ JuSfice V tOlumb7H county
/rom Danvitie TO BioomSburg.
Section l.. Be il enacted by the Senate and
House OF Representatives Of the Commonwealth ui
Pennsylvania in General Assembly met, and it j.
hereby e. acted by the authority of the same-Thn
ii shall and may be lawful 70, the Qualified Vo-
tiers who have Resided in Columbia Coun.
lty for at LEAST SIX C.5LE.NL.JR ~
.n0.N'TyfS Immediately preceding the ncrf Gen
erai Election to vote at such election upon til,
question othe removal of their Seat of Justice from
DanviIle to Bloomsburgin said county, in the man.
ner followlng,to wit: Those in favor Of Remova
shall vote written or printed ticket l,bclled
l"SEAT OF JUS1ICE," and containing the
words " FOR BLOOMSBURG," aud those op.
posed to a Removal, shall vote u written or print.
ed 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
las IN the case OF the election of Members of the
ASSEMBLY and II on the meeting of the Return
Judges 1t shall appear that a majority of the votes
lhaye b9en given in favor of Bloomsbury 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 of this act shall be null O. void
SIC. @ That ifa majority of the voters of said
lcouny 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
lcounty to the town Of Boomsburg, the citizens of
lBloomsburg IN said county shall erect, or cause to
lbe erected, 9T THEIR OH:N PROPER
EAI'E.N r., within three years from and after
such election, in the town of Boomsburg, suitable
buildings of BRICK or STONE, of the MOST
APPROVED PLAN. for Court House and
Prison, and different offices for the safe keeping OF
he county records, under the direction of the
County Commissioners, who are authorised to re-.
lcelve 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
Icumbrances, for the Of the county of Columbia,
he said building to be ected on such lot OF lots
OF ground thus conveyed. And the Court House
& md otherpubc buildings and real estate on which
they are erected or is appurtenant thereto, a the
, town of DanviIle, are hereby granted and confirm
c ed to fhe inhabitants of Mahoning township, witt
ull authority to sell and dispose of the same to tn,
best advantage,and that 80 much o. the proceeds o.
said saleas is necessary to refund to the citizens
Danvllle whatever amount of money they may hav,
If given for the original construction of the publ,
k buildings at said town, and the purchase of The lot
l. of ground on which they are erected shall be re
funded t. the said citizens, and the balance to b,
S paid into the County Treasury for county purposes
PrOuided-NO disposition or sale of such publ,
0 buildings shall be made until the court house ant
A pub lie buildings a. Boomsturg shall I've completed
and the public records and offices be removed there
to.
SEC. 3. That 80 soon as tho public building
% are completed according to the provisions of thi
act, the Commissioners aforesaid shall file repor
:. of the same in the Court of Common Pleas of sal
, county and SAID Court being satisfied that sal,
buildings are fully completed according to the tru
intent and meaning of this act, and a record there
=, OF being made by endorsement OH said report th
Commissioners 9Sherilf Of said county shall there
upon cause the prisoners If any there confined il
the old prison, to be safely removed to the new
and the public papers and records then remaining
in the public offices at DanvilIe, to be safely depo
slted in The new buildings aforesaid bull an,
prepared for the reception thereof and fiom thence
" forth the Seat of Justice in and for the county o
- columbia shall cease TO be at Danville, aid tb,
same shall be removed and fixed at the town o
Bloomsbury. in the said county, and the public Of
ces heretofore keptand the courts just hereto
f, re held at tDanve, ,in&for said county ofCounbia
shall he kept and held al BlonnshuIg in the build
ngs erected tor their accommodation as aforesaid.
SEC. 4. II shall be lawful for the citizens
- Bloomshurg to obtain subscriptions from any per
son or persons willing to subscribe any money
" materials Tor the erection OF such public building
provided for in the second section Of this az
ana in default of the payment of the same til,
i lcounty Commissioners are hereby empowered I,
cause suits to be brought in the name of the count
to enforce the recovery Of the same, and hcn col
octed to be applied towards defraying the expense
p Of such buildings.
SEC. D. II anv person or persons shall vote OF
the question of removal of the seat of Justice OF sal,
county of Columbia, at the election authorized t,
be held by virtue Of this act not duly qualified t,
vote in accordance with the first section Of this act
or shall vote ont of his or their proper district, O.
shall vote more than once OIL said question: he o.
. they so offending upon conviction thereof befor,
the proper court ofquarter sessions of said county
shall he subject to the penalty provided for in the
general election laws Of this Commonwealth
SEC 6. If any judge or inspector of the electio,
authorized to be held by virtue of this act shal
knowingly or wilIully reject the vote Of a either
qualified To vote OH the question of Removal o. lh,
seat of justice in said county in accordance the witt
first section Of this act shall receive the vote
person not qualified to vote aforesaid on raj,
question, he 0r they SO offending, upon conviction
thereof before the proper court of quarter sessions
OF said county, shall forfeit and pay for the use
: said county for every such offence, a sum not les
c than three hundred or more than six hundred dol
lars at the discretion the court, and shall underg,
an imprisonment in the Jail OF said county for
period of not less than twelve months or more thar
two years
SEc If any judge, inspector or clerk Of III,
election authorized to he held y virtue of this ac
shall wilfuly miscount, or shall falsely and faudu
lently add up and return the votes received upon thu
= question aforesaid, shall keep false tally paper
IT or shall be guilty ofany fraud in the discharge o