The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-09-13
EsEM(DV AL
BILL.
Concerning the hemovai cEMe Seal
IF Justice CF COium6ia County,
/rom DQnWie 10 BlO0msburg.
AN ACT

IF Justice QF Colum6ia County,
/rom DanUiHe 10 Bloomsbrg.
Section |. BE it enacted by the Senate and
House OF Representatives Of the Commonwealth o
pennsylvania in General Assembly met, and tits
hereby acted by the authority Of the mc,-That
Il shall and may be lawful fu, the Qualified VO.
ters who have Resided in Columbia Coun
ly for at LEAST SII CfLE.N'DGH
HO.NFFiS Immediately preceding the nert gen
erdi Election, To vote at such election upon the
question oithe removal Of their Seat Of Justice rom
Oanvllle to BloomsbuIgin said county, in the man.
Der following, to wit: Those in favor of Removal
shall vote a written or printed ticket hbellcd
SEAT OF JUSTICE" and containing tho
words FOR BLOOMSBURG," aud those op.
posed to Removal, shall vote written or print.
cd ticket labelled as aforesaid, and containing the
words FOR DANYILLE;" the said tickets to be
deposited in box which shall he provided for that
purpose at each aud every of the election polls OF
said county, aud the returns of said election shall
be made in the same manner by the Return Judges
as IN the case of the election of Membels of the
Assembly, and if on the meeting Of the Return
Judges 1t shall appear that majority of the voles
have boen given IN favor of Bloomsbury, then the
following sections of this act shall he of full force
and ellect but if ii shall appear that majority OF
votes have been given against Bloomsburg, then
the following sections fthis act shall be null d void.
SEC. 2. 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 BloOmsburg, the citizens Of
RloomsbuTg IN said county shall erect or cause to
be erected, .fT THEIR OWN PROPER
EHE'E.NSE, within three years from aud after
such election, in the town of Bloomsburg, suitable
buildings of BRICK or STONE, of the MOST
APPROVED PLAN, for u Court House aud
Prison, and different Offices for the safe keeping Of
the county records, under the direction of the
County Commissioners, who are authorised to re-
ceiye a conveyance for such lot or lots Of ground
for the use Of such County buildings, not LESS
han ONE a ACRE, in fee simple clear of all in
'umjrances, for the use ofthe county of Columbia,
he said building to be erected on such lot on lots
If ground thus conveyed. And the Court House,
nd otherpubljc buildings and real estate on winch
they are erected or is appuTcnant thereto, at the
town of DanvlIle, are hereby granted aud confirm.
cd to the Inhabitants of Mahoning township, with
full authority to sell an dispose of the same to the
be-t advan,ageand that 50 much the proceeds OF
said jas is necessary to refund to the citizens Of
Danvilc whatever amount Of money they may have
given for the original construction of the public
buildings at said town, and the purchase of TIE lots
Of ground on which they are erected, shall be rC-
funded II the said citizens, and the balance to be
paid into the County Treasury for county purposes.
PrgUidCd-NO disposition or sale Of such public
buildings shall be made until the court house and
p IT. lie buildings a: Bloomsturg shall be completed
and the public records aud offices be removed there.
to.
SIC. 3. That 50 soon as the public buildings
are completed according to the provisions Of this
act, 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
buildings are fully completed according to the true
intent and meaning Of this act, and record there.
)f being made By endorsement on said rel ont, the
Com mnis5oners SShcrh Of faid county shall there.
lpon cause tn prisoners if any there confined in.
he Old prison, TO he safely removed 10 the new,
md the public papers and records then remaining
n the public Offices at Danvile, to be safely dcpo
ed in The new bullding5 60 as aforesaid bull aud
JreT red for the reception thereof and fom thence
Urlh the Seat Of Justice in aud for the county Otd
Columbia shall ceasi to be at Danvlle, AID thgI
ame shall he removed and fixed at the town Cno
}oOmsburg, in the said county, and the public .c
ices heretofore kcptand the courts Of just cc hCrcao
re hell a,DlnvIlle ,iu&tur said county oiCoumhI II
hail be kept and held at Boomshug in the bui I,,i
ngs erected for their Accommodation as uiocesai -,
Sec. 4, 1t shall he lawful for 'Ac cilizcnl -.
}oomsburg to obtlin subscriptions from any e
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