The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-10-11
REMOVAL
BILL.
AN ACT
concerning The ItensOual cfthe Seat
Of Justice Of Columbia County,
from DanvilLe ito Bloomsbury.

Sectionel Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of,Representatives Of the Commonwealth OF
Pennsylyana ia General Assembly met, and 1t s
hereby Q, acted by the authority Of the same-That
i, shall and may DO lawful for the Qualified Vo-
tiers who have Resided In Columbia Coun-
ty for al LEAST SIX C.7LE.rD.9R
.suO.vTIfS Immediately preceding the nert Cen
srqI Election to vote at such election upon the
question ofhe removal of their Seat of Justice from
DanvlIe to Bloomsburgln said county in the man
ncr following to wiL;-Those in favor Of Removal
shall vote a written or printed ticket labelled,
"SEAT OF JUSTICE" and containing the
words FOR BLOOMSBURG," aud those op-
posed to Removal, shall vote written or print
ed ticke, labelled rs Aforesaid, and containing the
words FOR DANVILLE;" the said tickets to be
deposited in box which shall be provided for that
purpose at each and every Of tho 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 bsen given in favor of Boonsburg, then the
following sections Of this act shall DO OF full force
and effect; but if il shall appear that majority ol
votes have been givon against Bloomsburg, then
tle iOllOWlng beCIlOHs Vi tus uS' ohu'i W ~"
SEC. 2. That III 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 tho first section of this act in
favor Of the Removal 0f the Seat OF Justice oil said
county to the town Of Bloomsbury, tho citizens oi
tloomsburg in said county shall erect, or cause ia
bo erected, .aT THEIR OWN PROPER
EIPE.NsE, within three years from and aitel
such election, in the town Of Bloomsburg, suitable
buildings Of BRICK or STONE, Of the MOST
APPROVED PLAN, for Court House ant
Prison. and different Offices for the safe keeping o
the county records, under the direction OF th'
County Commissioners, who are authorised to re-
ceiye conveyance for such lot Or lots OF grounc
f,r the use Of such County buildings not Less
q than ONE ACRE, in fee simple clear OF all in
,cumbrancss, for he 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 other public buildings and real estate on which
they are erected or is appuItenant thereto, at the
town Of Dsnville, are hereby granted aud confirm
cd TO the inhabitants Of Mahoning township, will
full su,horty TO sell and dispose Of the same to th'
best advantage, and that's much OF the proceeds o
said ,sless is necessary TO refund to the citizens
Dsnvllts whatever smount Off money they may hav
u,vrn for tho original construction Of the public
buildings a, said town, and the purchase Of the lot
N ground on which they are erected, shall be re
furIsl e, the ssid c,tisenA and the balance TO b'
raid in.oihe County Ttts W foT county purposes