The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-08-16
RENEOV AL
BHLL.

AN ACT

House OF Representatives Of the Commonwealth
pennsylvania in General Assembly met, and it
hereby c acted by the authority Of The same, ,-Ths
1t shall and may be lawful lu the Qualified Va
tiers who have Resided in Columbia Coun
Ity for at LEAST SIX CIkE.NEI.3E Z
I'H0.fTffS immediately preceding the neat Gen
lSFGt Election, TO vote at such election upon III
Question ofthe removal OF heir Seat of Justice from
DanVille to BloomsburgIn said county, in the man
ner lolowlne,to wit; - II hose in favor of a RemOva
shall vote written or printed ticket lbclled
Il SEAT OF JUSTICE," and containing th
words FOR BLOOMSBURG," aud those op
posed to a Removal, shall vote written or print
ed ticket labelled as aforesaid, and containing th
words " FOR DANVIl.LE;" the said tickets to bt
deposited in a box which shall he provided for tina
'lpurpose at each and every Of the election polls
said county, and the returns Of said election shal
be made in the same manner by the Return Judge,
hs IN the case Of the election Of Membels of tn,
Assembly, and if on the meeting of the Return
Judges 1t shall appear that majority of the vote,
have been given IN favor of Bloomsbury, then tic
following sections Of this act shall be of full force
and ellcct but ii it shall appear that majority ol
votes have been given against Bloomsbury, ther
the following sections this act shall be null d yoG
| SEC. 2, That if ma orty of the voters of sal
county of Columbia, qualified as aforesaid, votin,
on said question of Removal shall decide in tn,
manner provided in the first section of this act il
favor of the Removal Of the Seat of Justice Of sal,
county to the town of Bloomsbnrg, the citizens Of
l'lOomsburg IN said county shall erect or cause /,
be erected .4T THEIR OD.N PEOFEE
EGg'E.NSE, within three years from and alte
such election, in the town of B!oomsburg, sutabl,
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 tn,
ICounty Commissioners, who are authorised to re
Iccive a 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.
cumbrances. for the use ofthe county of Columbia,
the said building to be erected on such lot o lots
ot 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 DanviIIc, are hereby granted and confirm.
led to ihc Inhabitants Of Mahonng township, with
full authority to sell and dispose of the same to th,
best advantage,and that so much the proceeds OF
said sale las is necessary to refund to the citizens OF
Dahvllle whatever amount Of money they may have
given for the original construction of the publ,
buildings al said town, and the purchase Of the lot
of ground on which they are erected, shall he rc.
unded t. the said citizens, and the balance to be
paid ito the County Treasury for county purposes
Prou;dcd-NO disposition or sale of such publ,
auildings shall be made until the court house nnd
pub lie buildings a: BIoomslurg shall be completed
and the public records and offices be removed there
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SEC. 3. That so soon as tho public building,
are completed according to the provisions Of thi,
act, the Commissioners aforesaid shalt file report
Of the same in the Court of Common Pleas of sal,
county and SAID Court being satisfied that said
buildings are fully completed according to the tru,
intent and meaning Of this act and a record there.
Of being made by endorsement on said report, the |
Commissioners fSheyiH Of said county shall there.
upon cause the prisoners, if any there confined il
the old prison, to he safely removed to the new
and the public papers and records then remaining |
in the public Offices al Danve, to be safely dcpO
sltcd in the new buildings so as aforesaid built ant
prepared for the reception thereof, and fom thence.
forth the Seat of Justice in and for the county of /
Columbia shall cease to be at Danville, aid the
same shall be removed and fixed at the town Of
Bloomsbury, in the said county, and tho public Of
ices heretofore keptand the courts ofjus ce hereto
re held at atDanve,in&fur said county olCulumhia
shall be kept and held al Dloumsburg in the build.
ngs erected for their accommodation as aforesaid
SEC. 4. 1t shall he lawful for the citizens of
Bloomsbury to obtain subscriptions from any per,
son or persons willing to subscribe any money or
materials for the erection of such public buildings
as are provided for in the second section of this act
ana in default of the payment Of the same, tn,
county Commissioners are hereby empowered to
,ause suits to be brought in the name of the county
10 enforce the recovery OF the same, and when col
ccCd To he applied towards defray the expenses
If such buildings.
SIC. 5. If any person or persons shall vote OF
the question of removal of the scat of Justice of said
county Of Columbia, at the election authorized to
he held by virtue of this act not duly qualified te
vote in accordance with the first sCCuon of this act
or h,lI vote out of his or their proper district OF
shall vote mere than once on said question, he OI
hey so offending upon conviction thereof hefortl
he proper court Ofquartcr sessions 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 Ivy virtue of this act shs
or wlluIIy reject the vote of a cit2cl
qualified to vote on the question of Removal OF the
seat of Justice in said county in accordance the will
first section of this act, shall receive the vote
/ person not qualified to vote as aforesaid on sale
question, he or they 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 les,
than three hundred or more than six hundred dol |
lars at the discretion ofthe court and shall undergo
an imprisonment in the Jail Of said county for a
period Of not less than twelve months or more than
TWO years.
SEC, 7. Ifany Judge, inspector or clerk Of the
election authorized to be held by virtue of this act
shall wfuiIy miscount, or shall falsely and faudu.
Ienty add up and return the votes received upon tho
question aforesaid, or shall keep afase tally paper
or shall be guilty Of any fraud in the discharge nj
hls duties, every person SO offending upon convc
ton thereof in the proper court Of quarter sessions
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 ofthi5 Com
monWeath.
SEC s. It shall he the duty Of the Judges and
INSPECTORS conducting the election authorized to be
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