Du Buque visitor. [volume] (Dubuque, Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1836-1837, 1837-02-08
FEBRUARY s, 1857,
No. 81

Sec. l. be IT enacted by the coun.
Gil and house of representatives Of tha
Territory of Wisconsin, that the conn rS
try included within the following lin
its, towit: Beginning at the most south /.
ern outlet of Skunk river, on the Nc
sissippi; thence northern direction
passing through the grove on the head
of the north branch Of Lost creek: ana
thence to point corresponding with
the range line dividing range seven
and eight, and thence south with ,,;d
line to the Des Moines river, tbencs
down the middle of the same to the
Mississippi, and thence up the Miss;,,
sippi to the place of beginning; beand
the same is hereby set off into a SEN.
crate county, by the name of Lee
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted tbs
the country included within the follow.
ing boundaries, to wit: Beginning at
the northwest corner of Lee; thence
south with the west line of said coun-
ty to the river Des Moincs; thence IN
the SINE to where the Missouri line
STRIKES the same; thence westwith the
said Missouri line to the Indian bound
airy line; thence north with the said
boundary line twenty four miles;
thence east to the beginning; be and
same is hereby set off into seperate
county by the name Of Van Buren,.
Sec. 8. Be it further enacted, that
the country included within thefollow-
ing limits, to wit; Beginning on the
Mississippi river, atthe north east cor
ner of Lee; thence up said river to a
point fifteen miles above the tcwnof
Burlington, on the bank Of said river;
thence on westerly direction to a
point on the dividing ridge between
the Iowa river and Flint creek, being
twenty miles on due west line from
the Mississippi river; thence south
!erly direction, SO as to intercept the
northern boundary line Of the county
Iof Lee, at point twenty miles on
straight line from the Mississippi riv-
er, thence east with the northerly line
of the said county Of Lee to the begin
ming. be and the same is hereby set off
into seperatec county, by the name OF
Des Moines.
1 Sec a. Be it further enacted that
the country included within the 10Y
lowing limits, to wit:-Beglnning ct
q Al -. l. ,,,,,e+ oor,or <,f Dar Moipoc.
thence north west with the line Of the
! said county Of Van Buren, to the Ind
. ian boundary line; thence north with
the said boundary line twenty four
mites, thence south east 10 the north
west corner Of the county Of Des Moi
mes; thence south with the west line al
! the county Of Des Moines to the be-
! ginning, be and the same is hereby set
| off into seperate county,by the name
I of Henry.
: Sec. S. Be it further enacted. that
the country included within the fol-
/. lowing limits, beginning at the Mlssls-
d sippi river, at the north east corner OF
!; Des Moincs; thence up said river
h twelve miles above the mouth OF Iowa,
II thence west 10 the Indian boundary
# line; thence with sad boundary line,
: to the north westcorner Of Henry and
q with the line Of the same to the north
h west corner of the county OF Des
d Moines; thence east with the line Of
: the same county of Des Moines the
it beginning, be and the same is hereby
It set off into a sepcrate county, by 'hs
5 name Of Louisa.
: Sec. 6. Be it further enacted
h that the country included within the
r following boundaries, to wit: begin
$ ming on the Mississippi river, at thu
e north east corner Of the county o
al Louisa; thence up said river twenty
c. FIVE miles on straight line; thence
ID west to the Indian boundary line
thence with said boundary line soutf
d. to the north west corner of the county
pt of Louisa; thence east with the line o
at said county ofLouisa to the beginning
or be and the same is hereby set OIL l0.'
or a separate county, by the name .
all Musquitine, 4
". Sec. 7 Be it further enacted. Ina
d, thecountry included within the io''o"
re- ing boundaries, TO wit beginning u
as the Mississippi river, at the nor'n n: e -
ke cornerof the county Of Musqullln..
of thence up said river to the south ea 30
he corner Of the county Of Du buqus
he thence with the line OF said coan, j.r
Du Buqne to the Indian bouao', |.
ID line; thence with said line soutn,
The nnrthwest .cnnnnr &c the county