Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1850-02-15
An Act
lOR THE DIVISION OF THE COUNTY OF
RACINE, AND THE ERECTION OF THE
County of KenOsEia.

Tie People Of the State Of Wisconsin, represent !
ed in Senate and assembly, do enact as tOttorS: +
Section /. All that portion Of the present coun-
ty Of Racine. lying within the following boundaries, :
to wit--Commonciug at the southwest corner of
said county and running thence east on the State
line to the centre Of lake Michigan, and the south
east corner Of said county, thence northery through
the centric of lake Michigan to the town line be-
tween towns two and throe, thence westerly on
Eald town line TO the eastern line of the present
town of Burlington, thence sou:herly on said east
ern line of the town Of Burlington to the south east
corner thereof thence westerly on the south line Of
said town Of Burlington, to the east line of the
county of Walwo:th, thence southcrIy on said cast
line OF Walworth county to the place Of beginning,
lis hereby set of and erected into separate coun-
ty, under the name and title Of Kcnosha.
=. That said county of kcuosha IS hereby
erected. established, and Organized, with all the
rights, powers, and privileges by law granted TO
other counties Of this State and subject TO all gen
eraI laws established for county Government.
-. That on the first Tuesday of April next, the
electors resident with said new county, shall meet
in their respective towns at the usual place of hold
ing elections and then and there proceed TO elect
all and every Of the county officers provided by law
for county government. which said officers shall
hold their offices when duly qualified until the exp,
ration Of this term Of similar offices in other counties
there shall be elected by the qualified electors of
the said county Of Keuosha 4 county Judge, in
cordance with the provisions Of chapter SO of the
Revised Statutes of Wisconsin, who shall hold his
Office under the same terms and restrictions. and
with the same limitation as is provided by said act
for county Judges The county courts Of said coun-
" shall be held in accordance with law at such
place in the village Of Southport shall be desig
mated by the supervisors of the county, until the
cOmpctiou of the court house therein
3 s. The present village Of Southport ~ hereby
declared to be the county seat Of said county of kc
nosha. The circuit court Of the first di.trct of
Wisconsin shall hold IT'S session at said county Sc at
Of ken0sha, commencing on the fourth Monday OF
May and on tie fourth Monday Of November in
each year, the first term to be held the fourth
Monday Of November next.
{ 8. The liabilities or Indebtedness Of the present
county Of Racine shall be paid. satisfied, and dis
charged rateably by said county of Racine and
county OF Kenosha, according to the last ASSESS
ment Of Racine county, except so FAR as the coun-
ty Of Racine shall have a fund on hand or in pros
pectve, which SAID fund shall be used IN discharge
Of such indebtedness, and except further that any
new liability Of said county arising from any and
all ereCtons, alterations or repairs of cOuaty build
ings, which said liabilities shall be charge upon
the county of Racine, and in case there is Il
~ fund on hand the same shall be divided between
said counties at the rates that for the dis
Of either county shall have power TO audit claims
for which both counties are Iiabc.
8 The county of kcuosha shall have no claim
against the county of Racine on account of the
county buildings therein situate
8. All rocess,appcals recognzanccs and other
proceedings commenced either in the circuit court
for the county of Racine, in the county court Of
said county, prior the first Monday Of March next,
shall be prosecuted to final Judgment therein. III the
tIt
not have been passed
9. The county of krnosha shall constitute the
sixteenth Senatorial district, and any part IF the
sixteenth district as lie fore limited. which NAV be
situated north Of the north line Of SAID county of
Kenosha, is hereby attached to the sevetcenth sem
ute district.
8 TO- 1t shall be the duty Of the County Super
visors elected at the next April town election, with
in the limits OF said county of Kcnosha, to meet at
the Durkce House, in the village OF Southport
the first Monday of May next, at ten o'clock, A. NJ,
and organize Il board OF county supervisors, shall
then proceed select within the limits of said town
of Southport, suitable and convenient grounds for
the erection of court house and other county build
hgs, and also to procure suitable room for the
Couhty courts, provided section eleven Of this act
shall have been compiled with.
: II. There SHALL be executed to the Treasurer
Of the county Of kenOsha and his successors in Of
fee, good aud sufficient bond in the penal sum of
twenty thousand dollars by five or more rood and
responsible persons to be approved by the Judge of
the first Judicial circuit of the state OF W SCoilSn
conditioned, that they will erect or CAUSE to be
erected, free Of expense charge to the county of
kencsha, upon lands to be located by the Supcrvi-
sors, good, ample and sufficient court house, Jail
and fire. proof Registers and Clerks offices to he
approved and accepted by the supervisors Of the
county. The court house 70 re completed and ready
for use by the first Monday of November next and
and the Jail and offices OF Clerk aud Register with
in one year, and further, shall cause to be vested
in the county good, ample aud sufficient little Of
varrantee, free OF all cost charge the lands To-
Gated by the Supervisors for such county purposes
with the appurtenances within thirty DAYS after
the selection thereof by said Supervisors. said bond
shall be filed with the Treasurer Of the State Of
Wisconsin, for the use of said county or before
the first Monday of March next, and the certificate
Of the State Treasurer Of the receipt Of such bond
approved, published in a newspaper in said pro-
posed county, shall be evidence OF the compliance
with the terms of this section.
II. This act shall take effect Immediately up
the filing OF the bond provided for in the eleventh
section Of this act; Provided, 1t be filed within the
tmc therein limited and not otherwise
MOSES VI. STRONG. IS. ofthc 1SScmbIv
SAMU FL w. BE \II,
IT. Cor. d President NJ the Senate.
Approved. February Sd, 1850
NELSON DEWEY