The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1851-04-02
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lN ACT 10 .rect &c tbe Countv of Noble.

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roe, Is 10 included within the boundaries herein
after described be and the same is hereby erected
into seperate and distinct county, to he known
and designated by the name of Noble, to Wit Be.
ginning at the southwest corner of township
number five, in range number nine, in Morgan
county, thence north to the northwest corner OF said
township five; thence west to the southwest cor
ner of section number thirtylour, IN township
number seven, in range number ten; thence north
on section lines to the north line of said TOWNSHIP
seven; thence west TO the northwest corner of
said township seven; thence north to the south
west corner Of Guernsey county, thence east TO
tho southwest corner of township number eight,
In range number nine, in said county; thence north
to the north. west corner of section number eigh-
teen. in said township eight; thence east section
lines TO the east line of said township eight thence
north u the northeast Corner of said township eight
thence east TO the south. west corner of section
number twenty-five, in township number one, of
range number one, Of the military lands; thence
north TO the northwest corner of secten number
nineteen, in said township one thence east on Sec
Vion lines TO the east line of said township one,
Whence north to the northwest corner OF township
number eight, in range number seven, i,i said
Guernsey county; thence east to the west line of
Belmont county; thence south to the southwest
corner of Belmunt county; thence west TO the
southwest corner Of section number nineteen, in
said township eight. in range seven; thence south
section lines to the north west corner of section
number Dneteer, in township number six, in
range number seven, in Monroe county; thence
east TO the north. east corner of section number
thirteen, in said township number six; thence south
OH section lines to the southeast of section
number eighteen, in township number four, in range
number seven, in Washington county; thence west
to the east line of township number five, in range
number eight in said county; thence north to the
northeast corner of section number twenty-five
in said township five; thence west to the sUuth-
west corner of section number twenty three;
thence north to the northwest corner of
said section tw enty three; thence west to the
southwest corner OF section number fifteen;
thence north to the southwest corner OF section
number ten; thence west to the southwest cor
ner of section number eight, thence north to the
northwest corner of section number eight; thence
west to the west line of said township number
five. in said range number eight; thence south
10 the south east corner of Morgan county; thence
west to the place of beginning
SEC. 2 That SO much of the townships Of Lib
erty, Ludlow, and Jolly, in Washington county,
o. lies and is situate east and north of the follow
ing described line, to wit: beginning at the north.
west corner of section number six, in township
number four, in range number seven, in Wash
ing ton county, thence sou,h to the southwest cor
ner OF section number five, in said township mum.
bor four; thence east on section lines to the south
east corner of fractional section number five, ia
township number two, in range number five, in
said county, be, and the same is hereby attached
TO and made part of the county Of Monroe, aud
that said described line constitute part of the
boundary line between said counties of Washing
ton and Monroe.
SEc 8. That all suits, whether OF a civil or
criminal nature, which shall be pending in those
parts Of Washington, Morgan, Guernsey and Mon
roe counties, SO set off and erected into new
county, and within those parts of Washington
county hereby attached to and made part of the |
;ounty OF Monroe, previous to the first Monday in
April, 1851, shall be prosecuted to final judgment
md execution within the counties from which |
'uch parts shall be taken, the same as if this act
had not been passed, and the officers of said coun-
lies respectively shall execute all sucl. process as
hall be necessary to carry into effect such suits,
prosecutions and judgments; and the collectors of
axes Of said counties respectively, shall collect all
axes that shall have been levied and remain un.
'aid. in the said several portions of said countless
i the time OF the passage of this act the same
I the same had not been passed.
SEC: 4. That all Justices of the Peace and |
'ther township officers within those parts Of the
counties of Washington. Morgan, Guernsey and
Monroe. which are hereby erected into the new
ounty of Noble, and within that part of Washing
on county hereby attached to and made part of
no county OF Monroe, shall continue to exercise
he functions and discharge the duties of their rer-
sctive offices until their respective terms OF ses.
ice shall expire, and until their successors shall
e duly elected and qualified in the same manner
o II they bad been commissioned or elected for
aid new comfy of Noble, or for the couniy to
which they may be attached; and all writs and 9th.
4 process within the territory hereby erected into
he said new county of Noble, shall be styled as oi
aid county of Nobe, Oh and after the first day of
April, in the year one thousand eight hundred and
fty-one. ...
SEC. s. That the legal voters residing within
he limits of the county Of Noble, shall the first
donday in April, in the year eighteen hundred and
ity-one assemble in their respective townships at
he usual places of holding elections therein, and
roceed TO elect the county officers for said coun-
y, as prescribed in the act to regulate elections,
Who shall hold their Offices until the next annual
lectiou, and until their successors shall be duly
elected and qualified, and at said first election all
he voters residing in frac tonal townships incud-
ID in said county of Noble, shall vote as follows
hose residing in fractional townships taken from
Monroe county shall vote in the townships imme
lately west thereof; those residing in fractional
ownships taken from Washington county, shall
ote in the townships Immediately north thereof;
dorgan county. shall vote in townships immedi
lely east thereof, and those residing in fractional
ownships taken from Guernsey county, shall voc
D the townships Immediately east and south there.
4; and the clerks of the several townships uclld
d in the county of Noble, shall give twenty days .
office OF said election, which notices shall be in !
writing and posted up at the usual places ef hold
ng elections in their several townships
SEC. 6. The commissioners OF the counties of
vashington, Morgan, Monroe and Guernsey, shall
ave power Immediately on the passage of this
CT, to attach the fractional townships made so by
his act, TO the other townships. or to organize ,
uch fractional townships into seperale townships.
their respective counties, and this power shall .
xtend to the commissioners OF the county of Mo- ,
le, TO dispose Of the fractional townships included
rithin its limits, made by this act. ,
SEC. I. The said county ofNoble is hereby
ttached to and made part of the Eighth Judicial
'rrcuit ofthe State OF Ohio and the Court of Com.
ION Pleas and Supreme Court of the said county
fNoble shall be holden at some convenient house
herein, to be designated by the Associate Judges
Iereof, until the permanent seat of Justice Of said
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