The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-03-14

SEGA Is. That much territory as 10 embraced
within the following boundaries be and 10 hereby
tablished as the County of Renville:
Beginning at the center of the main channel of the
Minnesota River where the line between townships
one hundred and eleven and one hundred and twelve
said river, thence east along said township
line to the western boundary line of Sibley county,
thence along the boundary line Of Sibey and Carver
Counties, to the line between townships hundred
and seventeen and one hundred and eighteen thence
west along said line to the middle of the main chan
mel Of the Minnesota River, thence down the middle
Of the main channel Of said river to the place Of be-
ginning. ~ 4.L az
Sec. 16. That so much territory as is embraced in
the following boundaries be and is hereby established
the County of Davis:
Beginning in the center Of Minnesota River at the
northwest corner of Renville County, running thence
in northerly direction to the head Of Clear
Water River, thence down said river to the town.
ship line between ranges twenty-eight and twenty
nine west of the fifth meridian, and thence south
said line to the north line Of Carver County, thence
said line of Carver and Renville counties to
the place of beginning.
Sec. H. That so much territory as is embraced in
the following boundaries be and the same is hereby
established as the County of Wright:
Beginning at the northeast corner Of Davis county,
running thence south on the east line of said county
to the north line of Carver county, thence east the
north line OF said county to the township line between
ranges twenty-our and twenty-five west of the fifth
meridian, thence north the said line to Crow Riv-
er, thence down the center of Crow River to the
Mississippi River, thence up the main channel Of
said river to the mouth of Clear Water River thence
up the middle of said river to the place Of begin
ming.
SEC. Is. That so much territory as is embraced
In the following boundaries be and the is here
10y established as the County of Stearns:
Beginning at point in the main channel of the
Mississippi River opposite the mouth Of Platte River,
thence west thrtysix miles the township line be-
tween ranges thiry-ve and thirty-sx, thence south
said township line to the northwest corner of the
county of Heating, thence along the northern bounda
ry OF said county and the county of Wright to the
center of the main channel of the Mississippi River
thence up the middle of the main channel Of said riv-
err to the place of beginning.
SEC. ~. That so much of the Territory was
formerly included within the County of Blue Earth,
and has not been included within the boundaries of
any other county, as herein established, shall be
known as the County of Brown.
SEC. 20. That so much territory as is embraced
in the following boundaries shall constitute the Coun-
| ty of Goodhue:
Beginning at the southwest corner of township one
hundred and nine north range eighteen west, thence
north to the middle of the main channel of Cannon
River, thence down the middle Of said channel to the
line between ranges seventeen and eighteen, thence
north on said line to the line between townships
| uutiultu anu tWclNc anu OHc uunuIeu anu thirteen,
thence along said line the southwest corner Of
township one hundred and thirteen, range sixteen,
thence north to the line between townships one hum
dred and thirteen and one hundred and fourteen,
thence east along said line the corner Of sections
three, four, thiryhree and yfour in range six
teen, thence north along the section line to the mid
die of the main channel Of the Mississippi River,
thence down the middle of the main channel and of
Lake Pepn to point due east of the meander cor
ner, to be hereafter established the termination of
the line between townships one hundred and eleven
and one hundred and twelve, upon said Lake, thence
west to the line between ranges thirteen and fourteen,
thence south to the line between townships one bum
dred and ten and one hundred and eleven, thence
west to the line between ranges fourteen and fifteen,
thence south to the line between townships hun
dred and eight and one hundred and nine, thence
west to the place of beg inning
i SEC. 81. So much Of the county of Itasca as may
be included in the following boundaries, viz Com
mencIng at the mouth of Knife River, on the north
shore of Lake SUPERIOR thence directly north to the
boundary line between the United States and the
said boundary line to Vermillion River, thence down
said river to Vermillion Lake, thence through the
| center Of said lake to the southeast shore at the
mouth Of the principal inlet thence in direct line to
Dead Fish Lake, thence through the center of said
lake and down the center of the channel Of the ST.
Louis River to its mouth, thence along the north
shore of Lake Superior to the place of beginning, be
and the same is hereby erected into separate Coun-
ty, which shall be known by the name of Doty.
| SEC. %. That much of Minnesota Territory as
is contained within the following boundaries be and
the same is hereby erected into separate County,
which shall be known by the name of Benton-to
| wit
| Beginning at the mouth of Rum River, thence up
the main branch of said river to Mile Lac, thence
due north to the Mississippi River, thence down said
| river to the place of beginning.
SEC. %. That much of the counties of Waba-
shaw, Fillmore, Hennepin and Pierce, as have not
been included within the above boundaries of other
counties, under the provisions of this act shall be
deemed to constitute the limits Of said counties re-
spectively.
| SEC. "a. That portion of the Territory of Mime
sofa lying east Of line commencing at the mouth Of
Knife River, on the north shore Of Lake Superior,
and running due north until it intersects the bounda-
ry line between the United States and the British
Possessions, be and the is hereby erected into
separate county, and shall be knswn by the name Of
Superior.
SEC. 25. That so much territory as is embraced
in the following boundaries be and the same is here
by established as the County of Todd
Beginning at the middle Of the main channel Uf the
Mississippi River opposite the mouth of Platte River,
thence west to the township line between ranges
thrty-fve and thrtysix, thence north said town
ship line to Crow Wing River, thence down the
channel of said river to the middle of the main chan
mel of the Mississippi, thence down said river to the
place of beginning.
J. S. NORRIS,
Speaker of II. of r.
VIM. P. MURRAY,
Prest Council.