The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-03-13
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
An Act to Define tho Boundaries of
Certain Counties.


Be Enacted BY the Legislative Assembly efthe Tr-
ritory Of Minsesssa:- s. 10
SECTION l. That so much of the Territory as is
embraced in the following boundaries be and the same
is hereby established az the County Of Olmsted:
Beginning at the southwest corner of township one
hundred and five (l05), north Of range number ten,
west Of the fifth meridian, running thence west on the
township line thirty miles, to the township line be-
tween ranges fifteen and sixteen, thence north on said
township line twenty four (24) miles, to the town
ship line between one hundred aud eight and one
hundred and nine, thence east said township line
eighteen miles, to the township line between ranges
twelve and thirteen, thence south on said township
line six miles, to the township line between town
ships one hundred and seven and one hundred and
eight, thence east on said line twelve miles, to the
township line between ranges ten and eleven west,
and thence south eighteen miles the place of be-
ginning.
SEC. 2. That so much of the Territory as is EN-
braced in the following boundaries he and the same
is hereby established as the Comfy of Dodge:
Beginning at the southwest corner of township one
hundred and FIVE north, range Is west running thence
west on the township line twentyfour miles, to the
township line between ranges nineteen and twenty,
thence north said township line twenty -four miles
to the township line between hundred and eight
| and one hundred and nine. thence east twenty-four
miles said township line to the township line be-.
tween ranges fifteen and SIXTEEN thence south on said
township line twenty-our miles to the place of be-
ginning.
Sec. 8. That so much Of the Territory as is en-
braced in the following boundaries be and the same
| Is hereby established as the County of Mower:
Beginning at the southwest corner of township one
hundred and one north, range thirteen west running
thence west on the boundary line between Minnesota
Territory and the State of Iowa thirty miles, to the
township line between ranges eighteen and nineteen
west, thence north ON said township line twentyfou
miles, to the township line between townships one
hundred and four and one hundred and five. thence
east on said township line thirty miles, to the town
ship line between ranges thirteen and fourteen west
thence south said township line twenty -four miles,
| to the place of beginning.
SEC. 4. That SO much territory as is embraced in
the following boundaries be and is hereby established
| as the County of Freeborn:
Beginning at the southwest corner Of township
hundred and one north range eighteen west running
thence west on the boundary line between Minnesota
Territory and the State Of Iowa thirty miles, the
township line between ranges tv enty-three and twen-
ty-four, thence north said township line twenty
four miles, to the township line between townships
one hundred and four and one hundred and FIVE,
thence east said township line thirty miles, the
township line between range eighteen and nineteen
west, thence south twenty-fo miles to the place of
beginning.
SEC. S. That so much of the Territory as is en-
braced in the following boundaries he and the same is
hereby established as the County of Blue Earth:
Beginning at the southwest corner of township one
hundred and five north, range twenty-four wes rum
ming thence west said township line thirty miles,
to the township line between ranges Twenty-Five and
thirty, thence north said township line the cen
ter OF the Minnesota River thence down said river
to the north line Of township one hundred and eight
north, in range twenty-seven west, thence east on
said township line to the township line between
ranges twenyf0ur and twenty-five west, thence south
on the said township line twenty -four miles to the
| place of beginning. ..
| SEC. 6. That SO much territory is embraced in
the following boundaries he and the same is hereby
established as the County of Farrbault:
Beginning at the southwest corner Of township one
hundred and one north, range twentvthree west,
ning thence west on the boundary line between the
Territory Of Minnesota and the State of Iowa thirty
six miles, to the township line between ranges twen-
ty-nine and thirty west, thence north said town.
ship line twenty four miles, the township line BE-
| tween one hundred and four and one hundred and
five north, thence east said line thiry-six miles,
to the township line between range wenty,three and
twenty.fOur west thence south said township line
twenty-four miles, to the place Of beginning.
SEC. Z. That 50 much territory is embraced in
the following boundaries be and the same is hereby
established as the County of Steele:
Beginning at the southwest corner Of township one
hundred and five north, range nineteen west, thence
| running west thirty miles on said township line, to
the township line between ranges twenty -four and
| twenty five west, thence north twenty-four miles on
| said township line, to the township line between
and nine, thence east ON said township line thirty
miles, to the township line between ranges nineteen
and twenty west, thence south said township line
to the place Of beginning.
SEC. 8: That SO much territory as is embraced in
the following boundaries be and the same is hereby
established as the County of Rice:
Beginning at the southwest corner of township
hundred and nine north, range eighteen west running
thence west said township line twentyfour miles,
to the township line between ranges twenty-five and
twenty three, thence north on said township line
twenty -four miles, to the township line between town.
ships one hundred and twelve and one hundred and
thirteen north, thence east on said township line
twelve miles, to the township line between ranges
twenty and twentyone, thence south six miles to the
township line between townships one hundred and
eleven and one hundred and twelve, thence east on
said township line to the township line between
ranges eighteen and nineteen, thence south eighteen
miles to the place Of beginning.
SEC. y. That so much territory is embraced in
the following boundaries be and is hereby established
as the County Of Oahota:
Beginning at the center Of the channel OF the Min.
nesota River at the mouth of Credit River thence on
direct line to the northeast OF township one
hundred and twelve, in range twenyone west, thence
south on the township line between ranges twenty
and twenty-one west, to the township line between
townships one hundred and eleven and one hundred
and twelve, thence east said line to the center Of
the channel Of the Cannon River, thence down said
river in the center of said channel to the township
line between ranges seventeen and eighteen west Of
the fifth Meridian, thence north on said line to the
township line between townships one hundred and
twelve and one hundred and thirteen north, thence
east on said line six miles, to the township line be-
tween ranges sixteen and seventeen west, thence
north six miles TO the township line between town.
ships one hundred and thirteen and one hundred and
fourteen, thence east three miles on said lne thence
north the section line across the center Of town.
ship one hundred and fourteen, range sixteen west,
to the center Of the channel of the Mississippi River,
thence up the channel OF the said river the mouth
Of the Minnesota River thence I'd the center of the
channel Of said river TO the place Of beginning.
SEC. 10. That SO much territory as is embraced
in the following boundaries be and is hereby estab.
lished as the County Of Scott: