The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-03-10


meet on said day, ut the places of holding elee-
tons in their several Districts and Precincts rs
hereinafter specified, to vote by ballot for the
number of candidates hereinafter apportioned to
the respective Districts; and the said election
shall be conducted in the manner hereinafter
prescribed.
List of Election Districts as Heretofore
Erected. es
FIRST DISTRICT. ss.Es
Commencing in the Kansas river at themouth
OF Cedar creek; thence up said river to the hrst
tributary above the town of Lawrence; thence up
said tributary to its source thence by direct
line to the west side of Z. Rolf's house thence
by due south line TO the Santa Fe road, and
along the middle of said road to point due
south of the source of Cedar creek; thence due
north to the source of said Cedar creek, and down
the same to the place of beginning.
SECOND DISTRICT.
Commencing at the mouth of Big Spring
branch on the south bank of the Kansas river :
thence up said branch to its flrthest source !;
thence by southerly line crossing the Wakaru-
sa river, on the east side of the house of Charles
Matney, to the middle of the Santa Ee road !:
thence along the middle of said road to the line
of the First District thence by the same, along
the west side of the house of F. Rolf, to the
head of the first tributary of the Kansas, above
the town of Lawrence; and thence by the same
tributary to the Kansas river, and up the south
bank of said river to the mouth of Big Spring
branch, the place of beginning.
THIRD DISTRICT.
Commencing at the mouth of Big Spring
branch, ON the south side Of the Kansas river
thence up the same to its furthest source: thence
by southerly line to the north bank of the
Wakarusa river. on the cast side of the house of
Charles Matney; thence up said river and It's
main branch TO the line OF the Pottawatomie
Reservation; and thence by the southern and
western line of said Reservation to the Kansas
river, and down the said river to the place of be-
ginning.
FOURTH DISTRICT. -
Commencing at the Missouri State line in the
middle of the Santa Fe Road thence along the
middle of said road to Rock creek, near the 65th
mile of said road thence south 10 the line of the
late Shawnee Reservation eeded by the treaty of
1854; thence due east along the south line of said
Reservation and the north lines of the existing
Reservations of the Sacs and Foxes, the existing
Reservations of the Chippewas and 0ttawas, and
the late Reservations of the Piankeshaws Weas.
Peorias, and Kaskaskias, to the Missouri State
line; thence up the Missouri State line to the
place of beginning.
FIFTH DISTRICT.
Commencing at the Missouri State line at the
southern boundary ofthe Fourth District thence
east along the same to the northwest corner OF
the Sac and Fox Reservation thence due south
along the western line thereof, and due south to
the south branch of the Neosho river, about sew
enty miles above the Catholic Usage Mission
thence down said river 20 the north line of the
Reserve for New York Indians. and east along
said line to the head waters of Little Usage river
or the nearest point thereto and thence down
said river to the Missouri State line, and up said
line to the place of beginning.
SIXTH DISTRICT
Commencing on the Missouri State line in Lit
tie Usage river thence up the same to the line
of the Reserve for the New York Indians, or the
nearest point thereto thence to and by the north
line of said Reserve to the Neosho river, and mp
said river and the south branch thereof to the
head ; and thence by due south line to the
southern line of the Territory thence by the
southern and eastern lines of said Territory to
the place of beginning.
| SEVENTH DISTRICT.
| Commencing at the east side of the house Of
! Charles Matney, on the Wakarusa river; thence
due south to the middle of the Santa Fe road
thence westwardly along the middle of said road
| to Rock creek, near the 65th mile of said road
thence due south TO the north line of the Sac and
Fox Reservation; thence along the north ano
west lines thereof, and due south, to the NeoshC
river; thence up said river to point due soutf
| OF the mouth of Elm creek thence due north Il
the mouth of Elm creek and up said creek t.
the Santa Fe road, and thence by direct line il
| a northerly direction to the southwest corner o
| the Pottawatomie Reservation thence along th
southern line of said Reservation to the head wa
ters of the Wakarusa river, or the point neares
thereto thence to and down the said river 10 til
place OF beginning.
EIGHTH DISTRICT.
Commencing at the mouth of Elm creek, on
of the branches of Usage river; thence up tn
same to the Santa Fe Road thence by direc
northerly line to the southwest corner of the Pot
tawatomie Reservation thence up the western
line thereof to the Kansas river; thence up sal,
river and the Smoky Hill Fork, beyond the mos
westerly settlements thence due south to tn
line of the Territory; thence by the same to tn
line of the Sixth District; thence due north {
the head of the south branch of the Neosho riy
er; thence down said river to the line of the Sew
enth District thence due north to the place c
beginning. ~
NINTH DISTRICT.
Commencing on the Smoky Hill Fork, beyon
the most westerly settlements thence down til
same and the Kansas river, to the mouth of W il
Cat creek; thence mp said creek to the head wa
ters thereof; thence due north to the Independ
ence emigrant road thence up said road to th
north line of the Territory; thence west alon
the same beyond the most westerly settlements
and thence due south to the place of beginning
TENTH DISTRICT.
Commencing at the mouth of Vermillion riy
er; thence UP the same, beyond the house of JC
siah ID. Adams; thence due west to the Inde
pendence emigrant road thence up the middle
said road to the line of the Ninth District thenS
by the same to the head of Wild Cat creek. an
down said creek to the Kansas river /; thence dow
said river to the place of beginning.
ELEVENTH DISTRICT.
Commencing in the Yer1niIlion river. oppc
site the north side of the house Of Josiah d. Ad
; ans thence up said river to the head of 81
main branch thence due north to the militar
road from Fort Lcavenworth TO Fort Kearney
thence along the middle of said road 10 thecros'
ing of the Ver1nillion branch of the Blue thenC
due north to the northern line of the Territory
thence west, along said line, 10 the Independent,
II eInigrant road thence down said road to poil
due west of the north end of the house of Josia
+, ID. Adams, and due east to the place of begiI
|, ming.
TWELFTH DISTRICT.
: Commencing at the mouth of Soldier creel
, in the Kansas river thence up said creek to Il
!, head of the main branch thence dIe north
kearney thence along the middle of said rea
to the line of the Eleventh District; thence dl
a south to the head of Vermillion river, down We
million river to the mouth, and down Kans
river TO the place of beginning.
:; THIRTEENTH DISTRICT.
Commencing in the KansBs river, II poll
d three miles above the mouth of Stranger cIeel
thence in northwardly direction by a line corr
;Isponding to, and three miles west of, the sever
courses of said creek, to the line of the la
kickapoo Reservation thence by the southel
}, and western lines of said Reservation TO tie mi
itary road from Fort Leavenworth to Foft Kea
ney; thence along the middle Of said road to &
!; line of the Twelfth District; thence due south
It the head of Soldier creek, down Soldier creek
the mouth, and down Kansas river to the pla
I of beginning.
FOURTEENTH DISTRICT.
81 Commencing at the mouth of Independen
creek; thence up said creek TO the head of {
main branch, and thence due west to the line
the late Kickapoo Reservation; thence north alol
: said line, and the line of the late Sac and +
Reservation, to the north line of the TerTitor
thence along said line eas.wardly 70 the Nilsson
!: river, and down said nyer to the place Of begi
ming.
II FIFTEENTH DISTRICT.
Commencing at the mouth Of Salt creek,
c. the Missouri river; themes up said creek 20
military road, and along the middle of said 70