Kansas weekly herald., 1855-03-30
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- II. KEEDEE cossrnor Of fh.
ss. Territory. By virtue Of the Act Of Congress
ssssed The 30tb day q May, 1854, entitled Dan
=. to organize the Territories Of Nebraska
ii Kans.sp do by these presents, proclaim,
= der ard direct that an Election be held in the
4aid Territory, on Friday the thirtieth day of
March, A. d. 1855, for thirteen members of
Ceuncil and t@enty-six members of the House ef
Representatives, to. constitute the Legislative
voters Of the Territory are hereby requested to
meet on said day at the places of holding cleo
tions In their several Districts and Precincts as
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. -
LISV0F ELECTION DISTRICTS AS HERE
ToFORE ERECTED.
First District.
Commencing in the KaDsasriyer at the mouth
Of Cedar creek, thence up said river to the first
tributary above the town OF Lawrence, thence
up said tributary to its source, thence by di-
rect line to the west side of F. Rolf's house,
thence by due south line to the SantaFe roai 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
mp said branch to its farthest source, thence by
= southerly line crossing the Wakarusa river,
on the East side of the house of Charles Matney
TO the middle of the Santa Fe 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 - Rolf to the head Of the
first tributary of the Kansas, above the town of
Lawrence; and thence by the said tributary to
the. Kansas river and up the south bank of said
river to the mouth of Big Spring branch, the
place OF beginning.
ss=-71 Third District
Commencing at the mouth Of Big Spring
Branch on the south side of the Kansas river,
thence I'D the same to its farthest source. thence
by .outherly line to the north bank Of the
Wakarusa river on the east side of the house of
Charles Matney thence up said river and its main
branch to the line of the Pottawattamie Reser-
vation, and thence by the southern and Western
line of said Reservation to the Kansas river and
down the said rit er to the place of beginning.
Fourth District.
Commencing at the Missouri State line in the
middle of the Santa Pe Road, thence along the
middle of said road to Rock creek near the 65th
mile of said road, thence south to the line Of the
late Shawnee Reservation ceded by the treaty of
1854 thence due East along the South line of
said reservation and the North lines of the exist
ing reservations of the Sacs and Foxes-the ex-
listing reservations of the Chippewas and Otta-
was 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
eouthern boundary of the 4th District, thence
East along the same to the North West 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
- h. E,f hi.
thence down said river to the North line Of the
reserve for New York Indians and East along
said line to the head waters of Little Usage riv-
zer 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 up
. said river and the South branch thereof to the
head, and thence by due South line to the South
ern line of the Territory, thence by the Southern
and Eastern lines of said Territory to the place
sfbeginning-
Serenth 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
TOda CG MOCK creek near the OO(n lille Oh SdlQ
road thence due South to the North line of the
Sac and Fox reservation; thence along the North
and West lines thereof and due South to the Ne
osho river; thence up said river to point due
South of the Mouth of Elm creek thence due
north to the mouth of Elm creek and up said creek
to the Santa Fe road, and thence by a di-
rect line in Northerly direction to the South
West corner of the Pottawattomie reservation
thence along the Southern line Of said reservation
to the headwaters of the Wakarusa river, or the
point nearest thereto; thence b and down the
said river to the place of begiazEHg.
Eighth District
Commencing at the mouth Of Elm creek, one
Of the branches of Usage river; thence up the
same to the Santa Fe road thence by direct
Northerlv line to the Southwest corner of the
Pottawattomie reservation thence up the Wes-
teIn line thereof to the Kansas river; thence UP
Sd Id river and the Smoky Hill Fork, beyond the
most Westerly settlements: thence due South to
the line of the Territory thence by the same to
the line of the Sixth District; thence due North
to the head of the South branch of the Neosho
river thence down said river to the line of the
Seventh District; thence due North to the place
Of Beg inning.
Ninth District.
Commencing on the Smoky Hill Fork beyond
the most westerly settlements thence down the
same and the Kansas river, to the mouth of Wild
Cat creek; thence up said creek to the head Wa.
tiers thereof; thence due north to the Indepen-
dence emigrant road thence up said road to the
North line of the Territory; thence west along
the same beyond the most westerly settlements
and thence due south to the place Of beginning
Tenth District.
Commencing at the mouth of Fermillion river
thence up the same beyond the house of Josiah
D. Adams thence due west to the independence
Emigrant road thence up the middle of sal(
road TO the line OF the Ninth District thence By
the same to the head of Wild Cat creek ant
down said creek to the Kansas river thence dowr
said river to the place Of Beginning
Elerenth District.
Commencing in the Vermillion river opposit
the north side OF the house of Josiah D. Adams
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