The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1859-02-12
NUMBER 28---VOLUME 4.

to the convenience and interests Of the
present and probable future population Of
said county.
SEC. 8. That Simon G. Gephart, W.
Walters and Charles Nichols, be, and are
hereby constituted q Board of Commits
sioners to select and locate the temporary
seat of ] ustice for the county of Broder-
lex, whose duty it shall be in making said
location, to fix the same as near the geo.
graphical center Of said county as they
conveniently can, having due regard to
the convenience and interests OF the pres
ent and probable future population of said
county.
SEC. 9. That 7. G. Dixon, A. G. Patrick
and T. L. Whitney be and are hereby
constituted Board of Commissioners to
select and locate the temporary seat OF
Justice for the county of Fremont, whose
duty it shall be in making said location.
to fix the same as near the geographical
center of said county as they conveniently
can, having due regard to the convenience
aud interest Of the present and probable
future population of said county.
Sec. 10. That d. Newcomb. William
7. King and George MCGEE be and are
hereby constituted Board of Commits
sioners to select and locate temporary
seat of j Justice for the county Of Orc, whose
duty it shall be in making said location
to fix the same as near the probable center
of said county as they conveniently can,
having due regard to the convenience and
interest of the present and probable future
population of said county.
SEC. IL. Said commissioners shall, after
the said county seats are located, ard the
proper surveys made, advertise a sale Of
two hundred lots in each of said county
seats, in some newspaper in each. county,
at least one month previous to the day Of
sale; if no such newspaper exists in the
county, than in paper OF the adjoining
county, and if no newspapers are con-
venient, then it shall be lawful for said
commissioners to give notice by posting
handbills at four of the most public places
in each county, one month previous to the
sale of said lots; the proceeds Of said sale
of lots shall be applied to liquidating the
expense of the commission and location
of said county seats. Should an excess
occur after the above expenses are can
celled, it is made the duty Of said commits.
sioners to pay such balance into the
treasury of the county where such balance
appears to have accrued.
SEC. IL. Said commissioners shall call
an election for all county officers in each
county at as early a day as they may
deem advisable, and when said officers
are elected they shall take the usual oath
of Office as administered in this Territory,
and shall be commissioned in the same
manner, but may assist in the organization
of said counties after being qualified, PRIOR
to being commissioned.
SEC. 13. Said commissioners shall re-
J ceive for their services five dollars per
day and expenses; this per diem to be
computed from the date they set out for
the country when they are to locate the
, county seats, and continue until the ex-
piration of their respective offices, which
shall be in nine months from the date OF
the passage of This Act.
SEC. IA. Such commissioners shall re-
ceive their pay out Of the proceeds OF the
sales of the first lots in each county seat
in accordance with section eleven of this
!; Act.
SEC. Is. All Acts and parts Of Acts in
conflict with this Act, be and the same are
hereby repealed.
SEC. 16. This Act to take effect and
be in force from and after the first day Of
: March 1859.
! Approved Feb. Z, 1859:
S. MEDARY.
Governor of Kansas Ter.