The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-11-05
NOTICE.!
General Electi on O be IN ED on Tues.
day, Sth November. 1853.

LfcomptOn, September 6, le59.
To the Shetigs Of the SeCerL COuHties Of Ednsas
| TsrritOry:-N ritten notices have been sent to
| each Of tho Sherihs of theorganized counties in
| the Ter itor5, u required by law. that general
election vii, take PLACE throughput the Terrific
~. on the TUES DAY after tn. first Monday in
November next. being the EIGHTH DAY OF
| N0FEMBEH, 1859, for the following County
Ofie and Members Of the Council and House
of Representatives, for the Legislative Assembly
| of Kansas Territory, all Of whose terms COM
meme On the lst daJ of January, 1sG0. Also, for
one delegate to represent the Territory in the
Congress of he United States.
In order, however, that 10 disappointment
may arise in the event Of the notices not being
received in time, ia Ike occasion to publish. for
general information. the following statement:
The county officers to be elected ON that day,
| in each of the organized counties Of the Terri
| tory, are rs follows:
| One County Superintendent of Common
| Schools for the term of one year; one Probate
Judgefor the term Of two years. one Sheriff for
| the term Of two yearst one Register Of Deeds for
| the term OF two year.; one County Attorney for
the term of two years; one County Clerk for the
term of two Years, who, b. virtue of his office.
| is Clerk of the Probate Court and County Board
| of Supervisors; one Coroner for the term of two
years. one County Surveyor for the term Of two
years, and one County Treasurer for the term Of
two years.
Each unorganized county, which is attached by
law to organit ID county for judicial purposes,
Is also attached for municipal purposes by the
laws Of 1859 Use page 33l. section 81 and shall
be MesdIns as II d formed part heTey,' and has
tho right TO participate in the vote for county
officers, and the cOun board should make pros
vision for holding elections in those countie-
attached the same as if they formed part Of their
own county.
The Sheriff Of each organized county should
give the notices to thu precincts in the counties
attached in the same manner as to the townships
IN the Tsanlzed county, according to the rule
prescribed the election law; (See ectiOn 2e of
the law regulating ections.) aud the township
or city clerk, or inspectors of any ward in any
city, post notices as required in section % of
the same law, and in case oS vacancy in the
Office of Sheriff, his duties devolve upon the
clerk Of the boad OF supervisors, (see section 30
The following is a list of Council districts and
the number OF members to which each is en-
titled;
FirsG Council District, Doniphan county /
Second Council District. the counties of Atch-
Third Council District. Leayenworth county,
Fourth Council Dis rict, the counties of LeaV-
enworth and Jefferson,
Fifth Couneil District, the counties Of Brown.
Nemaha. Pottawatamie, Marshall and Wash
sixth sGg; Council District, the counties of Riley,
Clay, Dickson, Davis, Wabaunsee and Nor
Seventh Council District, the counties of
Shawnee, Usage aud breckenridge. l
Eighth Counci. District, Douglas county l
Ninth Council District, the counties of Doug
las, Anderson, sud Fran kiln, Il
Tenth COUNCIL District, thecounties of Wyan-
Eleventh ?'s Council District. the counties of
Linn and Ly kIns,
Twelfth Council District, the counties of Bour-
bon, Allen, McGee, Dorm, WoOdson and Will
Fifteenth Council District, the counties of
Coffey, Madison, Hunter, Chase Butler, God
frey, and Greenwood, i
IL
The following is list of the Representative
Districts and the number of members to which
each is entitled:
First Representative District, Doniphan coun-
Second Representative District, Atchison
Third Representative District, LeayenwOrth
: Fourth '' Representative District, Jefferson
Fifth Representative District, the counties of
POttawatamie and Wabaunsee,
. Sixth Representative District, jackson county.
Seventh Representative District. Wyandott
Eighth Representative District, Brown county.
: Ninth X, preventative District. Nemahacounty
Tenth Representative District, the counties Of
u Eleventh Representative District, the counties
of kiley and Clay, y
Twelfth Representative District, the counties
TSirtesnth s0R sepPssenati1c p9s % District Breckcn-
Fourteenth representative District. Shawnee
Fitoenti Representative District. Douglas
Sixteenth Representative District, johnson
Seventeenth Representative District, Lykins
county, =
Eighteenth Representative District. Linncoun-
+ Nineteenth representative District, the cOun-
ties of IL kins and Linn, =
Twentieth Representative District, Anderson
TTents first Representative District. Franklin
TWenty: second Representative District, the
counties OF Caffey and Usage,
Twenty-third Representative District. the
counties of Madison. Chase and Morris,
Twenty fourth Representative District, the
counties of Butler, Greenwood. Hunter, God
y frey and WoodsOn,
Twenty fifth Representatives District, the coun-
ties of Allen, Wilson. Dorm and McGee. :,
Twenty sixth Representative District, Bour-
Twenty seventh Representative District, Ar
: rapahoe county,
The county of Arrapahoe comprises that por
tion Of Kansas Territory west of a line dAWI
due north from the northeast corner of Ney
4 Mexico, none Of the new counties created within
the bounds of the county Of Arrapahoe. BY th
last Legislative Assembly. having been organ
, ized. HUGH >. WALSH.
Secretary of Kansas Territory.