The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-10-22
SEcRErARY's OPFICE,l

day, Sth November. 1859.
SEcRErARY's OPFIoE,l
LeeOmptOn, September 6, 1853. !
To the Msri6s of the SeUerR Counties Of Kansas
Territory:-W ritten notices have been sent to |
each Of the Sherifs of the organized counties in
the Ter. itory, as required by law, that general
election will take place throughout the Terrific
ry, on the TUESDAY after the first Monday in
November next. being the EIGHTH DAY OF
NOVEMBER, 1889 for the following County
of Representatives for the Legislative Assembly
of Kansas Territory, all Of whose terms COM
menen on the lst day of January, 1850. Also, for
one delegate to represent the Territory IN the
Congress Of the United States.
In order, however, that no disappointment
may arise in the event Of the notices not being
received in time, / take occasion to publish. for
general information, the following statement:
The county officers 10 be elected on that day,
in each of the organized counties Of the Terri
tory, are as 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 years; one Register OF Deeds Tor
the term Of two years; one County Attorney Tor
the term Of two years; one County Clerk for the
term of two years. who, by virtue of his ONCE
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. whichis attached BY
law to organized county for Judicial purposes,
is also attached for municipal purposes hy the
| laws Of 1859, (soe page a3l section 81 and shall
| be tie same as il IL formed part hereof,' and has
| the right tu participate in the vote for county
| officers and the couny 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 the precincts in the counties
attached in the same manner Us to the townships
| in the rganiZed county, according to the rule
prescribed in the election law; (see section Ss OF
the law regulating electiOns) and 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 OF vacancy in the
Office of Sheriff, his duties devolve upon the
clerk of the board OF supervisors, (see section ~
The following is a list of Council districts and
the number Of members tO which each Is en-
FirsG Council District, Doniphau county, l
Second Council District. the counties Of Atch-
Third Council District, Leavenworth county. l
Fourth Council Dis ,rct, the counties Of Leay-
enworth aud Jefferson,
Fifth Council District, the counties o. brown
Nemaha, Pottawatamie, Marshall and Wash
sixth GEi Council District the counties of Riley,
Clay, Dickson, Davis, Wabaunsee and Nor
seventh eve Council District, the counties of
, Shawnee, Usage and breckenridge.
Eighth Council District, Douglas county
Ninth Council District, the counties Of Doug
las, Anderson, and Franklin,
Tenth Council District, the counties of Wyan-
3 Eleventh HH D Council District. the counties of
|, TNeIftS Council District, the counties of Bour-
= bon, Allen. McGee. Dorm. WOodson aud Viii
. Thirteenth Council District. the counties of
Coffey, Madison, Hunter, Chase, Butler, God
y frey. and Greenwood,
q The following is list Of the Representativ
Districts and the number Of members to Whicl
J, each is entitled:
4 Second Representative District, AtchisOn
y Third Representative District, LeavenwOrth
e Fourth Representative District, Jefferson
Fifth Rsp,sssltstiSysw wRissTG the counties OF
Sixth Representative District, !, j &C kson county.
Seventh Representative District. Wyandott
Eighth Representative District, Brown county.
10 Ninth Representative District, Nemaha county
Tenth Representative District, the counties Of
1T Marshall and WashinEton.
no Eleventh Representative District, the counties
~ Twelfth Representative District, the counties
y of Dickson and Davis,
IS, Thirteenth Representative District. Broken
is Fourteenth Representative District, Shawnee
eouutY.
n, Fifteenth Representative District Douglas
IS. sixteenth Representative District. johnson
Seventeenth Representative District, Lykins
Eighteenth Representatives District, Linn coun-
",
on Nineteenth Representative District. the eoun-
ties of Lykins and Linn,
ks Twentieth Representative District, Anderson
to TSents FIRST Representative District, franklin
lst Twenty.second Representative District, the
n counties Of Coffey and Usage,
" Twenty third Representative District the
counties Of Madison. Chase and Morris,
Twenty-fourth Representative District, tn,
counties Of Butler. Green v ood. Hunter, God
las frey and HOOdson,
Twenty fifth Representative District, the coun
ties Of Allen, Wilson, Dorm and McGee.
Twenty sixth Representative District, Bour
rHsntS sn sgh seventh Representative District. Ar
rapahoe county,
. to
The county Of Arrapahoe comprises that p
II, tion Of Kansas Territory west Of line dra
lE due north from the northeast corner of n
m Mexico, none Of the new counties created witt
the bounds Of the county OF ArrspahOe, BY
. last Legislative Assembly. having been org
. ised. HUGH ). Walsh.
Secretary Of Kansas Territorl