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the laws Of the State, such Commissioners are
required TO do.
SEC. g. Be it further enacted, That the
Commissioners appointed BY this act, shall
appoint such person or persons, as they may
think. proper. to open and hold the elections
for county officers for said county Of Crock
EFT, and sucn person or persons 50 appointed,
! shall have power TO appoint deputies, clerks
and judges, aud by himself and deputies to
administer all the necessary OAths, and do
/ and perform all other duties, now made the
| duty of Sherifs OF other officers, holding
similar elections, and II shall be the duty Of
| such persons 80 appointed, together with his
deputies, after giving fifteen days notice, to
| open the polls and hold an election in each
civil district in said county, for district and
I county officers, and the officers SO elected
! shall hold their offices until the next regular
election, for the different Offices so elected.
takes place in other counties in this State.
SIC. 10. Be it further enacted. That the
citizens Of Crockett County, in ali elections
for Governor, members of the General
Assembly, Representatives in Congress. ana
elections for President and Vie President.
shall vote with the counties from which they
have been respectively stricken Of. until the
visions of the fifth section of the tenth ar
ticle Of the amended Constitution.
SEc. H. Be it further enacted. That il
shall be the duty OF the above named Com
miSsionerS, as soon as convenient after the
full and complete organization Of said
county Of Crockett, 10 select and establish a
suitable location for the seat Of Justice Ci the
said county Of Crockett having due regard
for the health and convenience Of majority
Of the citizens of said county; and thesite 80
established shall be known and designated
by the name OF i" Alamo, to perpetuate the
name of the place where David Crockett fell
fighting for the liberty of Texas; Provided,
however, the said Commissioners may, at
their option, put in nomination three places,
neither of which shall be more than three
miles from the supposed or probable center
of said county Of Crockett, which places
shall be voted for by the legal voters Of said
county, and the site nominated receiving the
largest number of votes shall be and is
hereby declared to be the seat of justice Of the
said county of Crockett: Pr0Uided further,
that if said Commissioners should think
there was fraud or any other unfair means
used in said election, they may at their op-
ton set aside such election and submit TIE
question a second time to the qualified voters
OF said county, or themselves locate the
county site as they may deem best.
SEC. II. Be it further enacted, That it
shall be the further duty Of said Commits
sioners to superintend the erection Of such
public building as the county Court Of said
county may direct to be built and shall let
the same out and take bonds with ample Sc
curity, payable 20 themselves and their sue
ceSsors in Office, conditional for the faithful
performance of his or their contract and the
proceeds of the sales ofall donations Of lands,
towns, lots, or other gifts, that may be made
in consideration of the location Of the Seat
of Justice for said County Of Crockett, or
otherwise, shall be a fund in their hands &c
pay the necessary expenses in organizing
said county, and paying for the erection 81
the public buildings ordered to be built by
the County Court, and should any surplus
remain in their hands it shall be their duty
to pay over the same to the Trustee Of said
county, to be accounted for by him as other
funds in his hands.
SEC Is. Be it further enacted, That said
Of Crockett County be, and
they are hereby authorized, to exercise all
the powers and privileges conferred on them
by this act, and any and all other powers not
in violation of the Constitution Of the State,
that may be necessary and proper for the
complete setting up and organization Of said
County of Crockett.
SEC. Il. Be it further enacted, That the
fractions composing the said county Of
Crockett shall be liable for pro rata of the
lebts contracted and owing by the counties
rom which they were taken, and shall also
receive their portion Of any stocks or credits
to said old counties
Sec. Is. Be it further enacted, That this act
hall take effect from ana after its passage,
he public welfare requiring it.
Passed November %, 1871.
JAMES ID. RICHARDSON,
. Speaker of the House ofRepresentatives
JOIN O. VAUGHN,
Speaker of the Senate.
Received at Executive Office December .,
1871, and approved December "A, 1871.
JNO. G. Brown, Governor.
certify that the above is a true copy Of
he original now on file in my office.
7. II. BUTLER,
Secretary Of State.