The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-11-28

TaE following bit OF early history may be in
terestlpg to our readers, beside contributing
somethlng to their stock of historical knowledge:
AN ACT to amend. and in addition to the Acts
10 divide the several Counties in this Terri
tory into Townships. and for other purposes.
SEC. 1. BE al enacted by the Legislative Coua-
cal OF tie Territory of Michigan. That all that
part of the county of Cass known and dis
tinguished on the survey Of the United States.
by townships numbered five and six, and the
north half OF township numbered seven south,
in range sixteen west, be a townsip by the name
Of Pokagon, and the first township meeting
shall be held at the house of Baldwin Jenkins, in
said township; that all that part of the county
OF Cass known as townships numbered five
and six, and the north half OF township num-
bered seven south, in range number fifteen
west, shall be township by the name of La
Grange and the first township meeting shall
be held at the house Of Isaac Shuarts in said
township; that all that part OF said county
known as townships five and six, and the north
half OF townships numbered seven south, IN
ranges thirteen and fourteen west, and the
county OF Van Buren,, and all the country, ~
ing north OF the same, which is attached to
and composes part OF the county Of Cass,
shall form township by the name OF Penn,
and the first township meeting shall be held at
the house OF Martin Shields, in said township !;
and that all that part OF the county OF Cass
knogn as the south half of townships number
cd seven. and fractional townships numbered
eight south. in ranges number thirteen, four
teen, fifteen and sixteen west be a township
by the name of Ontwa and the first township
meeting shall be held at the house of Ezra
Bearasly, in said township.
SEC. .. That the county OF Berrien, which
10 at present attached to and composes part
OF the county OF Cass. shall form township
by the name of Niles, and the first township
meeting shall be held at the house OF William
Justus, in said township.
SEC. 3. That all that part OF the county OF
st. Joseph known as townships numbered six
and seven, and fractional township numbered
eight south, in ranges eleven and twelve west,
shall be a township by the name Of White
Pigeon. and the first township meeting shall be
held at the house Of Asahel Savary in said
township that all that part of the county oil
at. Joseph known as townships numbered six
and seven and fractional township numbered
eight south, in ranges numbered nine and tel
west shall be a township by the name Of
Sherman, and the first township meeting shall
be held at the house Of John Il. Clark, in sale
township; ana that all that part Of said county
which is known as township numbered fv,
south, in ranges numbered nine, ten, clever
and twelve west. shall be township, and tn
name thereof shall be called Flowerfield AM
the FIRST township meeting shall be held at tb
house of John Sturges, in said township.
SEC. 4. That the counties OF Kalamazoo ant
Barry, and all the country lying north Of tn
same. which are attached to and compose
part Of the county of st. Joseph, shall form
township by the name OF Brady, and the frs
township meeting shall be held at the house O
Abram l. Shaver, in said township
SEC. 5. That the counties OF Branch. Ca
houn and Eaton, and all the country lynn
north of the county Of Eaton, which are a;
tacbed to and compose a part OF the county O
st. Joseph, shall form township by the nam
OF Green, aud the first township meeting sha
be held at the house OF JabeZ Bronson, IN sal
township.
SEC. 6. That the county of Hillsdale, whic
Il attached to and composes part of the cour
ty OF Lenawe, shall form a township by til
name Of Vance, and the first township meetin
shall be held at the house OF Benaiah Jones
ir.. IN said township.
SEC. T. That the counties of Jackson an
Iagham which are attached to and compose
part OF the county Of Washtenaw, shall be al
tached to and compose part of the TOWNSHIP
Of Dexter.
Approved November 5, 1929