Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-03-27
IN

AN ACT to amend section one a. of chapter
forty.six (46) OF tho general laws of ono
Thousand eight hundred and sixty USG6)
drtuin~ the boundaries of Beltrami county,
aud to define the boundaries and organizs
the counties Of Kittson and Marshall.
Ds it enacted by tho Legislature of the State Of
minnesota:
Section l. That section ono (D Of chapter
fosty-six (4t) of the general laws Of one thou-
sand eight hundred and sixty-sx (lS66), be
amended SO ia to read as follows
Section l. TEat SO much territory az is
comprised within the following described
limits, cuiucoent with liucs OF the Uu,sed
S.a.ea land surveys when run and marked, be
and the Aarle is hereby established ~ the
county OF Beltrami: Beginning ut the point
VIII re the line between ranges thirtyeight
(aS) and thir,y-nine (S9) intersects the line be-
,"een townships one hundred and focty-two
lay and one hundred and forty-three (!43);
,Donce northwardly on said range line to the
boundary line between the United States and
British Possessions; thence eastwaruly aud
song said boundary llue to it's intersection
Nth the liue between ranges twentynine and
thirty; thence soulhwar<ily on said range line
to the centre Of the main channel OF the Mis-
,issippi river: thence up the centre Of the
niain channel of said river to its intersection
With the lines between townships one hundred
aad fnrty-two U42) and one hundred and
t"rty-:hree l43); thence westwardly along said
township line to the place Of beginning.
Sec. :. The county Of Kittson is est&biisAed
and bounded as follows: Beginning at I point
here the line between townships one hundred
and hlty-eight (l5S), and one hundred and
ntty-nine N39), lntersectS the center OF
the channel Of the lied River of the
North; thence east along said line pro-
tuced to the point where sail produced line
i:''ersects the line between ranges thirty sht
| ':S) and thirty-nine (S3); thence northwardly
long said range line to the boundary line be-
tween the United States and British posses
s,ous; thence westerly along the said boundary
';ne to the middle of the main channel of the
I'd River Of the North; thence up said river,
Long the middle thereof, to the place of be-
;nnlng.
Sec. 3. The county of Marshall is hereby es-
:: plished aaG bounded as follows: Commence
y, ut the intersection IF the middle line Of
40 main channel of the Red River Of the
N,rth with the line between townships one
7andred and hfty-foar (l54) and hundred
| I'D hfsy-ivo (l55); thence east along said
,,le to the southeast coruer of township hun
'"ed and htty-five (l53); thence north along the
.l.,e bttweeu ranges thirty eight (3s) and thirty
! n;sc (3o) to its intersection it'll the line be-
| cen townships one hundred and 1ifiy ght
. ~ nd one hundred and fifty-ninc (59) pro-
!; },lced; thence west along said line to the CEN
| ',cf the main channel Of the Red River of
&c North; thence up the main channel OF said
":ver, following the western boundary of the
! .:Ate, to tine place or beginning.
! Sec. 1. That the counties of Kittsou and
! |urshall, in this State, be and the same ere
! ceby declared to DO organized counties, with
! the rights. privileges and iInmunities of
! 'lec or ,ani:ed counties within this State.
sec. ). The Governor OF this State shall
.:sth!u thirty days after the passage of this
~. appoint q; qnalihe;! elect. rs OF each Of
lid colntes Of ki,'son ana Marshall as cor:-
'i::sSioneis OF their respective counties. aud the
I'D com u iSs toner's shall within thirty days
thereafter meet "'d rIs!ify an; enter upon :n.,
! e.,t:es of their Offices. ard they stl hold t.cir
ces until the next general election. and ul-
q. ti.c:r e..c:-s sorS c.ec*sl and qualified.
Sec. +. Tue county ,n!nmi ,sio,.crs appoint
4 and 4u2..:i,d accor.lin; to the provision, of
ton iiv~ (o) Of this act, shall ut ths1 first
tte';;sG, " within twenty days thereafter, by
| r*,o!I .o:i. temporarily locate the county seat
>! : III ro1nti,,s. u"! appoint quali d persons
| o III ~! :la cuua1y "iilces in sliI counties,
kept clerk OF the district court, who shall lie
! appointed by the Judge of said court; also
| .hree just :-s of tn" peace and three con-
stables. which persons appointed and havin =.
;;,a!ihed stall hold Their respective offices until
tneir SUCCESSORS are elected and qualified.
| Sec. 7. The county OF Marshall is attached
i,' TIE county Of Polk for judicial purposes.
| Sec. S. All acts and parts Of acts inconsis-
| ten: vii Ii this act are hereby repealed.
| Sec .. TIL, act shall take effect and be in
! torce from and after its passage.
| Approve! February Is, 1879.