Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-04-11

AN ACT to amend section one ~ OF chapter
forty-six (46) of the general laws OF one
Thousand eight hundred and sixty-slx lobb).
defining the boundaries of Beltraml county,
and to define the boundaries and organize
the counties of Kittson and Marshall.
Minnesota:
seouiou 1. That section one (D of chapter
forty-six (46) of the general laws OF one thou
sand eight hundred and sixty-sx (lS66), be
amended so as to read as follows.
Section l. That 80 much territory as 10
comprised within the following described
limits, coincident with lines Of the United
States land surveys when run and marked, be
and the same is hereby established as the
county of Beltrami: Beginning at the point
where the line between ranges thirty-eight
(3S) and thirty-nine (S9) intersects the line be-
tween townships one hundred and forty-tWo
142) and one hundred and forty-three Q43);
thence northwardly on said range line to the
boundary line between the United States and
British Possessions; thence eastwardly and
along said boundary line to it's intersection
with the line between ranges twenty-nlne and
thirty; thence southwardly on said range line
to the centre of the main channel OF the Mis-
sissippi river: thence up the centre OF the
main channel of said river to its intersection
and forty-two Q42) and one hundred and
forty-three (143); thence westwardly along said
township line to the place of beginning.
Sec. q. The county of Kittson is established
and bounded as follows: Beginning at point
where the line between townships one hundred
and ffty-eight Q5s). and one hundred and
ffty-nine (159), intersects the center OF
the channel of the Red River of the
North; thence east along said line pro
duced to the point where said produced line
intersects the line between ranges thirty EIGHT
1881 and thirty-nine (s9); thence northwardly
along said range line to the boundary line be.
tween the United States and British posses
sions; thence westerly along the said boundary
line to the middle of the main channel OF the
Red River of the North; thence up said river
along the middle thereof, to the place OF be
ginning.
Sec 8. The county of Marshall is hereby es
tablished and bounded as follows: Commend
ing at the intersection Of the middle line Of
the main channel of the Red River of the
North with the line between townships ont
hundred and ffty-four (154) and one hundred
and ffty-fve Q55); thence east along sale
line to the southeast corner of township one hun
bred and fifty-fve Q551; thence north along ths
line between ranges thirty-eight (3o) and thirty
nine (39) to its intersection with the line be
tween townships one hundred and fifty leigh
(15S) and one hundred and ffty-nine 159) pro
duced; thence west along said line to the cen
tire of the main channel of the Red River o
the North; thence up the main channel of sait
river, following the western boundary of thu
State, to the place Of beginning.
Sec. 4. That the counties of Kittson ant
Marshall in this State, be and the same Or
hereby declared to be organized counties, will
all the rights. privileges and immunlties o
other organized counties within this State.
Sec. 5. The Governor of this State shal
| within thirty days after the passage OF thl
act, appoint (3) qualified electors of each o
said counties Of Kittson and Marshall as com
missioners of their respective counties, aud tn
| said commissioners shall within thirty day
thereafter meet and qualify and enter upon tn
duties of their offices, and they shall hold thei
offices until the next general election, and IN
| til their successors are elected and qualified.
| Sec. 6. The county commissioners appoint
ed and qualified according to the provisions Q
section i've (5) of this act, shall at their frs
meeting, or within twenty days thereafter, b
resolution, temporarily locate the county sea
of said counties, and appoint qualified person
to fill all the county Offices in said counties
except clerk of the district court who shall
appointed by the Judge of said court; ais
three justices of the peace and three cor
stables, which persons so appointed and havln
qualified shall hold their respective offices unit
their successors are elected and qualified.
Sec. 7. The county of Marshall is attache
to the county Of Polk for judicial purposes. :.
Sec. 8. All acts and parts of acts lnconslt
tent with this act are hereby repealed.
Sec. 9. This act shall take effect and be /
force from and after it's passage.
Approved February Is, 1879.