Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-03-27
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AN ACT to amend section one ~ of chapter
forty.six (46) of the general laws of one
Thousand eight hundred and sixty-six lS66),
defining the boundaries of Beltrami county.
aud to define the boundaries and organize
the counties of Kittson and Marshall.
Be it enacted by tho Legislature of the State of
Minnesota: .
Section /. That section ono ~ of chapter
forty-six (46) of the general laws of ono thou
sand eight hundred and sixty-s.x (1S66), be
amended 40 as to read as follows.
Section l. That 30 much territory IA is
comprised within the following described
limits, coincident with lines Of the United
Statea land surveys when run and marked, be
and the same is hereby established III the
county of Beltrami: Beginning at the point
whore the line between ranges thirty-eight
{sS9 and thirty-nine (s9) intersects the line be-
l~een townships ono hundred and forty-twO
(l42) ana one hundred and forty-threo (!4S);
thence northwardly ON said range line to the
boundary line between the United States and
British Possessions; thence eastwaroly and
=!ong said boundary line to its intersectiOn
With the line between ranges twenty nine and
to the centre Of the main channel of the Mis-
eissippi river: thence up the centre of tho
main channel of said river to its intersection
with the lines between townships one hundred
and forty-two Q42) and one hundred and
f"rty-:hree (lAS); thence westwardly along said
Sec. z. The county of Kittson is established
and bounded as follows: Beginning at point
where the line between townships one hundred
and hity-eiRht U5S), and one hundred and
hfty-nine l59), lntersects the center OF
the channel Of the Red River of the
,'uced to the point where said produced line
iHtersects the line between ranges thirty-eight
.:S) aud thirty-nine (S9}; thence northwardly
along said range line to the boundary line be-
tween the United States and British posses
SONS; thence westerly along the said boundary
tno to the middle of the main channel of the
led River of the North; thence up said river,
along the middle thereof, to the place of be-
ginning.
SEQ. 8. The county of Marshall il hereby e.
s%olished and bounded "a follows: Commence
ing at the intersection Of the middle line of
North with the line between townships ono
hundred and tifty-four Q54) and one hundred
and ffty-ive Q55); thence east along said
zine to the southeast corner of township one hum
| tired and ffty-dve U55); thence north along the
line between ranges thirty-eight (3S) and thirty
J,ecn townships one hundred and ifty-eight
>!5o) and one hundred and ffty-nine Q59) pro-
3aced; thence west along said line to the CEN
,ro of the main channel of the Red River of
| Tue North; thence up the main channel Of said
river, following the western boundary of the
| Sec. 4. That the counties of Kittson and
! Marshall, in this State, be and the same gre
| r-eby declared to be organized counties, with
al the rights privileges and immunities of
| ,her organized counties within this State.
Sec. :. The Governor OF this State shall
| within thirty days after the passage of this
! SAT. appoint 81 qualified electors OF each of
said counties of kittson and Marshall as CORR
| missioness of their respective Counties aud the
said commissioners shall within thirty days
| thereafter meet ard qualify and enter upon the
duties of their Offices. and they shall hold their
| .tfices until the next general election, and un-
| tt. their Successors are elected and qualified.
| Sec g. The county commissioners appoint
ed and qualified according to the provisions of
section tive (5) of this act, shall at their first
! meeting, Or within twenty days thereafter, by
| resolution, temporarily locate the county seat
! NJ said counties. ;.,d appoint qualified persons
! 10 nil all the county offices in said counties,
except clerk OF the district court, who shall he
appointed by the judge of said court; also
! three Justices of the peace and three con-
| stables, which persons So appointed and having
qualified shall hold their respective Offices until
| their SUCCESSORS are elected and qualified.
| Sec. Z. The county Of Marshall is attached
ito the county Of Polk for judicial purposes.
| Sec. 8. All acts and parts Of acts inconais-
tent with this act arc hereby repealed.
Sec. 9. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
| Approved February rs, 1879.