Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-20

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,
and to define tie boundaries and organize
the counties of Kittson and Marshall.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State OF
Minnesota:
Section 1. That section one Q) of chapter
forty-six (46) of the general laws of one thou
sand eight hundred and sixty-s C1S66). be
amended so as to read as follows:
Section l. That SO much territory as il
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: eginning at the point
where the line between ranges thirty-eight
(SS) and thirty-nine (39) intersects the line be-
tween townships one hundred and ty-twC
t142) 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-nine 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
with the lines between townships one hundred
and forty-two Q42) and one hundred and
forty-three Q43); thence westwardly along said
township line to the place of beginning.
Sec. 2. The county of Kittson is established
and bounded as follows: Beginning at a point
where the line between townships one hundred
and hfty-eight Q5S), and one hundred and
ffty-nine O59), 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
(3S) and thirty-nine 1897; thence northwardly
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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. 5. 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 one
hundred and ffty-four (154) and one hundred
and ffty-fve Q55); thence east along said
line to the southeast corner of township one hun
bred and ifty-fve C55); thence north along the
line between ranges thirty -eight 1857 and thirty
nine 1897 to its intersection with the line be-
tween townships one hundred and fifty eight
! 15S) and one hundred and ffty-nine $50 pro-
duced; thence west along said hne to the GEN.
tire of the main channel of the Red River of
the North; thence up the main channel of said
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State, to the place of beginning.
Sec. 4. That the counties of Kittson and
Marshall, in this State, be and the same are
hereby declared to be organized counties, with
all the rights. privileges and immunities of
| other organized counties within this State.
| Sec. 5. The Governor of this State shall
| within thirty days after the passage of this
act, appoint (3) qualified electors of each of
said counties of Kittson and Marshall as COM
mlssioners of their respective counties, aud the
said commissioners shall within thirty days
| thereafter meet and qualify and enter upon the
duties of their Offices and they shall hold their
| 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 of
section i've (5) of this act, shall at their first
meeting, or within twenty days thereafter, by
resolution, temporarily locate the county seat
of said counties, and appoint qualified persons
to fill all the county offices in said counties,
except clerk of the district court, who shall be
| 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
to the county of Polk for judicial purposes.
| Sec. 8. All acts and parts of acts inconsis-
tent with this act are hereby repealed.
Sec. 9. This act shall take effect and be in
| force from and after its passage.
Approved February Is, 1879.