Daily globe., 1881-03-19
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AN ACT to provide for change of the county lines
OF 5ae counties OF Polk and Marshall In the State
Be il enacted by the Legislature of the State Of
Section l. That the east and west line dividing the
counties of Polk and Marshall, instead of being on
four shall be the south line of said township one
hundred and ffty-fOur fr:.n its intersection with
mel OF the Red River on the west to the east line Of
said county Of Polk.
Sec 2 At the time, of giving notice Of the next
general election in the said counties of Polk and
Marshall it shall be the duty of the several officers
manner that at said election the question win be
submitted to the electors of said counties as to
Sec. 3. At said election the electors of said
counties in favor of the adoption of this law shall
and ReF He oF cane
county line" Those opposed to such adoption the
shall be received and canvassed at the same time
and In the same manner, and returned to the same
officers by the judges of election. as votes for county
sec.4. The county canvAssIng boards of ssid
shall canvass the returns upon said question in the
same manner and at the same time as returns for
made out on one sheet and signed and certified in
the same manner in the of abstracts of votes
Of the county auditors of said counties Immediately
thereafter, and copies thereof duly certified by
of states and the governor of said state shall there
upon. If this law is adopted, make proclamation
to that effect in such manner rs he may deem ad-
visabe.
Sec. D. When the adoption of the change Of
dutyof the register Of deeds Of said Marshall county
ter of deeds of said Polk county all instruments Of
any and all descriptions into the proper record
territory so transferred from said Polk county to
said Marshall county, and he shall receive from the
the sum of 10 cenls per folio for such service; and
said records transcribed shall be legal records Of
have the same force and effect in law as though
made from the original instruments.
Sec. g. This act shall in no manner affect the tax
tory 50 transferred from said Poik county to said
Marshall county but all such taxes shall be collected
and the payment thereof enforced by the officers Of
said PoR county in the same manner as though
proportion of said taxes to be 30 collected By
the officers of said Polk county, any moneys COM
longing to any school district witn the ter
ritory so transferred at the time this act shall take
trict 80 entitled TO the same.
sec;7; The indebtedness Of Polk county at the
the governor aforesaid except aid to railroads
OF for public buildings Or public property Of said
OF this act, shall be borne by said Polk county and
ssa m to the sus
fhso5y g shown b the
to said aid county Sa
pay s6a be paid to The Of said Pok eorn-
snaLi be proclaimed bo the governor as aforesaid,
purpose et SSeens it's proportion
OF the indebtedness of said Polk county, as afore-
said, and of funding it's floating debts the said coun-
ty OF Marshall Is hereby authorized to issue Its bonds
bearing seven per cent. interest," and payable in
years, in sum not exceeding two thousand dollars
Sec g. All acts or parts OF acts inconsistent with
Sec. 10. Section of this act shall take effect
and be in force from and after the proclamation Of
the governor of the adoption thereof of the
counties of Polk and Marshall, provided in SEQ
ton four of this act and the balance thereof from
and after its passage.
Approved February II, 1881.