Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-04-25
THE BOUNDARY BILL.
The Act Pertaining to Ramsey and
Benson Counties. y
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Benson Counties.
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An Act to define the Boundaries az
Ramsey and Benson Counties and for
other purposes. N
Be it enacted by the Legislative Assem-.
bly, of the Territory of Dakota:
| Section l. That all that territory de-
scribed as follows, to-wlt: Beginning at
the intersection Of the thirteenth STAN
d"rd parallel with the range line be-
tween ranges 60 and 81, thence north
on the range line between ranges 60
and 81 to the northeast corner of town.
ship l54, thence west on the township
line between townships l54 and l55 to
the northwest corner of township l54,
thence north on the range line between
ranges 81 and 81 to the northeast cor.
ner Of township l5S, thence west on the
township line between townships 1853
and 1859 to the northwest corner of
township l5s, between ranges GA and IS,
thence south on the range line between
ranges 81 and 65 to the southwest cor
ner OF township l57, thence west on the
township line between townships 1855
and l57 to the intersection of said line
with the ninth guide meredian, thence
south along said ninth guide to its sec.
ond intersection with the Mauvaise
coulee, thence along the center of said
Mauvaise coulee to its intersection with
the township line between townships
1853 and l54, thence east on the town.
ship lines between townships 1853 and
l54 to the range line between ranges 65
and 66, thence south on the range line
between ranges 65 and 66 to the inter.
section of said range line with the 18th
standard parallel, thence east on the
18th standard parallel to the south
shore of Devils lake, thence easterly
along the south shore Of Devils lake to
the southeastern extremity of said lake,
thence east to the range line between
ranges 81 and 81, thence north on the
range line between ranges 81 and 62 to
the 18th standard parallel, thence east
on said 18th standard parallel to the
place OF beginning, shall be and the
same is hereby constituted the county
Of Ramsey.
Sec. 2. That all that territory de-
scribed ~ follows, to.wit: Beginning at
the intersection Of the 18th standard
parallel with the range line between
ranges 65 and 66, thence east on the
18th standard parallel to the south
shore Of Devils lake to the southeast.
ern extremity Of said lake, thence east
to the range line between ranges 81 and
G2, thence south on the range line be.
tween ranges 81 and 81 to the township
line between townships $50 and l5l,
thence west on the township line be-
tween townships $50 and Isl to the
range line between ranges II and 72,
thence north on the range line between
ranges II ond 72 to the township line
between township l56 anG l57, thence
east on the township line between
townships 1866 and l57 to the ninth
guide meridian, thence south on the
ninth guide meridian to its second in
tcrsection with the Mauvaise coulee,
thence south along the center Of said
Mauvaise coulee to it's Intersection with
the township between townships f553
and 1854, thence east on said township
line TO the range line between ranges IS
and &c, thence south on said range line
to its intersection with the 18th stan
dard parallel, shall be and the same is
hereby constituted the county of Ben.
SON.
Sec. 3. Special election to vote upon
annexation: Provided, however, That
the portion of Benson county hereby
proposed to be attached to Ramsey
county shall not be 80 attached unless
the question Of annexation shall first be
submitted to vote of the electors liv-
ing in said portion proposed to
be attached to Ramsey county,
and it is hereby made the duty
Of the county clerk Of Ramsey.
county to call said election within sixty
days after the passage and approval Of
this act; said election to be conducted
in accordance with the laws governing
elections. In case majority Of the
legal voters Of said portion voting shall
vote in favor of such annexation then
this act shall be Of full force and effect.
The form Of ballots shall be; For an
nexation, Yes; For annexation, No.
All expenses of said election shall be
paid by Ramsey county.
Sec. 4. All taxes levied for the year
1884 on that portion of Benson county
hereby sought to be attached to Ramsey
county shall be paid to the county
treasurer Of Benson county for the sole
use and benefit OF said Benson county.
Sec. 5. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage
and approval.
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