The Dickinson press., 1889-08-24
Seventh Standard parallel, as they now
exist. are hereby declared to be counties of
the State of North Dakota.

Seventh Standard parallel, as they now
exist, are hereby declared to be counties of
the State of North Dakota.
SEC. l67. The Legislative Assembly
shall provide by general law Tor organic
ing new counties. locating the county seats
thereof temporarily, aid changing
county lines: but M new county shall he
organized, nor Shall amy organized countr
be so reduced As To include an area ut less
thai twentN-four congressional townships,
and containing a population of less than
one thousand bona tiir inhabitants. And
in the organization OF new counties and in
changing the lines of organized counties
and boundaries of congressional townships
natural boundaries shall be observed
as nearly as HAY Or.
SEC. 16S. All changes in the boundaries
of organized counties betore taking effect
shall be submitted to the electors of the
county or counties. to be effected thereby
at a general election aud be adopted by a
majority OF all the legal votes cast in each
county at such election: and in case n
portion OF an organized county is stricken
off and added to another. the county tn
which such portion is added shall assume
and be h0lden for an equitable proportion
OF the Indebtedness of the county SO re.
duced.
SEC. 1863. The Legislative Assembly
shall provide by general law for changing
county seats i'll organized counties, hut
1t shall a no power to remove the county
seat of II organized county.
SEC. 10. The Legislative Assembly shall
provide by general law for township or
organize. whenever a majority of all the
legal voters of such county, voting
at a general election shall so deter
mine, and whenever any county shall
adopt township Organization. So much of
this Constitution As provides for the man.
agement of the fiscal concerns of said
county by the board of county commission.
ers may be dispensed will. by Il majority
vote OF the people. Voting at any general
elections: and the affairs of said county NAV
be transacted by the chairman of the sew
eral township boards nf said county, and
such others as mas De provided by law for
incorporated cities, towns or villages
within such county.
SEC. l1l. In amy county that shall have
adopted a system of government by the
chairmrn OF the several township boards.
the question of continuing the sam. NAV
be submitted to the electors of such county
at Il general election in such a manner as
may he provided by law. and if q majority
NJ ai the votes cast upon such question
shall be against said system of govern
ment, then such system shall cease in said
county, and the affairs OF said county shall
then be transacted by a b ard of county
commissioners as is now provided by the
laws Oh the Territory OF Dakota.
SEC. 1I2. Until the system of county
government by the chairmen of the several
township boards is adopted by any county
the fiscal affair, of said county Shall
be transacted by d board of county
commissioners. Sait board shall consist
of not less than three and not more than
five members who>. term of office shall be
prescribed by law. said beard shall hold
sessions for the transaction Of county bus.
mess as Shall be pro"ided by law.
SEC. l73. AZ the first general election
held after the adoption of this Constitution,
and EVERY two years thereafter, there shall
be elected in each organized county i'm the
state, a county judge. clerk of couri. regis
ter OF deeds, county auditor. treasurer,
sheriff and states attorney. who shall be
electors OF the county in which they are
elected and who shall hold their office un-
I'll their successors are elected and quail
fled. The Legislative Assembly shall pro-
vide by law for such other county. town
ship and district officer, as may BIZ deemed
necessary, and shall prescribe the dutle,
and compensation of all county. township
and district officers. The sheriff and treas
nrerof any county shall not hold their re-
spectivp Offices for more than four year, i'm
succession.