The Dickinson press., 1891-03-14

Organizing New COMMITTEES.

An Act to Increase the Revenues of
the State by Changing and Increas.
ing the Boundaries of the Counties
of Pierce, McIIenry, Bottineau.
Ward, Mclean, Williams, Billings.
Stark, Morton and Mercer, and lay
Repeating the act entitled, can
Act Pertaining to the Subdivision
of the Counties of Wallette and
Howard. Dakota Territory" APP.
proved March 8, 1889.
Those sections which define the
boundaries of Stark and Billings are
given below and also section IL,
which defines when and how the
change Shall be determined. The
bill was introduced in the senate by
Mr.. McGillivray, who, with his Stark
county constituency, was the instiga-
tor OF the measure. Mr.. Satterlund
of Mclean county, introduced the
bill in the house and was also Il strong
supporter of the measure from the
first.
SEC. I. Billings county shall he
bounded as follows, viz: Commenc.
ing at the southwest corner of the
state, thence east along the south
boundary of the state to its intersec.
tlon with line between ranges ninety.
nine and one hundred, thence north
and along the line between the ranges
ninety.nine and one hundred, to the
centre of the main channel of the
Missouri river, thence westerly and
along the main channel of the Mis-.
souri, river to the west boundary Of
the state (tle same being the 9th
degree of longitude west of Wash.
ington, ID. c., thence south and along
the west boundary of the state to the
southwest corner of the state and
place of beginning.
SEC. S. Stark county shall he
bonded rs follows, viz: Commenc.
ing at the intersection of the line
between ranges ninety-nine and one
hundred, with the south boundary of
the state, thence north and along the
line between ranges ninety-nine and
one hundred to the center of the
main channel of the Missouri river,
thence down and along the main
channel of the Missouri river to its
intersection with the line between
ranges ninety and ninety.one, to the
south boundary of the state, thence
west along the south boundary of the
state to the line between ranges
ninety-nine and one hundred and the
place of beginning.
SEC. IL. Before sections l, Q 3, l.
Sc, I, 8, and 10 of this act Shall
take effect, it shall be the duty of the
bt ard of county commissioners OF
rlerce, McHenry, Bottineau, Ward
Mclean, Billings, Stark, Morton and
mercer to submit to the qualified
electors of their respective counties
the question of change and increase
OF their respective countyboundaries
such question shall be submitted by
them at the first general election
after the taking effect of this act
Each elector shall have written OF
printed on his ballot the words $50
change and increase of county boun
darles," OF the words against change
and increase of county boundaries
and the votes on this question shall
be returned and canvassed in tn,
same manner us votes for count,
othcers are returned and canyassed
1t shall be the duty of the c~anvassine
boards, Immediately on the compile
] o OF the canvass, to file with tn,
register of deeds of their ~respectiy,
county, also with the secretary O
state, a certificate showing result O
said election, and if at said election
majority OF the legal voters of any O,
II counties named in said section
voting at said election shall hay
voted for a change and increase O
the boundaries of their county, thel
The boundaries of said county sha'
be from and after the filings of th
certificate aforesaid, as in this ac
described. But if Il majority of tn
legal voters of any of the countie
named in this section, voting at sal
election. shall vote against the chang
and increase of the boundaries {
their county, then the boundaries {
said county shall remain as now d
fined by law, the same as if this a,
had not been passed.
Approved March 2. 1891.
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