The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1903-02-12
PROCLAMATION.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, EXECU-
TIVE DEPARTMENT..

-. TIVE DEPARTMENT.
WHEREAS. pursuant to Chapter 143. OF
the General Laws of the state of
Minnesota. for the year 1893, entitled
An Act to provide for the creation and or
ganization. of new counties and the govern
ment Of the same" as amended by Chapter
124. Of the General Laws of the State of Min
nesota for the year 1896. which actis entitled
An Act to amend secr1ons TWO t2) and four az
OF Chapter 143, of the General Laws of the
year 1888. providing for the creation and or
ganization OF new counties and the govern
ment OF the same petition was filed with
the secretary Of state Of the State Of Mime
for the creation Of a new county out OF terri
tory now lying in Beltrami county. in the
State OF Minnesota, to be named Clearwater
County, and which territory Is described as
follows. tO-wlt: ....,
Commencing at the point where the town
line between townships one hundred and fifty
two u52) and one hundred and fifty-three 153)
intersccts the boundary line between Red
Lake and Beltrami Counties. thence south
along the range line between ranges thirty
eight t38) and tbirty-nine 800 to the point
where said range line intersects the northern
boundary line Of Becker County. Minnesota
thence east along the town line between town
ships one hundred and forty-two u42) and one
hundred and fOrty-three Q43l to a point
where said township line intersects the west
ern boundary line OF Hubbard County, Min
nesota. thence north along the range line be-
tween ranges thirty-ive !35) and thirty-six
GG 70 the point where said range line inter
sects the meandered line OF the southern
shore Of Red Lake, in said Beltrami County.
around the western shore Of said Red Lake TO
where said meandered line intersects the
township line between township one hundred
and ffty-two d52) and one hundred and fifty
three d53) thence west along the township
line between township one hundred and fifty
two Q52l and township one hundred and fifty
three 1Ssl to the place OF commencement.
one hundred and forty-thrce u43), one hum
dred and forty-fonr d4D; one hundred and
forty-fve G45). one hundred forty-six Q48),
one hundred forty-Seyen GAO, one hundred
forty-eight Q4S, one hundred forty-nine $40.
one hundred fifty $50. one hundred ffty-one
u5D. and one hundred ffty-two t152). north Of
ranges thirtyesix $3.50. thirty-seyen 81 and
thirty-eight (3S. west of the Fifth Principal
Meridian, being in all the thirty 600 town
ships aforesaid OF said Beltrami County,
Minnesota ...-Ea
And that the village of Bagley be the coun-
ty seat of said proposed new county. as AIMED
In said petition. and that E. N. Falk. Of the
town Of Copley, J. W: Johnson. Of the town Of
Leon, knute Nora OF the town Of Nora, Ben
Sorenson. of the town Of Popple. and John
Pearson. OF the town Of Pine Lake. all in said
county OF Clearwater, be and constitute the
first Board of County Commissioners Of said
proposed county. All as provided in said pc
tition.
AND WHEREAS. on the 2sth day of May.
Governor, State Auditor and Secretary Of
State Of the State Of Minnesota. and found
and certified to as conforming In all respects
TO the provisions OF sections two and three OF
Chapter one hundred and forty-three (143) of
thesGeneral Laws of the State of Minnesota
for the year 1893 as amended by Chapter one
hundred and twenty-four 12A Of the Gene raj
Laws Of said state for the year 1895.
nAND WHEREAS. pursuant to the provi-
slons Of said section two Of said chapter one
hundred and forty-three q49 as amended by
Jsl,.S
(l2D the Governor Of the State OF Minnesota
on the 2Sth day Of May. A. ID. 1902. duly issued
his proclamation declaring that said petition
had been duly filed and Considered 1s and d.
county Of Clearwater be submitted to the
voters OF said Beltrami County at the next
general election to be held in said state on
the first Tuesday after the first Monday in
November. 1902. which proclamation was duly
filed, recorded and published In accordance
with the provisions Of the said act OF the Leg
AND WHEREAS. It appears that the notice
of an election. as provided by section four. Of
chapter one hundred and forty-three Of the
general laws OF the state OF Minnesota for the
year 1893. as amended by chapter one hun
dred and twenty-four of the general laws OF
said state for the year 1895. was duly given to
the electors Of the county OF Beltrami. and
that the question OF the creation, OF the coun-
w of Clearwater. would be voted upon at the
said general election and that the law for
such cases, made and provided. has been in
IL. d.
AND WHEREAS. it appears from the certi-
fed abstract Of the votes pOlled in the said
county of B eltraml. at the said general cleo
ton on file In the office of the Secretary of
State of the State OF Minnesota. as required
by sections seven and eight of said act Of the
Legislature Of 1888 that total OF seven hun
dred and fourteen GA votes were polled at
said election. on the question of the creation
of the proposed new county of Clearwater. OF
which six hundred and sixty-four (664) were
in favor Of establishing said county OF Clear
NOW THEREFORE,. /. s. r. Van SAINT. Gov
ernOr OF the State OF Minnesota, In compile
ance with section eight Of said chapter one
hundred and and forty-three. Of the general
laws Of the state OF Minnesota for the year
1893. do hereby publish. declare and proclaim
the said county Of Clearwater did receive at
the said election majority of the votes cast
thereatupon the said proposition and the same
was duly adopted. and that the said county OF
Clearw ater as herenbefoEe bounded and de-
scribed, with the county seat located and the
County Commissioners named, as set forth In
said petition. and proclamation. has been
| all the rights and privileges conferred by
law upon an organized county of the state OF
Minnesota. . -. :,
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF
have here-untO set my h and
and caused the Great Seal
OF the State OF Minnesota, TIC
GREAT SEAL be hereto affixed. at the Cap
itol. in the City OF st. Paul
in said state. on this the 10Th
day OF December, A. ID. 1902.
p. i. HANSON. s.R. VAN SAINT.
Secretary OF State.
Governor