Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-03-04
THE DIVISION BILL.
A Summary of the Provisions of the
Lewis and Clark Bill.

pal features of the Spaulding bill,
abolishing Kootenai County and
creating the Counties OF Lewis and
Clark:
Sec. /, abolishes Kootcnai county
and establishes Lewis and Clark.
Sec. 2, defines the boundaries of
Lewis county as follows:
commencing at the northwest
corner of the State of Idaho, run
ming thence south along the bound
airy line between the State OF Idaho
and the State OF Washington, to a
point where the township line bet
ween townships "a and SO north
range 6 west of the Boise Meridian
intersects said boundary line bet
ween said State of idaho and the
State of Washington, thence run
ming east along said township line
between said townships "a and So
north, to the southeast corner of
section 33, township 55 north Of
range 2 west, OF the Boise Meridian,
thence running south to a point
where the section line between sect
ions 33 and "a township SO north
OF range two west of the Boise Mer-
idian intersects the township line
between townships 81 and SO north
of 2 west of Boise Meridian thence
running east along said township
line to the western boundary line
of Shoshone County, thence run
ming north along the western bound
airy line of Shoshone County, to the
northwest corner of Shoshone Coun-
ty, thence in an easterly direction,
along the summit of the Occur d'A-
lene range of mountains, and along
the north boundary line of Sho-
shone County to the Montana line,
thence running north along said
Montana line to the forty-ninth de-
gree of north latitude, thence west
on said forty-ninth degree of north
latitude to the place of beginning.
All territory embraced within the
boundary lines herein described
shall be known as Lewis eosnty.'
Sec. 3, fixes the boundaries Of
Clark County.
Sec. 4, authorizes the Governor
to appoint the officers of both new
counties within ten days after the
passage of the bill, such officers tC
qualify within ten days after APP
rc;ntment.
Sec. 5, makes Standpoint the tenn
porary county seat of Lewis county
until a permanentplacc is designat
ed by vote at the next general elect
ion two years hence.
Sec. 6, makes Occur d'Alene tn
temporary county seat OF Clarl
county under the same conditions
Sec. 7, gives all personal prop
erty of the former Kootenai count.
to Clark county.
Sec. 8, provides for apportionini
of Indebtedness of the former coun
ty among the new counties in equa
shares, less the value of presen
county property which is to be dc
Quoted from the portion of Levi
county
Sec. 8, provides for appointment
OF accountants by the county com
missioners in the two respectiv
counties at their first meeting.
Sec. 10, provides for the record
for each county.
Sec. II, distributes the schoC
funds on hand.
Sec. II, makes both counties
part of the First Judicial DistriC
of the State of Idaho.
Sec. 10, refers to pending civ
cases before the Probate Court.
: Sec. IA, compels the county con
missioners of both counties to met
! within five days after receiving NJ
!, tice of appointment and organic
J Sec. 10, relates to representatio
in the State Legislature, subject
. a new apportionment.
Sec. 16, makes general laws a
plicable to the new counties.
. Sec. II, repeats all acts in conhi
!. with this act
Sec. IS, is the emergency claus