The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1915-01-19
Benwah County
Seems Certain
PASSED BOTH HOUSES OE LEGISLATURE
Unanimous Vote In House, Only One Dissenting
Vote In Senate

TONED range line to the north
east corner of section "a, town
ship ~ north, range 2 west, B.
NJ. thence continuing west along
the north boundary lines of sec
tions "a, %, %, to the northwest
corner of section %, township II
north, range west b. M; thence
south along the west line of sec
ton p, township Al north,
range west b NJ, to the north
west corner of section 27. town
ship ~ north, range west b. NJ;
thence west along the north line
of sections % and %, township
"a north, range west b. M. to
the northwest corner of section
20. township ~ north, range
west b. M: thence south along
The west line of section % and
-, township AZ Worth, range
west B. M. TO the southwest cor
ner of section 80, township AZ
north, range west b. NJ; thence
west along the township line be-
tween townships t6 and AZ north.
range west b. NJ. to the inter
section Of the range line between
ranges ? and 3; thence continu-
ing west along the township line
between townships 46 and Al
north, range 3 west B. M. to the
southwest corner of section 33,
ownshitp AZ north, range west
b. NJ; thence north along the
p west lines of section 33, township
S II north, range 3 west B. NJ, to
S the northwestc Orner of section
y 33, township AZ north, range 3
T. west b. NJ; thence west along the
& north lines Of sections 80 and 81
$ township ~ north, range west
D b. M. to the range line between
p ranges 3 and 4 thence south
i along the said range line to the
- northeast corner of section SO,
townshiptownship a. north, range
p west b. NJ; thence west along
- the north line of sections SO and
IT. 80, township AZ north, range 4
e west b. M. to the northwest cor
q ner of section 80, township AZ
D. north, range west b. M; thence
south along the west line 70 said
section 50, township AZ north,
il range 4 west b. M. to the south
l. west corner of section 50, town
r. ship n north. range west B. M.
g thence west along the north lines
.p Of township 46 north, ranges 4
r and west b. M. to the point
r- of beginning.
IN Among other things provided
l- in the bill are the following: the
is classification of the new Benwal
10 county as a county of the frs
in class; the location of the count.
r. seat at st. Maries; he providing
he by law for the appointment o
H. county officers in and for Ben
ma wah county and prescribing thei
ne duties, these appointments to b.
Nv made by the governor within ten
n days after the bill has been sign
m ed by him, these officers includ
MT ing the following; 3 county com
fin missiOners, a sheriff, a clerk q
,lv the board fO county commits
Of siOners and ex ofliciO auditor an
is recorder, a county treasurer, as
ng SCISSOR, coroner, surveyor, pro
TO- bate judge, superintendent q
NJ public instruction and a prosecut
,rv ing attorney.
he The bill provides for the ap
% lportionment of the indebtedness
ST and credits between the countie
mo of KoOtenai and Benwah and fC
ec the payment of the same; pre-
Inn vides for the division of the prOI
fo erty of Kootenai county betwee
ith the two counties, provides fC
aid trancribing that portion of II
asst records appertaining to person
a. and property within Benwa
nee county, providing for the trans
arv fering of the files and records
90 Kootenai county relating to ma
,th. ters and things wholly with
nee Benwah county; rOvides for q
rth placing of Benwah county with
vn- and making it a part of q