Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-10-09
cd July 30, 1918, to-wit:
Cook County. For Creating.
No. 292.

amendment II proposed by the Sen
ate and House Of Representatives
Of Georgia TO Paragraph 2, Section
/ Article II. Of tbs Constitution Of
this State.
Section ]. The General Assembly
Of the state Of Georgia hereby pro-
pogea 10 the people Of Georgia an
amendment to Paragraph 2, Section J.,
Article II Of the Constitution OF this
state as follows: That In addition
IN tbe Counties heretofore existing In
this state, created by the General rs
sembly and those created by amend"
ment 10 the above and foregoing par
agraph, section and article Of the
Constitution Of this State, there ~
hereby created an additional County,
which County. when created, shall be
known as Cook County. The terri
tory for the formation Of said Coun-
~ of Cook shall be- taken from the
County Of Berrien, and the territory
40 taken for the formation of said
new County Of Cook shall be included
Within the following described boun-
daries. to-wlt:
Starting at point where the With
lacoochee River crosses the County
| line between the Counties Of Bsrrien
and I0wndes, thence running nor
| therly direction along the run Of SAID
Withlacoochee River 10 where said
River interBectg with New River,
thence taking a northwesteriy direc-
ton up and along the run Of said
New River to where said New River
crosses the County line between the
Counties OF Berrien and Tiff; thence
westward along what is now the
County line between gaid Counties Of
Berrieu and Tiff 70 where said Copn-
~ line crosses the run Of the Little
River; thence g. southerly direction
and southeasteTiy direction down and
along the run OF said Little River 10
where tbs same reaches the county
line between the Counties Of Lowndea
and Of Berrien; thence eastward along
said County line between the said
Counties Of Lowndes and Berrien 10
where same crosses the run Of said
Wfthlacoochee River, that being the
starting point.
That when said County is created
me County seat for the same shall bs
The Town Of Abel. now in said Coun-
ly NJ Bsrrien. That II the above and
foregoing amsndment should be rati-
fed by the people when the same is
submitted TO them for their ratifca-
ton at the next general election after
the adoption Of the proposal 70 amend
the Constitution, there shall be, on
the first Wednesday in December af-
/ ter the proposed amendment 10 the
Constitution ia adopted, an election
for the County officers herein nasmd
| In and for said new County, to b.
held at the several election precincts
/ existing within the limits Of said new
County at the time Of the adoption Of
the proposed amendment, during the
usual hours Of holding elections, and
all legally qualified voters residing
In said territory shall be qualied "
vote at said election; and the ordi-
| nary Of Berrien County, the County IN
which said election precincts are 10.
.ated ~ the time NJ the adoption of
his amendment fhalI appolpt the
slee lion managers for sseh precincts
sns the naA1&SsRs Of TIE 4lss4iaE
shsll. ola the day succeeding ihs slce
tlDn. asGt a. The city hall In he Town
/ II Adel and consolidate the vote for
I the County officers; ard the general
/ lave nov in force a. to the cOnsolida-
/ ton Of he votes, the return u The
election. ard the commission 0f o.
fcers. shall be applicable 70 officers
! elected at such special elections here
10 provided for: that the officers 70 be
| elected ~ said special election herein
provided for shall BE- an Ordinary.
Clerk 81 The Superior Court, Sheriff
/ Tsz Collector, Tax Receiver. Coroner,
County Surveyor, and County Treas
1rerl that said officers shall be com
mlssi9ned as nov required by law,
and all laws n0w in force in this
state. to commission officers and for
boz De required of them. shall be ap-
plicabIs to The officers 70 elected:
that the officers elected shall hold
their Offices Until the next generals
election for County officers through
ont the stats. and until thslr success
sors are slsctsd and qualified TIE
General Assembly is bers5y given
powsr 10 Greats any additional atatu-
tory Offices In said County. or stats