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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 2', '§ 3', '§ 5', '§ 7', '§ 9', '§ 10', '§11', '§ 12', '§ 2', '§ 3', '§ 4', '§ 5', '§ 7', '§ 8', '§ 9', '§ 10', '§11', '§ 12', '§ 13']

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24 LAWS   OF
§ 2. The territory west of Clinton county, included in the following boundaries, shall compose a new county, to be called Buchanan, in honor of the Hon.
James Buchanan of Pennsylvania: Beginning at the north cast corner of Platte
thence north, along the Clinton county or old State line, a sufficient distance, to a
corner hereafter to he established by survey; and thence west to the Missouri
river; and thence down the middle of the main channel of said river to the north
west corner of Platte county, when established as aforesaid; and.thence east to
the beginning, so as to contain four hundred square miles.
§ 3. The Governor is authorized and required to appoint and commission
three persons, resident in each of said counties, as justices of the county court
thereof, and onepei son, in each of said counties, as sheriff of the the same, who,
■when commissioned, shall have full power and authority to act as such in their respective offices, under the existing laws, until the next general election, in 1840,
and entil their successors arc duty commissioned and qualified.
several courts for said counties shall, (unless the respective county courts shall otherwise direcf,) be held as follows: For the county of Platte, [at] Falls of Platte;
and for the county of Buchanan, at Richard Hill's.
§ 5. The regular terms of the comity courts, in each of the counties aforesaid,
shall be held on the first Mondays of February, May, August and November,
in each year; but the courts may, at 'their discretion, alter the time of their stated
terms, giving due notice thereof,
§ (>, The circuit courts in said counties shall be held as follows: In the county of Platte, on the third Mondays in April, August and December; and in the
§ 7. Said counties shall compose a part of the first judicial district, and of the
thereof in vacation, shall have power to appoint their respective clerks, who shall
hold their offices until the general election in 1810, and until their successors are
§ 9. Said counties shall belong to, and compose a part of the twelfth senatorial district.
§ 10. Immediately after the passage of this act, the Governor [is] authorized
and required to appoint some suitable person, as surveyor, to ascertain, survey
and establish the boundaries of said counties of Platte and Buchanan, agreeably to the provisions of this act.
§11. Said surveyor shall within thirty days after his appointment, or as soon
thereafter as practicable, after being duly sworn and qualified' to execute
the duties required by this act, proceed to discharge the s.amc, and, make report thereof to the respective county courts of Platte and Buchanan- and likewise
§ 12. Said surveyor shall be allowed the sum of six dollars per day, as a
compensation in fuli for his services, including all expenses for chain carrying,
equal proportions, upon the reception of his report, as aforesaid.
the seat of justice in said counties; For the county of Platte, Samuel Hadley of
Clay county, Samuel D. Lucas of Jackson county, and John H. Morehead of
M'Clintock of Clinton county, and Leonard Brassficld of Clay county; and said
commissioners arc hereby vested with all the powers granted by an act entitled
Identifier LAWS_10th_1838-1839_0024.tif
Transcript 24 LAWS OF § 2. The territory west of Clinton county, included in the following boundaries, shall compose a new county, to be called Buchanan, in honor of the Hon. James Buchanan of Pennsylvania: Beginning at the north cast corner of Platte county, as hereinafter established, agreeably to the provisions of this act; and thence north, along the Clinton county or old State line, a sufficient distance, to a corner hereafter to he established by survey; and thence west to the Missouri river; and thence down the middle of the main channel of said river to the north west corner of Platte county, when established as aforesaid; and.thence east to the beginning, so as to contain four hundred square miles. § 3. The Governor is authorized and required to appoint and commission three persons, resident in each of said counties, as justices of the county court thereof, and onepei son, in each of said counties, as sheriff of the the same, who, ■when commissioned, shall have full power and authority to act as such in their respective offices, under the existing laws, until the next general election, in 1840, and entil their successors arc duty commissioned and qualified. § 4. Until the permanent seats for justice of said counties be established, the several courts for said counties shall, (unless the respective county courts shall otherwise direcf,) be held as follows: For the county of Platte, [at] Falls of Platte; and for the county of Buchanan, at Richard Hill's. § 5. The regular terms of the comity courts, in each of the counties aforesaid, shall be held on the first Mondays of February, May, August and November, in each year; but the courts may, at 'their discretion, alter the time of their stated terms, giving due notice thereof, § (>, The circuit courts in said counties shall be held as follows: In the county of Platte, on the third Mondays in April, August and December; and in the county of Buchanan, on the second Mondays in April, August and December. § 7. Said counties shall compose a part of the first judicial district, and of the fifth judicial circuit. § 8. The circuit and county courts of said counties, or the judge or judges thereof in vacation, shall have power to appoint their respective clerks, who shall hold their offices until the general election in 1810, and until their successors are duly qualified. § 9. Said counties shall belong to, and compose a part of the twelfth senatorial district. § 10. Immediately after the passage of this act, the Governor [is] authorized and required to appoint some suitable person, as surveyor, to ascertain, survey and establish the boundaries of said counties of Platte and Buchanan, agreeably to the provisions of this act. §11. Said surveyor shall within thirty days after his appointment, or as soon thereafter as practicable, after being duly sworn and qualified' to execute the duties required by this act, proceed to discharge the s.amc, and, make report thereof to the respective county courts of Platte and Buchanan- and likewise to the Governor of this State. § 12. Said surveyor shall be allowed the sum of six dollars per day, as a compensation in fuli for his services, including all expenses for chain carrying, marking, &c. &c, to be paid by the said counties of Platte and Buchanan, in equal proportions, upon the reception of his report, as aforesaid. § 13. The following persons are hereby appointed commissioners to select the seat of justice in said counties; For the county of Platte, Samuel Hadley of Clay county, Samuel D. Lucas of Jackson county, and John H. Morehead of Ray county. For the county of Buchanan, Peter P. Fulkerson and Armstrong M'Clintock of Clinton county, and Leonard Brassficld of Clay county; and said commissioners arc hereby vested with all the powers granted by an act entitled "an act to provide for organizing counties hereafter established," approved, December 9, 1836.