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46 counties.
§ 1. Bethel Allen of the county of Pettis, Henry Avery of the county-of
Rives, and Richard D. Bradley of the county of Johnson, be and they are
hereby appointed commissioners for the purpose of selecting a site for the
permanent location of the seat of justice for the said county of Benton; the
site to be by them so selected, shall be as near the Osage river, and the centre of the county, as a good site can be found.
§ 2. The commissioners aforesaid shall convene for that purpose, on the
second Monday in March next, at the house of Markham Fristoe, in Benton
county, and they are hereby vested with all the powers, and required to discharge all the duties which devolve upon commissioners by the law to provide for organizing new counties.
§ 3. Should the said commissioners, from any cause whatever, be prevented, or fail to meet on the second Monday in March, they are hereby
required to meet on some early day thereafter, which any two of them may
appoint, giving notice thereof to the other commissioner.
This act shall be in force from and after the passage.
Approved, Jan   9, 1837.
CALDWELL AND DAVIESS.
AN ACT to organize the counties of Caldwell and Daviess.
Caldwell, boundaries of 1
Daviess, boundaries of 2
Commissioners to select seats of justice 3
Gov. shall appoint justices of the county courts,
and sheriffs i
County courts, when held and where, for
For Daviess      , «
Circuit judge shall appoint clerks 7
Circuit courts, where held 8
Territory attached to Daviess 9
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of tile State of Missouri, as follows :—
§ 1. All that portion of territory included in the following limits, is hereby declared to be erected into a separate and distinct county, to be called
the county of Caldwell, to wit: beginning at a point where the township
line dividing townships fifty-four and fifty-five, intersects the range line dividing ranges twenty-five and twenty-six; thence north along said range
line to the division line between townships fifty-seven and fifty-eight; thence
west along said line to the division line between ranges twenty-nine and
thirty; thence south along said line to the division line between townships
fifty-five and fifty-four; thence east along said line to the point of beginning.
§ 2. All that portion of territory included in the following limits, is
hereby declared to be erected into a separate and distinct county, to be
called the county of Daviess, in honor of Col. Joseph H. Daviess, who fell
at the battle of Tippecanoe, to wit: beginning at the north east corner of
the county of Caldwell, as fixed by this act; thence north twenty-four miles;
thence west twenty-four miles; thence south to the north west corner of
Caldwell county; thence east along the north boundary line, of said county,
§ 3. Joseph Baxter of the county of Clay, Cornelius Gilliam of the county of Clinton, and William W. Mauzee of the,county of Ray, are hereby appointed commissioners to select a seat of justice for each of said counties;
Identifier LAWS_9th_1836-1838_0046.tif
Transcript 46 counties. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Slate of Missouri as follows: § 1. Bethel Allen of the county of Pettis, Henry Avery of the county-of Rives, and Richard D. Bradley of the county of Johnson, be and they are hereby appointed commissioners for the purpose of selecting a site for the permanent location of the seat of justice for the said county of Benton; the site to be by them so selected, shall be as near the Osage river, and the centre of the county, as a good site can be found. § 2. The commissioners aforesaid shall convene for that purpose, on the second Monday in March next, at the house of Markham Fristoe, in Benton county, and they are hereby vested with all the powers, and required to discharge all the duties which devolve upon commissioners by the law to provide for organizing new counties. § 3. Should the said commissioners, from any cause whatever, be prevented, or fail to meet on the second Monday in March, they are hereby required to meet on some early day thereafter, which any two of them may appoint, giving notice thereof to the other commissioner. This act shall be in force from and after the passage. Approved, Jan 9, 1837. CALDWELL AND DAVIESS. AN ACT to organize the counties of Caldwell and Daviess. Section Section Caldwell, boundaries of 1 Daviess, boundaries of 2 Commissioners to select seats of justice 3 Gov. shall appoint justices of the county courts, and sheriffs i County courts, when held and where, for Caldwell For Daviess , « Circuit judge shall appoint clerks 7 Circuit courts, where held 8 Territory attached to Daviess 9 Be it enacted by the General Assembly of tile State of Missouri, as follows :— § 1. All that portion of territory included in the following limits, is hereby declared to be erected into a separate and distinct county, to be called the county of Caldwell, to wit: beginning at a point where the township line dividing townships fifty-four and fifty-five, intersects the range line dividing ranges twenty-five and twenty-six; thence north along said range line to the division line between townships fifty-seven and fifty-eight; thence west along said line to the division line between ranges twenty-nine and thirty; thence south along said line to the division line between townships fifty-five and fifty-four; thence east along said line to the point of beginning. § 2. All that portion of territory included in the following limits, is hereby declared to be erected into a separate and distinct county, to be called the county of Daviess, in honor of Col. Joseph H. Daviess, who fell at the battle of Tippecanoe, to wit: beginning at the north east corner of the county of Caldwell, as fixed by this act; thence north twenty-four miles; thence west twenty-four miles; thence south to the north west corner of Caldwell county; thence east along the north boundary line, of said county, to the place of beginning. § 3. Joseph Baxter of the county of Clay, Cornelius Gilliam of the county of Clinton, and William W. Mauzee of the,county of Ray, are hereby appointed commissioners to select a seat of justice for each of said counties;