COUNTIES, COUNTY SEATS AND BOUNDARIES. AN ACT To change and redefine the Boundaries of Hall County. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Council and House of Representatives of the Territory of Nebraska, That hereafter the boundaries of Hall county shall be as follows, to-wit: Beginning at the north-east corner of township number sixteen (16) north range, number eight (8) west, thence due south to the southern bank of Platte river; thence westwardly, following said southern bank of Platte river to its intersection with the west line of range number twelve (12) west; thence due north with said line to the north-west corner of township number sixteen (16) north, range twelve (12), west; thence due east with the line of the fourth standard parallel to the point of beginning. SEC. 2. All acts and parts of acts conflicting with the provisions of this act are hereby repealed. SEC. 3. This act to take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved February 1, 1864. AN ACT Relative to changing the County Seat of Burt County. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Council and House of Representatives of the Territory of Nebraska, That [if] a majority of the legal voters of the county of Burt shall petition the county commissioners of said county to call an election to relocate the county seat of said county, it shall be the duty of said commissioners to give notice of an election to be held for this purpose, which said election shall be called within one month from the reception of said petition by said county commissioners. SEC. 2. That the persons voting shall state on their ballots the town where they desire the county seat located, and the town having the majority of the votes cast, shall be the county seat of said county. SEC. 3. This act shall be in force from and after its passage, and until the first day of January, A. D. 1866, and shall then expire of its own limitation. Approved February 8, 1864. AN ACT In relation to the Indebtedness of Dakota and Cedar Counties, and to determine the amount thereof. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Council and House of Representatives of the Territory of Nebraska, That Henry Ream, Jerrold Dillon and Thomas L. Guffey, be, and they are hereby appointed a board of commissioners to investigate and determine the amount of the indebtedness of Dakota county, and John McConbry, Jacob Braugh and Saby Strong, as a board of commissioners to investigate and determine the amount of the indebtedness of Cedar county, and for other purposes, named in this act. SEC. 2. It shall be the duty of said commissioners to meet at the county seat of their respective counties, on the first day of April, A. D. 1804, for the transaction of business, and shall, after having been duly sworn to faithfully and impartially discharge their duties according to the provisions of this act, proceed to give notice by publication in two or more newspapers, published in the Territory, for four consecutive weeks, to all persons holding county warrants, or other evidences of county indebtedness, to present the same, at a time and place to be specified in said notice, which shall not be less than thirty nor more than sixty days from the date of the last publication, for examination and cancellation. Sec. 3. That the said boards of commissioners in their respective counties, shall meet at the times specified in said notice, for a period of not less than ten days, and shall receive and examine all county orders or other evidences of county indebtedness which shall be presented, and determine whether the same has been legally issued and is not fraudulent; they shall determine the amount due in said orders or order, and order the county commissioners to issue an order on the county for the amount so found to be due, and the county commissioners are authorized and directed to draw such orders as may be |