CHAPTER XXIII. An Act to Define the Boundaries of Meeker County. established and defined Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota: SEC. 1. The following lines are established as the boundary lines of the county of Meeker: Beginning at Boundary lines the southeast corner of town one hundred and eighteen, (118) of range twenty-nine, (29) running thence in a westerly direction twenty-four (24) miles along the line between towns one hundred and seventeen (117) and one hundred and eighteen, (118) to the southwest corner of town. one hundred and eighteen, of range thirty-two, thence in a northerly direction, along the range line between ranges thirty-two (32) and thirty-three, (33) to the northwest corner of town one hundred and twenty-one, (121) of range thirty-two, (32) thence in an easterly direction, along the town line between towns one hundred and twenty-one (121) and one hundred and twenty-two, (122) to the north-east corner of town one hundred and twen-ty-one (121) of range thirty, (30) thence in a southerly direction three miles, to the southwest corner of section eighteen, (18) of town one hundred and twenty-one (121) of range twenty-nine, (29) thence in an easterly direetion along the section lines to the southeast corner of section thirteen (13) of town one hundred and twenty-one, (121) of range twenty-nine, (29) thence in a southerly direction along the line between ranges twenty-eight (28) and twenty-nine (29) to the place of beginning. All other acts SEC. 2. All other acts or parts of acts in relation to relating to same the boundaries of the above named county heretofore passed, are hereby repealed. repealed Act, when to take effect SEC. 3. This Act shall take effect from and after its provisions are adopted by a majority of the voters, voting in the counties affected thereby, at the next general elec tion. Approved March 8th, A. D. 1861. CHAPTER XXIV. An Act to Change the Boundary Lines of Aiken County, and to Define the Same. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota: Boundaries established and SECTION 1. The boundary lines of Aiken county shall be as follows: Beginning at the southeast corner of township forty-three of range twenty-two, thence north along the range line, between ranges twenty-one and twenty-two to the north-east corner of township forty-sev- defined en, of range twenty-two; thence west, along the correction line, between townships forty-seven and forty-eight to the Mississippi river; thence down the main channel of said river to the line between ranges twenty-seven and twenty-eight; thence south, along said last named range line to the south-west corner of township forty-four, of range twenty-seven; thence east, along the township line between townships forty-three and forty-four to the southwest corner of township forty-four, of range twenty-four; thence south, along the range line to the south-west corner of township forty-three, of range twenty-four; thence east, along the township line between townships forty-two and forty-three to the place of beginning. SEC. 2. This Act shall take effect on the proclamation of the Governor, of the adoption of the same by a major-take effect ity of the electors of the counties of Pine and Ramsey, present and voting thereon at the next general election. Approved March 7th, A. D. 1861. defined CHAPTER XXV. An Act to Change a part of the Boundary Line between the Counties of Goodhue and Dakota. SECTION 1. 2. 3. Boundary line defined. Electors to vote for or against change of boundary line. If majority for change, proclamation thereof to be made by publication in newspapers in each county. 4. Parts of act inconsistent with this Act, repealed. 5. Act, when to take effect. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota : SECTION 1. The boundary line between Goodhue and Dakota counties shall be as follows: Commencing at Boundary line the northeast corner of Rice county, thence north, following the township line between ranges eighteen and nineteen, west of the fifth principal meridian to the centre of the channel of the Cannon river; thence down said river in the middle of the same, to the township line between ranges sixteen and seventeen west; thence north six miles, to the township line between townships one hundred and thirteen and one hundred and fourteen; thence east three miles on said line; thence north on the section line, across the centre of township one hundred and fourteen, range sixteen west, to the centre of the channel of the Mississippi river. Electors to vote for or against SEC. 2. At the time of giving notice of the next general election, it shall be the duty of the officers in Goodhue and Dakota counties, required by law to give notice of such election, to give notice in like manner that at said election a vote will be taken on the question of changing the boundary line between said counties, in accordance with the provisions of this Act. At said election, the voters in each of said counties in favor of the change of line change proposed by this Act, shall have distinctly written or printed on their ballots, "For change of county line between Goodhue and Dakota," and those opposed to said change, "Against change of county line between Goodhue and Dakota. The votes shall be canvassed in the same manner, and returned to the same officer by the judges of election of the several townships, as votes for State officers. SEC. 3. The county officers to whom the returns are made in each of said counties shall, within twenty days. tion in newspa after said election, canvass the votes returned for and If majority are against change of county line, and shall forthwith certify for change, procthe result of such canvass to the Secretary of State, who, lamation to be if it appears that a majority of the votes in each county made by publicaon the question of changing the county line are in favor of such change, shall make proclamation thereof, by caus- county ing to be published in one newspaper in each of said counties, that the change proposed by this Act has been ratified by a majority of the voters of each county. pers in each SEC. 4. That so much of sections nine (9) and twenty Parts of act in(20), on pages eighty-four (84) and eighty-seven (87) of consistent with the compiled statutes as are in conflict with the provis- this Act, repealions of this Act, are hereby repealed. ed. Act, when to SEC. 5. This Act shall take effect and be in force from CHAPTER XXVI. An Act to Change the Boundary Line between Scott and SECTION 1. 2. 8. Boundary defined. Dakota Counties. Electors to vote at general election for or against change of boundary line. If majority of votes are for change of boundary line, proclamation thereof to be made in newspapers of each county. 4. Township lines to be changed to conform to county line. Parts of act inconsistent with this Act repealed. 5. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota: SECTION 1. The boundary line between Scott and Da- Boundary dekota counties shall be as follows: Commencing at the fined southeast corner of township one hundred and thirteen (113) north of range twenty-one (21) west, thence running west one and one-half miles on the south line of said township to the one-quarter (1) post on the south line of for or against change of line section thirty-five (35) in said township, thence running north on the one-quarter (1) section line to the south line of township twenty-seven, (27) north of range twentyfour (24) west, thence west on township line to the southwest corner of section thirty-three (33) in said township twenty-seven, (27) thence north on section line to the middle of the channel of the Minnesota river. SEC. 2. At the time of giving notice of the next election of members of the House of Representatives, it shall be the duty of the officers in Scott and Dakota counties required by law to give notice of such election, to give notice in like manner that at said election a vote will be taken on the question of changing the boundary Electors to vote line between said counties, in accordance with the provisions of this Act. At said election the voters in each of said counties in favor of the change proposed in this Act shall have distinctly written or printed on their ballots: "For change of county line;" and those opposed to said change: "Against change of county line." The votes shall be canvassed in the same manner, and returned to the same officer, by judges of election of the several townships, as votes for members of the House of Representatives. If majority are SEC. 3. The county officers to whom the returns are made in each of said counties shall, within twenty days after said election, canvass the votes returned for and against change of county line, and shall forthwith certify the result of such canvass to the Governor, who, if it appears that a majority of the voters in each county, on the question of changing the county line are in favor of tion to be made such change, shall make proclamation thereof by causing in newspapers of to be published in one newspaper of each of said couneach county ties, that the change proposed by this Act has been ratified by a majority of the voters of said counties. for change of line, proclama Township lines to be made to conform to county line Parts of act in SEC. 4. In case the proposed change shall be adopted by the voters of Scott and Dakota counties, the limits of the organized townships bordering on the county line as it now exists, shall be so changed as to conform to the county line as proposed by this Act. SEC. 5. That so much of sections nine (9)and ten,(10) consistent with pages eighty-four (84) and eighty-five (5) of the comthis Act, repeal-piled statutes as are in conflict with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed. ed |