Boundaries of county of Jayne. Attached to county of Yankton for stated purpose. Boundaries of county of Hutchinson. Attached to Bon Homme CHAPTER 15. A BILL FOR AN ACT CREATING AND ESTABLISHING JAYNE Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of SECTION 1. That so much of the Territory of Dakota as is embraced in the following described limits be, and the same is hereby created into, and declared to be a county to be known as Jayne county, to wit: commencing at the northeast corner of Yankton county; thence north thirty miles; thence west twenty-four miles; thence south to the northwest corner of Yankton county; thence east on the north boundary line of Yankton county, to the point of commence ment. SECT. 2. The said county of Jayne is hereby attached to the county of Yankton for election, judicial, and revenue purposes. SECT. 3. That so much of the Territory of Dakota as is embraced in the following described limits be, and the same is hereby created into, and declared to be a county, to be known as Hutchinson county, to wit: commencing at the north-west corner of Bon Homme county; thence north on the east boundary line of Gregory county thirty miles; thence east to the north-west corner of Jayne county; thence south on the west boundary line of Jayne county to the northwest corner of Yankton county; thence west on the north boundary line of Bon Homme county to the point of commencement. SECT. 4. The said county of Hutchinson is hereby atcounty for stated tached to Bon Homme county for election, judicial, and reve purposes. Take effect, when. nue purposes. SECT. 5. This act to take effect, and be in full force, from and after its passage, and its approval by the governor. Approved May 8, 1862. W. JAYNE, Governor. CHAPTER 16. AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE COUNTIES OF LINCOLN, MIN- Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Boundaries of the county of SECTION 1. That so much of the Territory of Dakota as is embraced in the following boundaries, be and the same is Lincoln. hereby established as the county of Lincoln. Beginning at the south-east corner of township 94, north of range 48 west; thence west to the south-west corner of township 94, north of range 50 west; thence north to the south-west corner of township 96, north of range 50 west; thence west to the south-west corner of township 96, north of range 53 west; thence north to the north-west corner of township 100, north of range 53, west; thence due east to the Big Sioux river; thence south along the course of said river to place of beginning. Boundaries of the county of SECT. 2. That so much of the Territory of Dakota as is embraced in the following boundaries, be and the same is Minnehaha. hereby established as the county of Minnehaha: beginning at the south-west corner of the state of Minnesota; thence west to the south-west corner of township 101, north of range 53 west; thence due north to the north-west corner of township 106, north of range 53 west; thence due east to the boundary line between the state of Minnesota and the Territory of Dakota; thence south on said boundary line to place of beginning. the county of SECT. 3. That so much of the Territory of Dakota as lies Boundaries of within the following boundaries, be and the same is hereby Brookings. established as the county of Brookings, beginning at the north-east corner of the county of Minnehaha; thence due. west to the south-west corner of township 107, north of range 53 west; thence due north to the north-west corner of township 112, north of range 53 west; thence due east to the boundary line between the state of Minnesota and Territory of Dakota; thence south along said boundary line to place of beginning. Boundaries of the county of Deuel. Proviso. For stated pur poses all form seat at Sioux SECT. 4. That so much of the Territory of Dakota as is embraced in the following boundaries, be and the same is hereby established as the county of Deuel; beginning at the north-east corner of the county of Brookings; thence west to the south-west corner of township 113, north of range 53 west; thence north to the north-west corner of township 124, north of range 53 west; thence due east to the boundary line between the state of Minnesota and the Territory of Dakota; thence south along said boundary line to place of beginning: Provided, That all territory from which the Indian title is not yet extinguished shall form no part of said county, until the Indian title shall be extinguished from the same. SECT. 5. And be it further enacted, that for judicial and one county, with election purposes, the counties of Lincoln, Minnehaha, Brookings, and Deuel, form one and the same county, with the county seat at Sioux Falls city, in the county of Minnehaha. Falls city. Sioux Falls city, seat of Min SECT. 6. And be it further enacted, that the county seat nehaha county. of Minnehaha county, be established temporarily at Sioux Falls city. Take effect, when SECT. 7. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved April 5, 1862. W. JAYNE, Governor. Boundaries of county of Shey enne. CHAPTER 17. AN ACT TO ESTABLISH CERTAIN COUNTIES, AND FOR Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of SECTION 1. That so much of the Territory of Dakota as lies within the following boundaries, be and the same is hereby established as the county of Sheyenne: beginning at the north-east corner of the county of Stevens, from thence along the centre of Red river to the north-east corner of Deuel county; from thence west to the western line of range 62; from thence north to the south-west corner of the county of Stevens; from thence east to the place of beginning. SECT. 2. That so much of the Territory of Dakota as lies within the following boundaries, be and the same is hereby established as the county of Stevens: beginning at a point in the centre of the Red river of the North, at the point where the north line of township No. 134 north crosses said river; from thence west to the west line of range No. 62 west; from thence north to the north line of township No. 144 north; from thence east to the centre of the said river; from thence along the centre of said river to the place of beginning, as per the fifth principal meridian, according to the Minnesota government survey.. Boundaries of county of Ste vens. Boundaries of county of Chip SECT. 3. That so much of the Territory of Dakota as lies within the following boundaries, be and the same is hereby pewa." established as the county of Chippewa beginning at the north-west corner of Stevens county; from thence north ten townships; from thence east to the centre of Red river; from thence along the centre of Red river to the south-east corner of the county of Stevens; from thence west to the place of beginning. county of Kitt SECT. 4. That so much of the Territory of Dakota as lies Boundaries of within the following boundaries be, and the same is hereby son. established as the county of Kittson: beginning at the northwest corner of Chippewa county; from thence north to the boundary line of the British possessions; from thence east, along said line, to the centre of Red river; from thence, along the centre of said river to the south-east corner of the county of Chippewa, to the place of beginning. Governor to sioners, with appoint commis what powers. SECT. 5. The governor shall appoint three persons for each of the respective organized counties, being residents and legal voters thereof, commissioners for each of said counties, with full power and authority to do and perform all acts and duties devolving upon the board of county commissioners of any organized county in this territory. The said board of Commissioners commissioners shall have power to appoint all other officers officers. that may be required to complete the organization of their respective counties. to appoint other of Kittson SECT. 6. And be it further enacted, That the county seat St. Joseph, seat of the county of Kittson shall be established temporarily at county. the town of St. Joseph. Take effect, when. SECT. 7. This act shall take effect and be in force on and after its passage, and approval by the governor. Approved April 24, 1862. W. JAYNE, Governor. Boundaries of county of Todd. Mixville declared county seat. Boundaries of the county of Gregory. CHAPTER 18. A BILL FOR AN ACT CREATING AND ESTABLISHING TODD, Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Dakota: SECTION 1. That so much territory as is embraced in the following described limits be, and the same is hereby created into and declared to be one county, - to be known as Todd county, to wit: commencing in the middle of the channel of the Missouri river at the mouth of the Niobrarah river; thence up the main channel of the Niobrarah river to the south-east corner of the Ponka Indian Reserve; thence north, on the east line of said reserve, to Ponka creek; thence up the main channel of said creek to the north-west corner of the aforesaid reserve; thence on the west boundary line of said reserve to the Niobrarah river; thence up the main channel of said river to the west boundary line of the lands ceded by the Ponka Indians to the United States government; thence on a direct line to the south-west corner of the Fort Randall Military Reserve; thence on the south line of said reserve, to the south-east corner of the same; thence on the east line of said reserve, to the Missouri river; thence down the centre of the main channel of said Missouri river to the point of commencement. SECT. 2. The county seat of Todd county, is hereby located and established at Mixville, on the Niobrarah river. SECT. 3. That so much territory as is embraced in the following described limits be, and the same is hereby created |