SEC. 60α. [Perkins.-The county of Perkins is bounded as follows: Commencing at the southwest corner of township nine, north, of range forty-one, west, of the sixth principal meridian; thence east to the southeast corner of township nine, north, of range thirty-five; thence north to the northeast corner of section twenty-four, in township twelve, north, of range thirty-five, west; thence west on section lines to the northwest corner of section nineteen, in township twelve, north, of range forty-one, west; thence south along the state line to the southwest corner of township nine, north, of range forty-one, west; thence east to the place of beginning.]

SEC. 61. [Phelps.]-That all that portion of territory commencing at the southwest corner of township five, north, of the base line, and range twenty, west of the sixth principal meridian; thence running north to the middle of the south channel of the Platte river; thence running in an easterly direction along the middle of the south channel until it reaches the line dividing the sixteenth and seventeenth ranges west of the said sixth principal meridian; thence south to the southeast corner of township five, north, and seventeen, west, as aforesaid; thence west to the place of beginning, be and the same shall constitute the county of Phelps. [G. S. § 1, 223.]

SEC. 62. [Pierce.]—The county of Pierce is bounded as follows: Commencing at the southwest corner of township twenty-five, north, of range four, west; thence east to the southeast corner of township twenty-five, north, of range one, west; thence north to the northeast corner of township twenty-eight, north, of range one, west; thence west to the northwest corner of township twenty-eight, north, of range four, west; thence south to the place of beginning. [Amended 1875, 73.]

SEC. 63. [Polk.]-The county of Polk is bounded as follows: Commencing at the southwest corner of township thirteen, north, of range four, west; thence east to the southeast corner of township thirteen, north, of range one, west; thence north to the south bank of the north channel of the Platte river; thence west along said south bank to the dividing line between ranges two and three, west; thence to the middle of the south channel of the Platte river; thence west along said channel to a point where the dividing line between ranges four and five, west, intersects the same; thence south to the place of beginning. [G. S. § 42, 219.]

SEC. 64. [Platte.]-The county of Platte is bounded as follows: Commencing at a point on the south bank of the Platte river where the dividing line between ranges one and two, east, crosses the same; thence along said south bank to a point where the dividing line between townships sixteen and seventeen intersects the same; thence to the south bank of the main channel of the Platte river; thence west along said south bank to its intersection with the lines dividing ranges two and three, west; thence north by said line to the northwest corner of township sixteen, north, of range two, west; thence west on the fourth standard parallel to the eastern boundary of the Pawnee Indian reservation; thence west and north by the boundaries of said reservation to the line dividing ranges four and five, west; thence north to the northwest corner of township twenty, north, of range four, west; thence east by the fifth standard parallel to the line dividing ranges one and two, east; thence south to the place of beginning. [Id. 343, 20.]

SEC. 65. [Red Willow.1-That all that portion of the state of Nebraska known and described as townships one, two, three, and four, north, of ranges twenty-six, twentyseven, twenty-eight, twenty-nine, and thirty, west, shall hereafter be known as the county of Red Willow. [G. S. § 2, 224.]

SEC. 66. [Richardson.]-The county of Richardson is bounded as follows: Commencing at the southwest corner of township one, north, of range thirteen, east; thence east to the middle of the main channel of the Missouri river; thence up said channel until it intersects the line dividing townships three and four, north; thence west SEC. 60 a. Erected out of Keith county by vote of electors, Nov. 8, 1887.

to the northwest corner of township three, north [of range thirteen, east]; thence southto the place of beginning. [G. S. § 44, 220.]

SEC. 66a. [Rock. The county of Rock is bounded as follows: Commencing at the center of the channel of the Niobrara river, on the section line between sections twenty and twenty-one, township thirty-two, range twenty, west of the sixth principal meridian; thence south on the said section line to the southwest corner of section thirtythree, township twenty-nine, range twenty, west; thence east to the northwest corner of section four, township twenty-eight, range twenty, west; thence south to the southwest corner of section thirty-three, township twenty-five, range twenty, west; thence east to the range line between ranges sixteen and seventeen, between Brown county and Holt county; thence north on said range line to the middle of the channel of the Niobrara river; thence up the center of the channel of said river to the place of beginning.]

SEC. 67. [Saline.]-The county of Saline is bounded as follows: Commencing at the southwest corner of township five, north, of range one, east; thence east to the southeast corner of township five, north, of range four, east; thence north to the northeast corner of township eight, north, of range four, east; thence west to the northwest corner of township eight, north, of range one, east; thence south to the place of beginning. [G. S. § 45, 220.]

SEC. 68. [Sarpy.]-The county of Sarpy is bounded as follows: Commencing at a point in the middle of the main channel of the Missouri river, due east of a point in the middle of the main channel of the Platte river, where the same disembogues into said Missouri river; thence up the middle of the main channel of the said river to a point two miles due south of the north line of township fourteen, north; thence due west to the middle of the main channel of the Platte river; thence down said channel to the place of beginning. [Id. § 46, 221.]

SEC. 69. [Saunders.]-The county of Saunders is bounded as follows: Commencing at the southwest corner of township thirteen, north, of range five, east; thence east to the southeast corner of township thirteen, north, of range eight, east; thence south two miles; thence east six miles; thence north two miles; thence east to the main channel of the Platte river; thence up said main channel until it intersects the line dividing ranges four and five, east; thence south to the place of beginning. [Id. § 47.]

SEC. 69 a. [Scott's Bluff.-The county of Scott's Bluff is bounded as follows: Commencing at the northeast corner of section five in township twenty-three, north, of range fifty-two west of the sixth principal meridian; thence due west along the north boundary line of Cheyenne county, Nebraska, to a point where the said line intersects the east boundary line of the territory of Wyoming; thence south along the west boundary line of the state of Nebraska to a point on the section line between sections eighteen and nineteen in township twenty, north, of range fifty-eight, west; thence due east on said section line to the southeast corner of section thirteen in township twenty, north,of range fifty-three, west; thence north on the range line between ranges fifty-two and fifty-three, west, to the northeast corner of section one in township twenty, north, of range fifty-three, west; thence east to the southeast corner of section thirty-two in township twenty-one, north, of range fifty-two, west, and thence due north to the place of beginning.]

SEC. 70. [Seward.]-The county of Seward is bounded as follows: Commencing at the southwest corner of township nine, north, of range one, east; thence east to the southeast corner of township nine, north, of range four, east; thence north to the northeast corner of township twelve, north, of range four, east; thence [west] to the northwest corner of township twelve, north, of range one, east; thence south to the place of beginning. [Id. § 48, 221.1

SEC. 71. [Sheridan.]—That all that portion of Sioux county, of the state of Nebraska, commencing at the southeast corner of township twenty-four (24), north of

SEC. 66a. Erected out of Brown county by vote of electors, November 6, 1888.

SEC. 69a.

Erected out of Cheyenne county by vote of electors, November 6, 1888.

range forty-one (41), west of the sixth principal meridian; thence west to the southwest corner of township twenty-four (24), north, of range forty-six (46); thence north on the range line between ranges forty-six (46) and forty-seven (47) to the northern boundary line of the state of Nebraska; thence east along said boundary line to the range line between ranges forty (40) and forty-one (41); thence south on said range line to the point of beginning, be and the same shall constitute the county of Sheridan. [1885, chap. 34.]

SEC. 72. [Sherman.]-The county of Sherman is bounded as follows: Com mencing at the southwest corner of township thirteen, north, of range sixteen, west; thence east to the southeast corner of township thirteen, north, of range thirteen, west; thence north to the northeast corner of township sixteen, north, of range thirteen, west; thence west to the northwest corner of township sixteen, north, of range sixteen, west; thence south to the place of beginning. [G. S. § 49, 220.]

SEC. 73. [Sioux.]-That all that portion of Sioux county of the state of Nebraska, commencing at the southeast corner of township twenty-four (24), north, of range fifty-three, west of the sixth principal meridian; thence west to the western boundary line of the state of Nebraska; thence north along the said boundary line to the northwest corner of the state of Nebraska; thence east on the northern boundary line of the state of Nebraska to the range line between ranges fifty-two (52) and fifty-three (53); thence south to the place of beginning, be and the same shall constitute the county of Sioux. [1885, chap. 35.]

SEC. 74. [Stanton.]-The county of Stanton is bounded as follows: Commencing at the southwest corner of township twenty-one, north, of range one, east; thence east to the southeast corner of township twenty-one, north, of range three, east; thence north to the northeast corner of township twenty-four, north, of range three, east; thence west to the northwest corner of township twenty-four, north, of range one, east; thence south to the place of beginning. [G. S. § 50, 221.]

SEC. 75. [Thayer.]-The county of Thayer is bounded as follows: Commencing at the southwest corner of township one, north, of range four, west; thence east to the southeast corner of township one, north, of range one, west; thence north along the sixth principal meridian to the first standard parallel; thence west to the northwest corner of township four, north, of range four, west; thence south to the place of beginning. [Id. § 51, 222.]

SEC. 75 a. [Thomas.]-That all that portion of the state of Nebraska commencing at the southeast corner of township twenty-one (21), north, of range twentysix (26), west of the sixth (6) principal meridian, running thence north along the west line of Blaine county to the northeast corner of township twenty-four (24), north, of range twenty-six (26), west; thence west along the south line of Cherry county to the northwest corner of township twenty-four (24), north, of range thirty (30), west; thence south along said range line to the southwest corner of township twenty-one (21), north, of range thirty (30), west; thence east along the north line of Logan county to the place of beginning, be and the same shall constitute the county of Thomas. [1887, chap. 24.]

SEC. 75 b. [Thurston.]—The territory bounded as follows shall constitute the county of Thurston: Commencing at the southeast corner of section thirty-four (34), township twenty-five (25), north, of range five, east sixth P.M.; thence east to the northeast corner of township twenty-four (24), north, of range seven (7), east sixth P.M.; thence south to the south line of the Omaha Indian reservation, as originally surveyed; thence east along said line to the southwest corner of section twenty-eight (28), township twenty-four (24), north, of range ten (10), east sixth P.M.; thence north to the northwest corner of section twenty-one (21), township twenty-four, (24), north, of range ten (10) east sixth P.M.; thence east to the eastern boundary of the state of Nebraska; thence in a northwesterly direction along said boundary line to its intersection with the section line dividing sections twenty-five (25) and thirty-six (36),

SEC. 75 b. See 35 Neb. 231.

township twenty-seven (27), north, of range nine (9), east sixth P.M.; thence west to the northwest corner section thirty-four (34), township twenty-seven (27), north, range six (6), east sixth P.M.; thence south to the southwest corner of section thirty-four (34), township twenty-seven (27), north, range six (6), east sixth P.M.; thence west to the northwest corner of section two (2), township twenty-six (26), north, of range five (5), east sixth principal meridian; thence south to the place of beginning. [1889, chap. 3.]

SEC. 76. [Valley.]-The county of Valley is bounded as follows: Commencing at the southwest corner of township seventeen, north, of range sixteen, west; thence east to the southeast corner of township seventeen, north, of range thirteen, west; thence north to the northeast corner of township twenty, north, of range thirteen, west; thence west to the northwest corner of township twenty, north, of range sixteen, west; thence south to the place of beginning. [G. S. § 52, 221.]

SEC. 77. [Washington.]-The county of Washington is bounded as follows: Commencing at the northeast corner of section thirty (30), in township twenty (20), north, of range nine, east; thence east on a line parallel with the dividing line between townships nineteen and twenty, and two miles north of the same, to the middle of the main channel of the Missouri river; thence down said channel to a point where the dividing line between ranges sixteen (16) and seventeen (17) intersects the same; thence west to the southeast corner of section thirty-one (31), township seventeen (17), north, range ten (10), east; thence north on section lines three (3) miles, to the northeast corner of section nineteen (19), township seventeen (17), north of range ten (10),east; thence west on section lines two miles to southwest corner of section thirteen (13), township seventeen (17), range nine (9), east; thence north on section lines one mile, to northwest corner of section thirteen (13), last aforesaid; thence west on section line one mile to south west corner of section eleven (11), township seventeen (17), north, range nine (9), east; thence north on section lines one mile, to northwest corner of said section eleven (11), last aforesaid; thence west on section lines one mile, to the southwest corner of section three (3), township seventeen (17), range nine (9), east; thence north on section lines one mile, to the northwest corner of said section three (3); thence west on section line one mile, to northwest corner of section four (4), township seventeen (17), range nine (9), east; thence north on section line one mile, to northeast corner of section thirty-two (32), township eighteen (18), range nine (9), east; thence west one-half mile on section line, to northwest corner of the northeast quarter of section thirty-two (32), township eighteen (18), range nine (9), east; thence north on half-section line two miles, to the southeast corner of the southwest quarter of section seventeen (17), township eighteen (18), range nine(9), east; thence west on section line one-half mile, to southwest corner of section seventeen (17), township eighteen (18), range nine (9), east; thence north to the place of beginning. [1887, chap. 25.]

SEC. 78. [Wayne.]-The county of Wayne is bounded as follows: Commencing at the southwest corner of township twenty-five (25), north, of range one (1), east; thence east to the southeast corner of section thirty-four (34), township twenty-five (25), north, of range five (5), east; thence north to the northeast corner of section three, (3), township twenty-six (26), north, of range five (5), east; thence west to the northeast corner of township twenty-six (26), north, of range three (3), east; thence north to the northeast corner of township twenty-seven (27), north, of range three (3), east; thence west to the northwest corner of township twenty-seven (27), north, of range one (1), east ; thence south to the place of beginning. [Amended 1889, chap. 2.]

SEC. 79. [Webster.]-The county of Webster is bounded as follows: Commenc ing at the southwest corner of township one, north, of range twelve,west; thence east to the southeast corner of township one, north, of range nine, west; thence north to the northeast corner of township four, north, of range nine, west; thence west to the north

SEC. 76. Unorganized territory north of Valley county and attached thereto by act of 1875, p. 162, now known as Garfield county.

SEC. 78. See 35 Neb., 231.

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west corner of township four, north, of range twelve, west; thence south to the place of beginning. [G. S. § 55, 222.]

SEC. 80. [Wheeler.]-All that portion of the state commencing at the southeast corner of township twenty-one (21), north, of range nine (9), west of the sixth principal meridian; running thence north to the northeast corner of township twenty-four (24), north, of range nine (9), west; thence west to the northwest corner of township twentyfour (24), north, of range sixteen (16), west; thence south to the southwest corner of township twenty-one (21), north, of range sixteen (16), west; thence east to the place of beginning, be and the same shall hereby constitute the county of Wheeler. [1877, § 2, 211.]

SEC. 81. [York.]—The county of York is bounded as follows: Commencing at the southwest corner of township nine, north, of range four, west; thence east to the southeast corner of township nine, north, of range one, west; thence north to the northeast corner of township twelve, north, of range one, west; thence west to the northwest corner of township twelve, north, of range four, west; thence south to the place of beginning. [G. S. § 56, 223.]

ARTICLE II.-ORGANIZATION OF NEW COUNTIES.

SECTION 1. [Appointment of officers.]-When it shall be made to appear by the affidavit of three resident freeholders in any one of the unorganized counties of this state that such county contains a population of not less than two hundred inhabitants, and ten or more of such inhabitants being taxpayers, may, by memorial, petition the governor to appoint three persons therein mentioned, to act as special county commissioners, and one person by them named to act as a special clerk for such county; and shall also name some place, centrally located in the county, for a temporary county seat; whereupon it shall be the duty of the governor to appoint and commission the persons so named for special county officers, and shall, by appointment, under his hand and seal, declare the said place the temporary county seat of such county. [G. S. § 1, 228.]

SEC. 2. [Oath.]-The said commissioners and clerk, before entering upon the discharge of their respective duties, shall take and subscribe an oath, faithfully, promptly, and impartially to perform them as herein required; and such oath shall be filed with and left in the office of the county clerk. [Id. § 2.]

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SEC. 3. [Precincts.]-The said commissioners, or a majority of them, shall ceed to divide such county into suitable and convenient precincts, and such commissioners shall give at least thirty days previous notice of the time which they shall fix upon for holding the first election of precinct and county officers, by conspicuously posting in one of the most public places in each precinct notices of such election, subscribed by them, and attested by the clerk; the notices posted in each precinct shall specify the place of voting therein. [Id. § 3.]

SEC. 4. [Election.]-The voters at such election may assemble at nine o'clock, A.M., in each precinct, and shall select from among their own number two judges and two clerks for the election, who, before they enter upon the discharge of their duties, shall take the oath required by judges and clerks of election, any one of whom may administer such oath to the other; and the said election shall be governed by the laws regulating elections at the time. The special commissioners shall constitute the board of canvassers for such election, and in the discharge of their duties as such, shall be governed by the law in force at that time. [Id. § 4.]

SEC. 80. Garfield county taken from this county by vote of electors. See note to sec. 32.

ART. II. “An act to provide for the organization of new counties and to locate the county seats thereof," except § 8, which was repealed 1875, 162. G. S. 228. Took effect Sept. 1, 1873. Sec. 7 cited 10 Neb. 22. Upon holding election and canvassing returns county is organized. 11 Neb. 601. Upon organization of new county and election and qualification of officers all business must be thereafter transacted with new county. 18 Neb. 523. 27 Neb.422. Provisions for location of county seat. 16 Neb. 216. Writ of mandamus against governor to provide for the appointment of special county commissioners and the designation of a temporary county seat for Blackbird County, denied. 22 Neb. 414.