ing at the southwest corner of township twenty-nine, north, of range eight, west; thence east to the southeast corner of township twenty-nine, north, of range two, west; thence north to the middle of the main channel of the Missouri river; thence along the middle of the main channel to its intersection with the Niobrara river; thence along the middle of the main channel of the Niobrara river to a point where the dividing line between ranges eight and nine, west, intersects the same; thence south to the place of beginning. [G. S. § 33, 218, 224.]

SEC. 40. [Johnson.]-The territory bounded as follows: Commencing at the southwest corner of township four, north, of range nine, east; thence east to the southeast corner of section thirty-three in township four, north, of range twelve, east; thence north by section lines to the northeast corner of section four in township six, north, of range twelve, east; thence west to the northwest corner of township six, north, of range nine, east; thence south to the place of beginning, shall be and constitute the county of Johnson. [G. S. § 30, 218.]

SEC. 41. [Kearney. The territory bounded on the north by the middle of the south channel of the Platte river; on the east by the line dividing ranges twelve and thirteen, west; on the south by the first standard parallel; on the west by the line dividing ranges sixteen and seventeen, west, shall be and constitute the county of Kearney. [Id. § 31.]

SEC. 42. [Lancaster. The county of Lancaster is bounded as follows: Commencing at the southwest corner of township seven, north, of range five, east; thence east to the southeast corner of township seven, north, of range eight, east; thence north to the northeast corner of township twelve, north, of range eight, east; thence west to the northwest corner of township twelve, north, of range five, east; thence south to the place of beginning. [Id. § 32.]

SEC. 43. [Lincoln.]-The county of Lincoln is bounded as follows: Commencing at the southwest corner of township nine, north, of range thirty-four, west; thence east to the southeast corner of township nine, north, of range twenty-six, west; thence north to the fourth standard parallel; thence west to a point where the dividing line between ranges thirty-four and thirty-five intersects the same; thence south to the place of beginning. [Id. § 34.]

SEC. 44. [Madison.]-The county of Madison is bounded as follows: Commencing at the southeast corner of township twenty-one, north, of range one, west; thence north to the northeast corner of township twenty-four, north, of range one, west; thence west to the northwest corner of township twenty-four, north, of range four, west; thence south to the southwest corner of township twenty-one, north, of range four, west; thence east to the place of beginning. [Id. § 35.]

SEC. 45. [Merrick.]-The territory bounded as follows: Commencing at the northeast corner of township sixteen, north, of range three, west; thence south by the line dividing ranges two and three, west, to the middle of the south channel of the Platte river; thence westerly by the middle of said south channel to its intersection with the line dividing ranges eight and nine, west; thence north by said line to the northwest corner of township sixteen, north, of range eight, west; thence east to the west boundary of the Pawnee Indian reservation; thence by the boundaries of said reservation passing by its south side around to the line dividing townships sixteen and seventeen, north; thence east to the place of beginning, shall be and constitute the county of Merrick. [Id. § 36.]

SEC. 46. [Nance.]—That all of that portion of the state of Nebraska, included in and known as the Pawnee Reservation be and the same shall constitute the county of Nance. [1879 § 1, 148.]

SEC. 47. [Lands attached to Nance county.]-That all of sections numbered six (6), seven (7), eighteen (18), nineteen (19), thirty (30), and thirty

SEC. 46. In the original act the following proviso was attached: Provided, That all territory lying south of the south line of township seventeen, shall be, and hereby is attached to Merrick county; and all territory lying north of the south line of township seventeen shall be and hereby is attached to Platto county, for judicial and revenue purposes, until the officers shall have been elected, and the said county permanently organized according to law.

SECS. 47-8. "An act to attach certain unorganized territory to the county of Nance and to make said territory a part of said Nance county, Nebraska." Approved and took effect March 1, 1881.

one (31), in township No. seventeen (17), north, of range No. eight (8), west of the sixth (6th) principal meridian lying west of the old Pawnee Indian Reservation be and the same are hereby attached to and made a part of said Nance county, Nebraska. [1881 § 1, chap. 37.]

SEC. 48. [Boundaries extended.--The boundaries of the said Nance county are hereby extended so as to include all of said unorganized territory. [Id. § 2.] SEC. 49. [Attached to sixth judicial district.]-Until otherwise provided by law, the county of Nance shall be and the same hereby is attached to and made a part of the sixth judicial district for judicial purposes, and the judge of the district court shall appoint a time for the holding of court in said county, as he is now required to do for other counties of said district. [1881 § 1, chap. 38.] SEC. 50. [Nemaha.]—The territory bounded as follows: Commencing at the southwest corner of section thirty-four in township four, north, of range twelve, east; thence north by section lines to the northwest corner of section three in township six, north, of range twelve, east; then east by the line dividing townships six and seven, north, to its first intersection with the state boundary; thence around the old channel of the Missouri river, and including what is known as McKissock's island, by the eastern boundary of the state to the intersection thereof with the line dividing townships three and four, north; thence by said line west to the place of beginning, shall be and constitute the county of Nemaha. [G. S. § 37, 219.]

SEC. 51. [Nuckolls.]-The county of Nuckolls is bounded as follows: Commencing at the southwest corner of township one, north, of range eight, west; thence east along the base line to the southeast corner of said township in range five, west; thence north to the northeast corner of township four, north, of range five, west; thence west to the northwest corner of said township in range eight, west; thence south to the place of beginning. [Id. § 38.]

SEC. 52. [Otoe.]-The county of Otoe is bounded as follows: Commencing at the southwest corner of township seven, north, of range nine, east; thence east to the middle of the main channel of the Missouri river; thence up said channel until it intersects the dividing line between townships nine and ten; thence west to the northwest corner of township nine, north, of range nine, east; thence south to the place of beginning. [Id. § 39.]

SEC. 53. [Pawnee.]-The county of Pawnee is bounded as follows: Commencing at the southwest corner of township one, north, of range nine, east; thence east to the southeast corner of said township in range twelve, east; thence north to the northeast corner of township three, north, of range twelve, east; thence west to the northwest corner of township three, north, of range nine, east; thence south to the place of beginning. [Id. § 40.]

SEC. 54. [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. 55. [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. 49. "An act to attach the county of Nance to and make the same a part of the sixth judicial district." Approved and took effect Feb. 23, 1881.

SEC. 56. [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 lines between ranges four and five, west, intersects the same; thence south to the place of beginning. [Id. § 42.] SEC. 57. [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. § 43.]

SEC. 58. [Red Willow. That all that portion of the state of Nebraska, known and described as townships one, two, three and four north, of ranges twenty-six, twenty-seven, twenty-eight, twenty-nine and thirty, west, shall hereafter be known as the county of Red Willow. [G. S. § 2, 224.]

SEC. 59. [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 to the northwest corner of township three, north [of range thirteen, east]; thence south to the place of beginning. [G. S. § 44, 220.]

SEC. 60. [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. [Id. § 45.]

SEC. 61. [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.]

SEC. 62. [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. 63. [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.]

SEC. 64. [Sherman.]—The county of Sherman is bounded as follows: Commencing 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. [Id. § 49.] SEC. 65. [Sioux.]—All that portion of the territory in the state of Nebraska lying north of Cheyenne county be and the same is hereby declared to be Sioux county. [1877 § 1, 212.]

SEC. 66. [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 north east 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. 67. [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.]

SEC. 68. [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. [Id. § 52.]

SEC. 69. [Unorganized territory.]—That the unorganized territory lying north of Valley county, bounded as follows: Commencing at the southeast corner of township number twenty-one (21), north, in range thirteen (13), west; thence running north to the northeast corner of township number twenty-four (24), north, in range thirteen (13), west; thence running west to the northwest corner of township number twenty-four (24), in range sixteen (16), west; thence running south to the southwest corner of township number twenty-one (21), north, in range sixteen (16), west; thence running east to the place of beginning, be and the same is hereby attached to Valley county for election, judicial, and revenue purposes. [1875 § 1, 162.]

SEC. 70. [Washington.]—The county of Washington is bounded as follows: Commencing at the northeast corner of section thirty, in township twenty, 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 and seventeen intersects the same; thence west to the middle of the main channel of the Elkhorn river; thence up said channel to a point where the dividing line between ranges eight and nine intersects the same; thence east to the southeast corner of section thirtyone in township nineteen, north, of range nine, east; thence north to the place of beginning. [G. S. § 53, 222.]

SEC. 71. [Wayne.]-The county of Wayne is bounded as follows: Commencing at the southwest corner of township twenty-five, north, of range one, east ; thence east to the southeast corner of section thirty-three, in township twenty-five north, of range six, east; thence north to the northeast corner of section four in township twenty-six, north, of range six, east; thence west to the northeast corner of township twenty-six, north, of range three, east ; thence north to the northeast corner of township twenty-seven, north, of range three, east; thence west to the north

SEC. 69. "An act to attach certain unorganized territory north of Valley county to Valley county for judicial, election and revenue purposes." Laws 1875, 162. Took effect Feb. 4, 1875.

west corner of township twenty-seven, north, of range one, east; thence south to the place of beginning. [G. S. § 54, 222. 1879, 80. Amended March 1. Took effect June 1, 1881.]

SEC. 72. [Webster.]-The county of Webster is bounded as follows: Commencing 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 northwest corner of township four, north, of range twelve, west; thence south to the place of beginning. [G. S. § 55, 222.]

SEC. 73. [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 twenty-four (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. 74. [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.]

SEC. 3. [Precincts.]-The said commissioners, or a majority of them, shall proceed 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.

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.