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CHAP. XVII.] of the county of Stevens; from thence east to the place of beginning

. 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.

. 3. 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 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.

. 4. 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 Kittson: beginning at the north-west 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.

. 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 shall have power to appoint all other officers that may be required to complete the organization of their respective counties.

. 6. And be it further enacted, That the county seat of the county of Kittson shall be established temporarily at the town of St. Joseph.