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CHAP. XXII.]

1. That at the first general election held in the county of Cole, in the Territory of Dakota, the legal voters shall vote by ballot for the location of the county seat of said county; and the place in said county having the highest number of votes, shall be declared to be the permanent county seat of said county.

. 2. That the votes cast for county seat in said county shall be returned by the several judges of elections in said county, to the registrar of deeds of said county, as is provided by law for the return of votes in other cases, to the registrar of deeds, and canvassed by him as is provided for the canvass of votes by law; and after said canvass, he shall declare the place having the highest number of votes, to be the county seat of said county.

. 3. If any two places should have the highest and an equal number of votes, then the registrar of deeds shall, within twenty days after the result of such election is known, give notice, that within ten days from the time of giving such notice, that an election will be held in said county, at which election the two places only having the highest and an equal number of votes shall be candidates for the county seat; after the result of which election the votes shall be canvassed as hereinbefore provided ; and the place having the highest number of votes shall be declared to be the county seat of said county.

. 4. This act to take effect from and after its passage, and approval by the governor.


 * Approved May 8, 1862.

W. JAYNE, Governor.