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SEC. 23. [Franklin.]-The county of Franklin is bounded as follows: Commencing at the southwest corner of township one, north, of range sixteen, west; thence east to the southeast corner of township one, north, of range thirteen, west; thence north to the first standard parallel; thence west to the northwest corner of township four, north, of range sixteen, west; thence south to the place of beginning. G. S. § 19, 216.]

SEC. 24. [Fillmore.]-The county of Fillmore is bounded as follows: Commencing at the southwest corner of township five, north, of range four, west; thence east to the southeast corner of township five, north, of range one, west; thence north to the northeast corner of township eight, north, of range one, west; thence west to the northwest corner of township eight, north, of range four, west; thence south to the place of beginning. [Id. § 20.]

SEC. 25. [Furnas.]—That all that portion of the state of Nebraska, known and described as townships one, two, three and four, north, of ranges twenty-one, twenty-two, twenty-three, twenty-four, and twenty-five, west, shall hereafter be known as the county of Furnas. [G. S. § 1, 224.]

SEC. 26. [Frontier.]-The county of Frontier is bounded as follows; Commencing at the southwest corner of township five, north, or [of] range thirty, west; thence east to the southeast corner of township five, north, or [of] range twentyfive, west; thence north to the northeast corner of township five, north, of range twenty-five, west; thence east to the southeast corner of township six, north, of range twenty-four, west; thence north to the northeast corner of township eight, north, or [of] range twenty four, west; thence west to the northwest corner of township eight, north, of range thirty, west; thence south to the place of beginning. [G. S. § 21, 216.]

SEC. 27. [Gage.]-The county of Gage is bounded as follows: Commencing at the southeast corner of township one, north, of range eight, east; thence northi to the northeast corner of township six, north, of range eight, east; thence west to the northwest corner of township six, north, of range five, east; thence south along the township line, dividing townships four and five, east to the southern boundary line of the state; and thence east along the state line to the place of beginning. [Id. § 22.1

SEC. 28. [Gosper.]-Whereas, In the constitution of this state in the article on legislative apportionment, and also in the article on "The judicial department,' the county of Gosper is recognized as one of the counties of this state, and Whereas, Since about the 29th day of August, 1873, there has existed in the district of country bounded on the east by Phelps county, on the south by Furnas county, on the west by Frontier county, and on the north by Dawson county-an organized county in fact, called and known as Gosper county, but of the creation, organization, or naming of which there exists no sufficient record or evidence, therefore, Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Nebraska: Sec. 1. That all of the acts of the people of said district of country named in the preamble in and about the organization of said county and the establishment of county government therein, and all the official acts of the several county officers of said county, including all who have been officers of said county, or of any precinct, school district or road district therein, since such de facto organization, be, and the same are hereby declared to be legal and binding to all and every intent and purpose, the same as though the said county had been established, bounded and named by legislative authority and duly organized by and under proclamation of the govvernor of the state, and the evidence of such prociamation and such organization duly preserved. [1881 § 1, chap. 36.]

SEC. 29. [Greeley.]-The county of Greeley is bounded as follows: Commencing at the southwest corner of township seventeen, north, of range twelve, west; thence east to the southeast corner of township seventeen, north, of range nine, west; thence north to the northeast corner of township twenty, north, of

SEC. 28. "An act to legalize the organization of the county formerly known as Gosper county and to name the same Garfield county and to define the boundaries thereof.' Approved and took effect Mar. 2, 1881.

range nine, west; thence west to the northwest corner of township twenty, north, of range twelve, west; thence south to the place of beginning. [G. S. § 23, 216.] SEC. 30. [Harlan.]-The county of Harlan is bounded as follows: Commencing at the southwest corner of township one, north, of range twenty, west; thence east to the southeast corner of township one, north, of range seventeen, west; thence north to the northeast corner of township four, north, of range seventeen, west; thence west to the northwest corner of township four, north, or [of] range twenty, west; thence south to the place of beginning. [G. S. § 24, 217.]

SEC. 31. [Hall.]-The county of Hall is bounded as follows: Commencing at the southwest corner of township nine, north, or [of] range twelve, west; thence east to the southeast corner of township nine, north, of range nine, west t; thence north to the northeast corner of township twelve, north, of range nine, west; thence west to the northwest corner of township twelve, north, of range twelve, west; thence south to the place of beginning. [Id. § 25.]

SEC. 32. [Hamilton.]-The county of Hamilton is bounded as follows: Commencing at the southwest corner of township nine, north, of range eight, west; thence east to the southeast corner of township nine, north, of range five, west; thence north to the middle of the south channel of the Platte river; thence west along the middle of said south channel, to the line dividing ranges eight and nine, west; thence south to the place of beginning. [Id. § 26.]

SEC. 33. [Hayes.]-All of that portion of territory bounded as follows, to wit: Commencing at the northeast corner of township eight, range thirty-one, west; thence west to the northwest corner of township eight, range thirty-five; thence south to the southwest corner of township five, range thirty-five; thence east to the southeast corner of township five, range thirty-one; thence north to the place of beginning, be, and the same is hereby declared to be the county of Hayes. [1877 $ 1, 212.]

SEC. 84. [Hitchcock.]-That all that portion of the state of Nebraska, known and described as townships one, two, three and four, north, of ranges thirty-one, thirty-two, thirty-three, thirty-four, and thirty-five, west, shall hereafter be known as the county of Hitchcock. [G. S. § 3, 225.]

SEC. 35. [Holt.]-The county of Holt is bounded as follows: Commencing at the southwest corner of township twenty-five, north, of range sixteen, west; thence east to the southeast corner of township twenty-five, north, of range nine, west; thence north to the middle of the main channel of the Niobrara river; thence up said channel to a point where the second guide-meridian intersects the same; thence south along said second guide-meridian, to the place of beginning. [G. S. § 27, 217.] SEC. 36. [Howard.]-The county of Howard is bounded as follows: Commencing at the southwest corner of township thirteen, north, of range twelve, west; thence east to the southeast corner of township thirteen [north, of] range nine, west; thence north to the northeast corner of township sixteen, north, of range nine, west; thence west to the northwest corner of township sixteen, north, of range thirteen, west; thence south to the place of beginning. [Id. § 28.]

SEC. 37. [Jefferson.]-The county of Jefferson is bounded as follows: Commencing at the southwest corner of township one, north, of range one, east; thence east to the southeast corner of township one, north, of range four, east; thence north to the northeast corner, thence north to the northeast corner, of township four, north, of range four, east; thence west to the northwest corner of township four, north, of range one, east; thence south to the place of beginning. [Id. § 29.]

SEC. 38. [Keith.]-That all that portion of the state of Nebraska, lying between the west boundary line of Lincoln county and the east boundary line of Cheyenne county and the boundary line between Nebraska and the territory of Colorado, and between the second and fourth standard parallels, north of the base line, shall hereafter be known as the county of Keith. [G. S. § 6, 225.]

SEC. 39. [Knox.]-The county of Knox is bounded as follows: Commenc

SEC. 39. The original act read "L'eau qui Court county," but by a subsequent act passed at the same session the name of the county was changed to Knox. G. S. 224.

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 Platt 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. [ld. § 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.]

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