For taking depositions, for the first one hundred words, For entering an appeal, For transmitting papers, when required by law or any ap- For performing duties as coroner, the same fees as coroner. For issuing a commission or dedimus to take testimony in CHAPTER XX. COUNTIES AND COUNTY BOUNDARIES. Sec. 1. Creating and prescribing boundaries of Missoula County. Sec. 2. Creating and prescribing boundaries of Deer Lodge County. Sec. 3. Creating and prescribing boundaries of Beaver Head County. Sec. 4. Creating and prescribing boundaries of Madison County. Sec. 5. Creating and prescribing boundaries of Jefferson County. Sec. 6. Creating and prescribing boundaries of Lewis and Clark County. Sec. 7. Creating and prescribing boundaries of Meagher County. Sec. 8. Creating and prescribing boundaries of Gallatin County. Sec. 9. Creating and prescribing boundaries of Choteau County. Sec. 10. Creating and prescribing boundaries of Dawson County. Sec. 11. Creating and prescribing boundaries of Big Horn County. Section 1. That all that portion of Montana Territory embraced within the following boundaries shall be known as Missoula County, to wit: Commencing at a point of intersection of the parallel of forty-nine degrees, with the line of longitude, one hundred and sixteen degrees; thence along the said line of longitude south to the summit of the Bitter Root Mountains, and along the summit of the Bitter Root Mountains in a southerly direction to the summit of the Rocky Mountains, and along the said summit of the Rocky Mountains, to the head waters of the middle branch of Stony Creek; thence down the centre of the said creek to Hell Gate River; thence up the centre of the said Hell Gate River, to a point known as Medicine Hill; thence due north to the parallel forty-nine degrees, and along the said parallel of latitude to the place of beginning. Sec. 2. That all that portion of the territory of Montana, embraced in the following boundaries, shall be known as the county of Deer Lodge, to wit: Commencing at a point where the fortyninth parallel of latitude crosses the one hundred and twelfth degree of longitude; thence due west on said forty-ninth parallel of latitude, to a point directly north of Medicine Tree Hill, on the Hell Gate River; thence from said point directly south, to the centre of the Hell Gate River, at a point directly opposite to the most northerly point of Medicine Tree Hill; thence down the middle of said river, to the mouth of Stoney Creek; thence up the middle of said creek, to the middle branch of said creek; thence up the said middle branch of Stoney Creek, to the summit of the Rocky Mountains; thence in a southerly direction to the nearest stream of water that empties into the Big Hole River; thence down said stream to the Big Hole River; thence down the middle of said Big Hole River to the mouth of Camp Creek ; thence up Camp Creek to its right-hand fork; thence up said fork to its source; thence in a direct line to the centre of the summit of Table Mountain; thence in a direct line to Parson's Bridge, on Jefferson River; thence westerly along Parson's Toll Road, leading from said bridge to Butte City, to the point where said road crosses Fish Creek; thence up said Fish Creek to the base of the mountain; thence in (a) northerly direction, to the summit of the main range of the Rocky Mountains; thence along the summit of said mountains, in a northerly direction, to the head of the most northerly branch of Sun River, that heads in the Rocky Mountains; thence in an easterly direction down said branch of Sun River to its mouth; and thence down the main stream of Sun River, to where it is crossed by the one hundred and twelfth degree of longitude; thence north along said degree of longitude, to the forty-ninth parallel of latitude, to the place of beginning. Sec. 3. All that portion of Montana Territory embraced within the following boundaries be and the same is hereby created a county to be known as Beaver Head County, to wit: Commencing at a point known as the Beaver Head Rock; thence due south to the territorial line; thence along the southerly boundary of the territory following the territorial line to the first point thereon, where the southerly boundary line of Missoula County strikes the same; thence along the southern boundary line of Missoula County in an easterly direction to the point where the said line. of Missoula County strikes the westerly boundary line of Deer Lodge County; thence along the southwesterly boundary line of Deer Lodge County to the Big Hole River; thence down the centre of the Big Hole River to the point where the westerly line of Madi son County strikes the same; thence along the westerly line of Madison County to the place of beginning. The county seat of the said Beaver Head County is hereby located at Bannack City, in said county. Sec. 4. All that portion of Montana Territory embraced within the following boundaries be, and the same is hereby, created a county which shall be known as Madison (County) to wit: Commencing at the Beaver Head Rock on Beaver Head River; thence in a right line in a northwesterly direction to the nearest point on Big Hole River; thence up said river to the mouth of Camp Creek; thence up Camp Creek to the right hand fork thereof; thence up the said right hand fork to its source; thence in a right line to the summit of Table Mountain; thence in a direct line to Parson's Bridge, on the Jefferson River; thence down the middle of the main channel of the Jefferson River to a point in said river opposite to where the Boulder River puts into the Jefferson River; thence in a right line in a southeasterly direction to the mouth of the Big Canon, on Willow Creek; thence in a right line in an easterly direction to Foreman's Crossing of the Madison River; thence in a right line east to the top of the main range or ridge of the mountains dividing the waters of the Gallatin and Madison Rivers; thence south to the territorial line; thence west along said line to a point where the southeast corner of Beaver Head County strikes said territorial line; thence along the eastern boundary line of Beaver Head County in a northerly direction to the place of beginning; and that the county seat of Madison County is hereby located at Virginia City, in said county. Sec. 5. That all that portion of the territory of Montana embraced within the following boundaries be, and the same is hereby, created a county known as Jefferson County, to wit: Commencing at the southeast corner of Lewis and Clark County, on the Missouri River; thence up said Missouri River to the mouth of Jefferson River; thence up said Jefferson River to the "Parson's Bridge" across said river; thence westerly along Parson's Toll Road (leading from said bridge to Butte City), to the point where said road crosses Fish Creek, thence up said Fish Creek to the base of the mountains; thence northernly to the summit of the main Rocky Mountain range; thence along said Rocky range to the Bald Mountains, at the head of Ten Mile Creek, or the eastern boundary of Lewis and Clark County; thence easternly along said boundary line to the place of beginning. Sec. 6. That all that portion of the territory of Montana embraced within the following boundaries be, and the same is hereby, declared to be Lewis and Clark County, to wit: Commencing at a point in the Missouri River opposite the mouth of Sun River; thence up said Sun River and the most northerly branch thereof, that heads in the Rocky Mountains, to the crest of said Rocky Mountains; thence southerly along the crest of said Rocky Mountains to the head of Ten Mile Creek; thence along the divide between Ten Mile Creek and the waters of North Boulder to the divide between the waters of Lump Gulch and Ten Mile Creek ; thence along the said divide to the divide between the waters of Grizzly Gulch and Lump Gulch; thence along the said divide to the divide between the waters that come into Dry Gulch above Helena, and the waters of the Prickly Pear Creek to the north peak of the mountains easterly from Helena, known as Dry Gulch Mountains; thence due east to the Missouri River; thence down the middle of the broadest channel of said Missouri River to the place of beginning. That the county seat of the said Lewis and Clark County be, and the same is hereby, located at Helena City, Lewis and Clark County, Montana Territory. Sec. 7. That all that part of Montana Territory embraced within the following boundaries be, and the same is hereby, created a county to be known as Meagher County, to wit: Commencing in the middle of the main channel of the Missouri River, opposite the mouth of Deep Creek; thence due east to the one hundred and ninth parallel of longitude; thence south along said parallel of longitude to a point due east of the mouth of Crow Creek; thence due west to the middle of the Missouri River, opposite the mouth of Crow Creek; thence down the middle of the Missouri River in a northerly direction to the place of beginning. Sec. 8. Ali that part of Montana Territory embraced within the following boundaries be, and the same is hereby, created a county to be known as Gallatin County, to wit: Commencing at the southeast corner of Meagher County, on the one hundred and ninth parallel of longitude; thence south along said parallel of longitude to a point in the middle of the Yellowstone River; thence up the middle of the Yellowstone River to the point where it is crossed by the forty-fifth parallel of latitude; thence west along said forty-fifth parallel to the one hundred and eleventh parallel of longitude; thence south along the one hundred and eleventh parallel to the summit of the Rocky Mountains; thence westerly along the summit of the Rocky Mountains to the southeastern corner of Madison County; thence northerly along the eastern line of Madison County to where it strikes Jefferson River; thence down the middle of Jefferson River to its mouth; thence down the middle of the Missouri River to a point opposite the mouth of Crow Creek; thence due east to the place of beginning, on the one hundred and ninth parallel of longitude. Sec. 9. That all that portion of the territory of Montana embraced in the following described boundaries, shall be known as the county of Choteau, to wit: Commencing at a point in the middle of the main channel of the Missouri River, opposite to the mouth of Deep Creek; thence due east to intersect with the one hundred and ninth meridian of longitude; thence due north along the one hundred and ninth meridian of longitude to the intersection of the forty-ninth parallel of latitude; thence west along the forty-ninth parallel of latitude to the one hundred and twelfth meridian of longitude; thence south along said one hundred and twelfth meridian of longitude to the middle of the main channel of the Sun River; thence down the middle of the main channel of the Sun River to the middle of the main channel of the Missouri River; thence up said Missouri River to the place of beginning; and the county seat of said Choteau County is hereby located at Benton City. Sec. 10. That all that part of Montana Territory embraced within the following boundaries be, and the same is hereby, created a county, to be known as Dawson County, to wit: Commencing at the intersecting point of parallel of latitude forty-seven degrees, with meridian of longitude one hundred and eight degrees, and thence along said parallel forty-seven degrees, to meridian of longitude one hundred and four degrees, and from thence along said meridian north to forty-ninth parallel of latitude, and from thence along said parallel forty-nine degrees, to meridian of longitude one hundred and eight degrees; and from thence south along said meridian, to place of beginning. Sec. 11. Be it further enacted, That all the remaining portion of the territory of Montana not included in the counties before named in this act be, and the same is hereby, created a county, to be known as Big Horn County, and shall be attached, for legislative and judicial purposes, to the county of Gallatin. CHAPTER XXI. COUNTIES AND COUNTY OFFICERS. (See post chapters 66, 67, 68, and 69.) Sec. 1. Each organized county to be a body corporate and politic. Sec. 2. Real estate conveyed to county to be property of county. Sec. 3. Powers exercised by county commissioners. Sec. 4. Each county to provide county buildings. Sec. 5. Title of suit for or against county. Sec. 6. Services of processes to be on county clerk, and clerk to notify county attorney. Sec. 7. Who are competent witnesses and jurors. |