An Act to define the bounds of Boone County.
Sec.[Section] 1. Be it enacted by the people of the State of Illinois represented in the General Assembly, That the bond boundary lines of Boone County shall be as follows, to wit. Beginning at the North East corner of Winnebago County and running thence east on the state Line to the North East corner of Township forty
six in north, of Range five east of the third principal Meridian, thence South on the range
line to the line dividing Townships forty two and forty three North; thence west on
said line to the South east corner of Winnebago county, thence north with the line of Winnebago county to the place of beginning.
Provided however that if a majority of the legal voters residing within the limits
of townships forty three, forty four, forty five, and forty six, North of range five
east of third principal Meridian; shall, on the first monday in august next, vote
against the above named townships forming a part of the County of Boon, then the line dividing ranges four and five east shall continue to form the eastern
boundary of Boon County.
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Handwritten Document, 2 page(s), Folder 131, HB 170, GA Session 11-1,
Illinois State Archives (Springfield, IL) ,