(1888 I) Compiled Laws of Utah, Volume I, 1888

Territorial Acts_page 267

267 COUNTIES according to the laws That at At rst elec the Territory Provided of as required said first election the voters need not be registered by law At said first election candidates for all Territorial county and precinet officers made elective by law shall be placed in nomination and those receiving the highest number of votes shall be entitled to serve the term prescribed by law 76 1 All that portion of the Territory of Utah lrnistes bounded as follows to-wit Commencing atpoint where g0 parallel 38 deg 30 min north latitude crosses Green river thence west along the said parallel topoint six miles west of the first guide meridian east of the Salt Lake meridian thence north along the township line between ranges five and six east to the third standard parallel south thence east to the first guide meridian thence north along said first guide meridian to the township line between townships eleven 11 and twelve 12 south thence east along the last mentioned township line to Green river thence down the main channel of Green river to the place of beginning is hereby made and named Emery county with county seat at Castle county seat Dale which county is hereby attached to and made part of the First Judicial District the following probate For the purpose of 2 77 officers judge Elias organizing said are hereby appointed Cox Jasper Petersen rs when county Ofiice to assume Samuel Jewks therr dutics and William Taylor selectmen who shall qualify by taking an oath of office conditioned for the faithful performance of the duties thereof They shall enter upon the duties of their respective offices on the second Monday in March 1880 appoint county clerk and organizecounty court and when so organized shall appoint all county officers necessary for the full and complete organization of said county and the transaction of all business matters therein who shall before enter ing upon the duties of their offices qualify as the law directs Said court shall define the boundaries of precincts appoint judges of election and otherwise provide for an election to be held at the time of the general election in the year 18803 said election shall be held conducted and returns thereof atirer voterse made in accordance with the election laws of Utah Prof on vided That the registered voters at said first election need Boundaries changed by provisions of 79 creating San Juan County not GLDo be neclLu registered