The Tulia Herald (Tulia, Tex), Vol. 15, No. 36, Ed. 1, Friday, September 5, 1924 Page: 2
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Tulia Tvcns September i 1924
ORDER REDEFINING
ELECTION PRECINCTS
In Commissioners Court of Swish
cr County Texas August
Term A D 1924
On this the 12th day of AugustA
D 1924 nt n regular term of
the Commissioners Court enmc
on to be considered the mnttcr of
redefining nnd creating certain
new Election Precincts for Swisher
County And it is considered
by the Court necessary to redefine
and ehnnge the election precincts
and the Commissioners
Court precincts in order to ac
comodate tho voters for their convenience
in reaching the polls
and account of certain irregularis
ties in the present order contrary
to the statutes and Court decisions
which require that no election
precinct shall be formed out
of two or more Justice precincts
nor out of parts of two or more
justice precincts nor ont of two
or more Commissioners court
precincts nor out qf parts of two
or more such precincts
It is therefore ordered by the
Court that the said election pre
incts as hereinafter defined be
stablished and that such change
shall not operate nor affect the
primary election to he held in August
1924 but that this order
shall be entered as of thisterm
of court and become in full fprce
and effect only on and after three
weeks publication
THEREFORE it is ordered by
the Court that the Election precincts
be redefined as follows
wit
Precinct Ko l
That election precinct No 1 bend
the same is established to include
the following
Beginning at a point in the center
of the Courthouse building in
Tulin said county and state
thence due north along the alleys
running north through blocks Nos
32 25 18 11 and 4 in the town
of Tulia to First street for corner
thence due west along said street
and highway to a poiut intersecting
the alley which runs north
between blocks Nos 84 and No 1
said town for a corner
Thence due north by an artificial
line dividing the following
surveys into halves and intersecting
the north and south section
lines of each such survey at
a point midway or 930 varns from
the east and west boundary lines
respectively of the following
sections towit Nos 21 20 19 18
and 17 in Blk W 1 said county
and Pee Nos 54 and 53 in Blk
M9 to the intersection of such
line with the north boundary line
of said section 53 Blk I9 for
a corner
Thence due west nlonjr the
north boundary line of the following
surveys Sees Nos 53 20
and 17 in Blk M9 and Sees Nos
117 84 and 67 in Blk M8 for the
corner of said Precinct at the N
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W corner of said section No 67
in Blk M8 thence duo south along
the east boundary lines of the
following sections Nos 34 33 32
31 30 29 28 and 27 all in Blk
ST8 to h point on the said oast
line of Sec 27 onehalf mile south
of the northeast corner of snid
section for the S W corner of
said precinct
Thence due east by an artificial
line intersecting and dividing into
halves the eastern and western
houndnry lines of the following
sections Sees Nos 74 east part
nnd Nos 77 and 124 all in Blk
M8 and sees Nos 6 and 11 and
22 in Blk Wl said county said
line running due east through the
center of the following blocks in
the town of Tulia towit Nos 113
114 115 the Adair Park block
Nos 116 117 118 and along the
alleys due east through blocks
Nos 36 37 and 38 to the place of
beginning at the Courthouse for
termination
It is further ordered that the
elections lor said precinct be held
at the Courthouse of said county
county courtroom and further
ordered that the above territory
shall include the said Courtroom
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Tkat election precinct No 2 be
established and defined as followsBeginning at the Courthouse in
said county thence due east along
alleys in Blocks Nos 40 41 and
42 Tnlia to a point intersecting
the east section line of Sec 22
Blk Wl 950 varns from either
corner thereof thence continuing
east by an artificial linn dividing
in half the following sections and
intersecting the east boundary
line of such sections in the center
of each towit sections Nos 27
and 38 in Blk Wl and 37 11
and 28 in Blk M15 said county
to a point intersecting the east
boundary line of said section No
28 Blk Ml 5 thence north to the
TuliaVigo public road thence
running due cast along said road
the north boundary line of Blk
WI and H B Jones survey as
per map to a point for corner
due south of the R E corner of
See 134 and S W cor of Sec
133 Blk M10 fpr the S W corner
of this precinct
Thence due north along the
east lines of Sees 134 Blk M10
see 1 Blk Ml 5 and the east lines
of Sees 13 12 and 1 in Blk R
C and the east line of See 19S
Blk M9 to the N E cor said sec
19S Blk M9 for the N E corner
of this precinct
Thence due west along the north
section lines of Sees Nos 198 163
162 127 126 91 90 55 54 in Blk
M9 said county for the north
boundary line of this precinct to
a point for corner on the north
line of Sec 54 Blk M9 onehalf
mile due west of the N E cor of
said section same being in the
east line of the Precinct No 1
herein defined
Thenco due south intersecting
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THE TULIA HERALD
the sections in half and along the
eastern boundary line of Election
Prec No 1 as defined to place
of beginning at the Court House
Tulia
Tt is further ordered that elections
be held at the Schoblhorso
in Tnlia for said precinct
No 3
That Election precinct No 3
shall bo defined as follows
Beginning at the Courthouse in
said county thence due cast and
intersecting the sections along
the southern boundary line of
Election precinct No 2 as above
defined to the S E corner of said
precinct for the N E comer of
election Prec No 3
Thenee due south along the cast
lines of the J T Shipman and
the west of the J W Graves H
St survey as per map of the county
to the north line of Sec 154
Blk A thence a short distance
west to the N W corner of said
Sec 15 4 Blk A for corner
Thence due south along the eastern
boundary lines of Sees Nos
155 152 149 146 143 140 137
for the S E corner of this Precinct
at a point the S E corner
of said Sec 137 all in Blk A
said county
Thence due west along the
south boundary lines of the following
sections Nos 137 and 138
Blk A and Nos 36 and 19 Blk
M15 and Nos 18 19 26 25 and
24 in Blk M13 said county
to a point in the South
section line of said survev
24 in Blk M13 onehalf mile due
west of the S E corner of same
for the S W corner of this precinctThence due north by an artificial
line intersecting the middle
of the following surveys and
dividing same in half towit sees
nos 24 23 13 8 and 3 in Blk
M13 and sees 24 23 in Blk W
1 to a point in the S line of Spc
22 Blk W 1 thenee east about
3 town blocks to a point in said
line due south of the courthouse
thence due north along the alleys
of blocks 74 67 60 53 and 46 in
Tulia to the place of beginning
It is ordered that the elections
for Preci No 3 shall he held in
the District Court room in snid
courthouse Tnlia and that the
foregoing lines he made to include
nch placo in snid preeinet
Prec No 4
Tt is ordered by the court that
Election Prec No 4 he established
nnd defined as follows
Beginning nt the Courthouse
in Tulia in snid county thence
due south along the west boundary
line of Precinct No 3 above
defined to a point intersecting
halfwav the south line of sec No
24 in Blk M13 for the S E corner
of this precinct same being
the S W cor of Prec No 3 hereinThence due west along the
south lines of See nos 24 31 and
34 in Blk M13 said county and
the sonth line of Sees 3 in Blk K
and Sees 19 and 20 in K 2 to the
S W corner of Sec 20 Blk K2
for the S W corner of this pre
cinct thence due north along the
west lines of sees 20 13 Blk K2
thence due north continuing
across See 5 said Block and 36
of the B W Hopson strip land
survev and along the west lines
of Sees 23 18 and 3 in Blk Mil
and Sees 75 and 74 in Blk M8
to a point in said line onehalf
mile north of the S W cor Sec
74 Blk M8 same being the S
W corner of election prec No 1
as herein defined for the western
boundary of precinct No 4
Thenee due east intersecting the
section lines and along the Bouth
boundary line of election Prec No
1 above to place of beginning at
the Courthouse Tulia
It iR ordered that elections in
said precinct be held at the Courthouse
Tulia Chamber of Commerce
room
Precinct No 6
Election Prec No 5 is hereby
established as follows
Beginning at a point the S E
corner of Sec No 21 Blk K 2
the same being the S W Corner
of Prec No 4 above thence due
west along the south lines of Sees
21 and 22 in Blk K 2 continuing
west nlong the north line pi
the Dinwiddie Sur 290 to the N
W corner of Sec 27 J C Bagley
strip survey to a point thence
south a short distance to the south
cast corner of Sec No 54 Blk
Mil thence continuing due
west along the south lines of
Sees 54 53 52 51 in Blk
Mil and tho south line of Sec 5
Blk Od to a point intersecting
the Castro and Swisher county
line for the south boundary lino
of this precinct
Thence duo north along the Cas
troSwisher county line to a point
in said lino in Sec 102 Blk M6
Swisher County onehalf mile
from either the south and north
boundnry Hnes of same for the N
W corner of this precinct
Thence due cast by an artificial
line dividing in half and intersecting
Sees Nos 102 99 62 5
22 and 19 in Blk M6 Swisher
County and continuing east and
intersecting Sees 24 and 27 in Blk
M8 said county to n point in the
east line of said Sec 27 Blk
M8 for the N E corner of this
precinct said point being also the
S W corner of oletcion prec No
1 as herein defined
Thence due south along section
lines and the Western boundary
line of election Prec No 4 above
defined to place of beginning
It is ordered that the election
for said Free No 5 be held at the
Lakeview School house in said
precinct
Prec No 6
Childress School
Election Precinct No 6 is created
and defined as follows
Beginning at the N E corner
of Sec 34 Blk M8 said county
the same being the N W corner
of Precinct No 1 defined herein
thence due south along section
lines same being along the western
boundary line of Election
Prec No 1 defined herein to the
S W corner of same for a corner
Thencedue Tveit > n1ong the north
boundary line of election Precinct
No 5 above defined to a point in
Sec 102 Blk M6 on the Castro
Swisher county line
Thence due north along the
SwisherCastro county line to a
point intersecting the north line
ofSe c 10 in Blk MS for tire Nl
W corner of this precinct
Thence due east along the
north lines of Sees nos 109 92
69 52 29 and 12 in Blk M6 and
the north lines of Sees 17 34 in
Blk M8 said county of Swisher for
the north line of this precinct to
the place of beginning And it
is ordered that elections herein beheld
at the Children School house
in said precinct
Prec No 7
It is ordered that election Prec
No 7 he established as follows
Beginning at a point on the
north line of Sec 109 and the
south Tine of sec 110 Blk M6 intersecting
the CastroSwisher county
line thence due enst nlong the
north boundary lines of election
precincts Nos G and 1 defined in
the foregoing for the south bound
ary line of this precinct No 7
to a point in the north line of Sec
53 Blk M9 same being the N E
corner of Election Prec No 1
for a corner
Thence due north by an artificial
line dividing in half and intersecting
the following sections
towit Nos 52 51 50 49 48 47
and 46 Blk M9 to a point in See
46 intersecting the SwisherRnn
dal county line
Thence due west along the said
Swisher County line to the N W
corner of Swisher County Texas
for the north boundary line of
this precinct
Then due south along the Castro
Swisher county line to the place of
beginning
It is further ordered that elections
be held at Happy Texas
at the schoolhouse or if impracticable
then at another public
building
Election Prec No 8 Union Hill
Beginning at a point the intersection
of the East line of Sec
207 Blk M9 with the Swisher
Armstrong Co line for the N E
corner of this Precinct thence
due south along the east lines of
sections Nos 207 206 205 204
203 202 201 200 all in Blk M9
to the S E corner of said Sec
200 for the S E corner of this
precinct
Thence due west along the
south line of sec 200 Blk M9 and
continuing due west along the
north line of election Prec No
2 herein defined to the N W
corner thereof for a corner of this
precinct
Thence due north along the
eastern boundary line of Election
Precs Nos 1 and 7 as above
defined to the SwisherRandal
county line for the NtW7 corner
of this Precinct
Thence due east along the
SwisherRandal county and
SwisherArmstrong county line to
place of beginning And it is
ordered that the elections for this
precinct shall be held at the Union
Hill Schoolhouse
Election Prec No 9
Vigo Park
Beginning at the intersection of
the SwisherArmstrong Co lino
with the east lino of Sec 207 Blk
M9 same being tho N E corner
of Prec No 8 above thonce duo
south with tho eastern boundary
lino of said election Prec No 8
to the S E corner thereof
Thenco due east along tho
North lines of Suctions Nos 118
117nnd 116 166 in Blk M10 the
north lino of Sees 76 33 31 and
29 to a point therein intersecting
the BriscoeSwisher County lino
for corner
Thence due north along county
line to the N E comer of Swisher
County for the N E corner
of Swisher County for the N E
corner of this Prec Thence duo
west along the ArmstrongSwish
er Co line to the place of beginningAnd it is ordered that the elections
for said precinct be held at
the Vigo Park School house in
said precinct
Election Prec No 10
For Red Hill
Election Prec10 for said county
is established and defined as
follows
Beginning at the N W Corner
of Sec 199 in Blk M9 said county
thence due south along section
lines the same being the eastern
boundary line of Prec No 2 as
defined in this order to the S E
corner thereof
Thence due east along the Tulia
Vigo Public road to the point of
intersection with the West boundary
line of Sec 66 Blk B3 thence
a short distance north to a point
the middle of W boundary line of
snid Sop 66 fof SorneT flience
continuing due east by an artificial
line intersecting and dividing
into halves the following sections
Sec 1 Blk O X Sec Nos
66 65 63 62 and 59 in Blk B
3 said county for the south
bouncjary Jijie of this precinct 1
a point in said section 59 Blk B
3 intersecting the BriscoeSwish
er County Line for the S E corner
of said precinct
Thenee due north along said
county line to a point intersecting
the north line of See 29 Blk
B 3 for the N E corner of this
precinct Thence due west along
the sections lines same hcinsr south
boundary lines of Election Precs
Nos 9 and 8 as herein defined
to the place of beginning And
it is ordered that elections be held
at Red TTill Schoolhouse in snid
Precinct
Election Prec No 11
Love School
Election Prec No 11 for Love
said county is hereby defined ns
follows
Beginning at the S W corner
of See No 121 Blk A said county
same being the S E corner of
Election Prec No 3 as herein defined
thenee due north nlontr section
lines as the ea t boundary
rrf said PrecNo 3 is above defined
to the S E corner of Election
Prec No 2 herein for the western
boundary of this precinct
Thence due east along the sonth
boundary of Elce Prec No 10
above to a point intersecting the
BriscoeSwisher county line in
Section 59 Blk B3 as there stated
same being 12 mile sonth of
north line of said section
Thence due south with the snid
County line to the point of intersection
with the south line of Sec
58Blk A for the S E corner
of this precinct
Thence due west along the following
sections south line Nos
58 59 91 92 93 106 107 120
121 all in Blk A to the S W corner
of Sec 121 Blk A place of
beginning
And it is ordered that elections
therein bo held at the Love Schoolhouse
and the Alexander voting
place is nbolished
Election Prec No 12
For Whitfield Is established
as follows
Boginning at the S W corner
Sec 121 Blk A thenco due east
along the south boundary line of
Elec Prec No 11 above to the
SwisherBriscoe Co line
Thence due south along said
county line to the S E corner of
Swishor County Thence due west
along the SwisherFloyd Co line
the SwisherHale county lino to
a point intersecting the east line
of Section 30 Blk M14 Swisher
County for the S W corner of
this precinct
Thence due north along the east
boundary lines of Sees Nos 30
31 and 32 Blk M14 and Sees
4 and 3 Blk B6 and east lines
Sees Nos 129130133135 Blk A
said county to place of beginning
at the S W corner of Sec 121
Blk A for the west lino of this
Precinct
And it is ordered that elections
therein be held at Whitfield at
the Schoolhouse
Election Prec No 13
For Kress Texas
It is ordered by tho Court that
Election Prec No 13 be defined
ns follows
Beginning nt the S W corner of
Section 121 Blk A Swisher Co
thenco due west along tho south
line of Election Precinct No 3
herein to a point onehalf mile
west of the S E cor Sec 29 Blk
M13 same being tho S W corner
of said Precinct No 3
Thence due south intersecting
in half tho following surveys
Sees Nos 29 38 43 48 53 58 63
and 68 all in Blk M13 nnd Sec
4 Blk C4 in Swisher County ton
point in snid Sec 4 intersect
ing the HaleSwisher County line
onehnlf mile cast of tho west line
of said section for the S W corner
of this precinct
Thence due enst along the
SwisherHale county line to the
S W corner of ithc Elec Prec
No 12 herein same being a point
in said county line intersecting
the east line of Sec 30 Blk M14
thence due north along the west
boundary line of lElec ErcoNo
12 herein to the point of hefrbi
ning And it is ordered that elections
be held at Kress Schoolhouse
for said precinct
Election Free No 14
For Center Plains
It is ordered that Election
Free No 14 be established M
follows I t i
Beginning at a point the intersection
of the CastroSwisher Co
line with the north line of Sec
6 Blk OD same being Jhe S V
corner of Election Prec No 5
above thence due east along the
section lines defining the sonth
boundaries of said Election Prec
No 5 and No 4 as above defined
to the S E corner of said Elec
tion Prec 4
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Thencedue south alc lgthe welt
boundary of Election prec No 13
herein defined to the Hale county
line for corner
Thence due west along the county
line to the S W Corner of
Swisher County for corner
Thence due north along tho Cas
troSwisher County line to place
of beginning And it is ordered
that elections for Prec No 14 beheld
at tho Center Plains Schoolhouse
in said precinct All the survey
lines in this order being according
to the official Hutchinson
survey
Tt is further ordered thnt the
foregoing is n public necessity
nnd thnt this order revokes and
repeals the Election Precinct order
of this court of date August
8th 1921 Vol 2 page 526 of the
Minutes nnd all prior orders in
conflict herewith That the Clerk
is instructed to furnish the County
Tax Collector with a certified
copy hereof as required by law
And thnt this order be published
as required by law
Passed in open court and ordered
recorded
J TT Wrenn Coinni Prec No 1
W TT Spear Comm Prec No 2
nan Ehresman Comm Prec No 3
T R nankins Comm Prec No 4
Attest ByW A Graham
County Judge
The State of Texas
County of Swisher
T t A Ross Clerk of the County
Court Swisher County Texas
do hereby certify that the foregoing
is a true and correct copy
of the order of the Commissioners
Court redefining the Election Precincts
for said county of date the
12th of August 1924 and recorded
in the minutes of the Comm
Court for said County Vol 3
Pages 6267 inc
Witness my hand and seal officially
this 18th day of August
1924 A D
SEAL T A ROSS
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Engleman & Engleman. The Tulia Herald (Tulia, Tex), Vol. 15, No. 36, Ed. 1, Friday, September 5, 1924, newspaper, September 5, 1924; Tulia, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth41993/m1/2/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Swisher County Library.