The Laws of Texas, 1822-1897 Volume 3 Page: 54
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Lacws of the Stale of Te'xas.
the County of Caldwell. viz: Beginning at the mouth of Plum
Creek on the San Marcos 'River: thence Nortlh 4. deg. East to the
South West boundary line of Bastrop county: thence North 45 cldg.
West, with said boundary line, to its intersection with the San
Antonio road and Travis line; thence in a South Westerly direction
with said road to the San iMarcos river; thence with said river
to the place of beginning.
Sec. ?. Be it further enacted. That the County Seat of Caldwell
shall be located at a town laid off on a leagne of land granted to
Bird Lockhart, near the springs on said league, and shall be called
Lockhart.
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That this act take effect from and
after its passage.
Approved, Mlarch (;, 1848.
CHAPTER i6.
An Act to locate the County Seat of Cass County.
Section 1. Be it enacted b
the Legislatire of the State of
Texas, That the Chief Justice of Cass County shall order an election
to be held in each of the beats of the Justices of the Peace ly
the qualified electors, for one locating Commissioner, to be chosen
from and by each of the beats of said county on or before the first
Monday in June ensuing, and cause the said election to be conducted
according to law.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the
Chief Justice, after having received full and due returns of said
election, to notify the parties elected of their election, and shall
within twenty days thereafter qualify the parties so elected, faithfully
to discharge the duties assigned them, under the provisions
of this act, a majority of whom may act, and shall proceed without
unreasonable delay, to ascertain, and correctly as may be, to define
the true geographical centre of said county, and shall have pow-er
to employ competent persons for the attainment of that object at
the expense of the county, if they deem it necessary and proper.
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That when the centre of said
County shall have been found, the Commissioners shall select
one eligible point, within three miles thereof, having due re(54)
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Gammel, Hans Peter Mareus Neilsen. The Laws of Texas, 1822-1897 Volume 3, book, 1898; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth6728/m1/58/?rotate=270: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .