all papers coming to their hands, for that purpose; and such duty shall no longer be required of the fire-makers, nor of the high sheriff as custodian of the public property. Sec. 47. Immediately after the adjournment of each annual or special session of the National Council or supreme court, and as soon as the several clerks shall have filed and secured the public books and papers, as required by law, the high sheriff shall cause the several rooms (of the capitol?) to be put in good condition, and all the shutters, within and without, closed and securely fastened. He shall also cause the ground floor of the court house to be put in repair, for the use of the circuit and district courts of Tahlequah district; and said courts shall thereupon be held in said court house, in the room in the first story; and thereafter, the rooms of the upper story of said court house, shall be set apart and occupied as the office of the national printing press; and the manager of said press, shall confine his office, material and necessary press appliances, to the rooms of said upper story. CHAPTER VII. AN ACT RELATING TO DISTRICTS AND REPRESENTATION IN NATIONAL AND GENERAL COUNCIL. ART. I. Relating to Districts. II. Representation in National Council. ARTICLE I. RELATING TO DISTRICTS. Sec. 1. The Cherokee Nation shall be divided into nine districts, to be defined as follows, to-wit: SEQUOYAH DISTRICT. Sec. 2. Beginning at the mouth of Salisaw creek; thence up the same to the crossing of Rogue's path; thence along said path to within ten yards of Sen-e-kah-wee's house, leaving Sen-e-kah-wee's in Sequoyah district; thence in a direct line to a point one hunderd yards north of Edward Still's; thence in a direct line to Corn Tassel's, in Flint district; thence in a direct line to the Yellow Springs; thence to George Still's wagon road, leading to Stone's saw mill; thence in a direct line to Tsi-a-no-na's, leaving Tsi-ano-na's in Flint district; thence in a direct line to the line of the State of Arkansas; thence south along said line to the Arkansas river; thence up said river to the place of beginning. ILLINOIS DISTRICT. Sec. 3. Beginning at the point where Rogue's path crosses Salisaw creek; thence on a direct line to Allen Gafford's on Elk creek, and down said creek to its junction with the Illinois river; thence across Short Mountain to Eli Harlan's, leaving Harlan's in Illinois district; thence along the road to Joseph Coody's, thence along the road to William Hendricks', leaving Hendricks' in Tahlequah district; thence on the main road to the line of the military reservation of Fort Gibson; thence north on said line to the north-east corner of the reservation; thence west on the reserve line to Grand river; thence due west to the line of the Muskogee Nation; thence south on said line to the Arkansas river, and down said river to the mouth of Salisaw creek, and up the same to the place of beginning. CANADIAN DISTRICT. Sec. 4. Beginning at the junction of the Arkansas and Canadian rivers; thence up the Canadian river to the line of the Muskogee Nation; thence along said line to the Arkansas river, and down the same to the place of beginning. FLINT DISTRICT. Sec. 5. Beginning at the point where Rogue's path crosses Salisaw creek; thence along the line of Illinois district to the Illinois river; thence up said river to the mouth of Caney creek, and up said creek to the mouth of Buffington's spring branch, and up said branch to the wagon road at Buffington's; thence along the main old road to the crossing of the south branch of the barren fork of the Illinois river; thence up said branch to the line of the State of Arkansas; thence south on said line to the line of Sequoyah district; thence west on said line to the place of beginning. GOING SNAKE DIST ICT. Sec. 6. Beginning at the mouth of Little Caney creek, at the residence of the Eagle; thence up said creek to its source at John Young's; thence to Dick Sanders' on the barren fork of Illinois river; thence along the road to James McDaniel's, on Illinois river; thence along the road, or path, leading to Grand Saline, to Saline creek; thence up said Creek to the crossing of the Washington county wagon road, at Gores' old cabin; thence along said road to Flint creek, and up said creek to the line of the State of Arkansas; thence south on said line to the line of Flint district; thence on said line to the mouth of Caney creek, and up the same to the place of beginning. TAHLEQUAH DISTRICT. Sec. 7. Beginning at the mouth of Little Caney; thence along the line of Going Snake district to Spring creek; thence down the same to Grand river, and down said river to the line of Illinois district; thence along said line to the Illinois river, and up said river to the mouth of Caney creek; thence up said creek to the place of beginning. SALINE DISTRICT. Sec. 8. Commencing at a point on Spring creek where Going Snake and Tahlequah districts corner, and up the left hand fork of Spring creek, by Switchler Lowrey's, and across to Oo-lee-stu-hee's place, leaving said place in Saline district; thence along a path to Oo-lee-stu-hee's old place, leaving it in Saline district; thence along on the ridge to Chu-le-o's place, leaving that place in Saline district; thence to a ford, above Ned Christie's, on Spavinaw; and thence in a straight line to the mouth of a small creek, above Ned Persimmon's, on Grand river, and down the same to the mouth of Spring creek, and up said creek to the place of beginning. COO-WE-SKOO-WEE DISTRICT. Sec. 9. Commencing at the crossing of the line of Illinois district on Grand river; thence up said river to the mouth of Rock creek, and up the same to the Missouri, Kansas and Texas railroad; thence north on said road to the line of the State of Kansas; thence west on said line to the 96° of west longitude, and south on said meridian to the northern boundary line of the Muskogee Nation, and east on the same to the north east corner of said Muskogee Nation; thence south on the line of said Nation to the line of Illinois district, and east on said line to the place of beginning APPORTIONING REPRESENTATION IN THE COUNCIL. 163 DELAWARE DISTRICT. Sec. 10. Commencing at the mouth of Rock creek, on Grand river, and up said creek to the Missouri, Kansas and Texas railroad; and thence north on said road to the line of the State of Kansas; thence east to the line of the Seneca, Quapaw and other affiliated tribes; thence following the boundary line between said tribes and the Cherokees, to the line of the State of Missouri; thence south on said line, and the line of the State of Arkansas, to the line of Going Snake district; thence west on said line to the south-east corner of Saline district; thence on the line of said district to Grand river, above Ned Persimmon's; thence by the river to the place of beginning. ARTICLE II. APPORTIONING REPRESENTATION IN THE COUNCIL. Sec. 11. In accordance with article third, section second of the amendment to the constitution, there shall be elected, at the election to be held on the first Monday of August, 1877, and thereafter until the taking of the next census, as provided for by the constitution, the following number of members of the council, from each district, to wit: |