An Act to Provide for the Permanent Establishemnt of the County Seat in the Counties of Jackson Duval and Gadsden in the Territory of Florida

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Act of the Legislative Council of the Territory of Florida empowering and directing the Justices of the Peace in Jackson, Duval and Gadsden counties to select a location for the seat of justice in their respective counties.

Florida. Territorial Legislative Council

State Archives of Florida, Series s 222

1823-06-11

Duval, William Pope, 1784-1854

Murray, George

Fatio, Francis Joseph, 1792-1829

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Territorial Florida (1821-1845)

Florida

Jackson County (Fla.)

Duval County (Fla.)

Gadsden County (Fla.)

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Politics and Government

Florida. Governor (1822-1834: Duval)

AN ACT, To provide for the permanent establishment of the county seats in the counties of Jackson, Duval, and Gadsden, in the Territory of Florida.

Be it enacted by the Governor and Legislative Council of the Territory of Florida, That it shall be the duty of the county courts of the counties of Jackson, Duval and Gadsden, at the first term of said courts, any three of the justices of the peace of said courts being present and concurring therein, to appoint within their counties respectively, three discreet and impartial persons, whose duty it shall be under the commission of said courts, to examine and select the most convenient and eligible situation for the permanent seat of justice for the said counties respectively.

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That the decision of the said commissioners or any two of them, shall be final, and the situation thus selected shall thenceforth constitute the seat of justice for said Counties respectively until otherwise provided by law.

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That the said commissioners shall be entitled to receive such compensation for their services as may be directed by the said courts respectively.

Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That the said commissioners shall make a report in writing of all their proceedings by virtue of this act to the said county courts, at such times and places as the said courts may respectively direct.

Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, That the said commissioners previous to entering on the duties of their office shall take an oath to perform the duties of their office without partiality favor or affection.

Geo. Murray, President of the Legislative Council.
Attested, F. J. Fatio, Clerk, (Approved June 11th 1823,)
WM. P. Duval, Governor of the Territory of Florida

This early act of the Territorial Legislative Council addresses an early problem of the new government: deciding where the courthouse would be built. Though the original record is damaged, a transcript of the text is available.

Transcript is taken from the published text of the law.