Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1891-05-08
CHAPTER oo-s p NO 1g7

An ACt 10 dutnOrlZe tue COnWOu COUNCILS OF
cities to vacate roads, streets and alleys In
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the State
SECTION i. That In all cases where any
boulevard shall have been laid out by the
this state, around the shores Of any lake,
wholly or partly embraced within the limits
of any public park. the common council OF
such city shall have power and authority.
the revers ion of the streets, roads and alleys to
be vacated, or any portion thereof, and upon
the recommendation Of the board OF park
commissioners of such city TO be evidenced
by resolution Of such board TO that effect.
certified copy whereof shall accompany such
Detition). to vacate any street, road or alley
Ling within the limits Of such boulevard OF
within distance of one hundred and fifty
U50) feet therefrom, without any compensa.
ton being paid into the city treasury there
thereof. Provided, that nothing herein con:
tanned shall be held to affect individual
rights to compensation.
SEC. 2. Save as herein provided such peti-
with existing laws governing vacations of
streets. roads and public grounds so far as
applicable.
SEC. 5. All acts and parts Of acts incon.
sistent with the provisions Of this act are
hereby repealed.
SEC. 1. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved March 81, ls9L
CHAPTER 23-S. F. NO. 15a
An Act yacating state and territorial roads
through public parks in certain cases.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State
of Minnesota:
SECTION 1. THAT in all cases where ter.
ritorial or state roads have been heretofore
laid out or travelled through or across land
VrrHSa no CT, HI11c yS6 m
braced within the limits of any public park
in any city in this state. which park contains
walks and drives through the same, so mucn
Of said state and territorial roads aS Is EN-.
park is hereby vacated. Provided, however,
that nothing herein contained shall apply To
any portion of any road or street which has
been designated as park way by any board
of park commissioners.
SEC. p All acts and parts Of acts incon'
sistent with the provisions Of this act are
hereby repealed.
SEC. B. This act shall take effect and DO In
force from and after its passage.
Approved March 81, 1891.
cnAPTER 24-H. F. NO. $50.
An Act to provide for the establishment Of
roads.in more than one county In this state
where such counties a-e not In the same
judicial district.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the State
of Minnesota:
SECTION /. Whenever a petition praying
that road be laid through two or more ad
Joining counties III this state, or along the
county lines dividing said counties. or partly
along said county line and partly In one OF
said counties. signed by twenty legal voters
resident in one Of said counties. shall be pre-.
sented to the judge of the district court OF
the judicial district in which one or more OF
said counties is located, the said judge is
hereby authorized to appoint three commits
sioncrs whose duty 1t shall be to meet at such
times and places as may be necessary. and to
Immediately proceed to Law out road as d.
rected by said district judge in accordance
with the PRAYER Of the petitioners: provided
that 40 road shall be ordered by any such
district judge to extend more than six miles
outside the judicial district in which the ap
plicntiou is made. and such road shall be ex'
tended beyond the district only for the pur'
pose Of commencing or ending at some vii
inge or public road; and provided further,
that this limitation shall not De construed tC
apply to that portion of such road extending
along the line OF the county located In such
judicial district Tho same notice shall be
given of the presenting OF such petition as is
now required for the presenting of petition
for Il road in more than one county by sec
ton II of chapter IL Of the General Statutes
of the State of Minnesota. and all proceed
ing had hereunder shall conform as near as
may be to sections II, II, ~. n. 81, So. a} and
81 Of said chapter L, Of the General Statutes
Of tho state of Minnesota: and the com
missioners hereby provided for shall
have the same powers, ri sh's, duties and OBJ
legations as are provided tor In said sections
aud IN addition to the reports now required
by said sections to lie filed by the commits
sioners therein referred 10. it shall be the
duty Of said commissioners TO file duplicate
reports in each of the counties through which
shid road may pass or in which the same
may be partially located.
SEC. 2. The damages sustained by any per
SOB by reason of said road, and the appor
tionment of the same between the counties
through or along which said rond may be To-
Gated, sh III be ascerta!ned aud paid in the
same manner as is now provided for in sale
sec ions above referred to. except that the
apportionment of the same between saiG
cotn les shall be made by the unanimous de
cisions Of district judge from each Of tbt
judicial districts along Or through which
said road may pass.
SEC 3. This act shall take effect and b II
force from and after Its passage.
Approved April 20. 1891.