New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-04-29

SEC. 4. All appro prladons hereafter made
by any board Of county commissioners, not
exceeding the sum Of three hundred (300)
dollars, to aid In the construction or repair
OF roads or bridges, or either, In any town OF
such county. shall be expended under the
supervision and direction of the supervisors
s TSe no Of saeI
tlon shall be expended In the payment Of
supervisors fees or per diem IN letting any
contract Or superin!endtns any work, for
made.
SEQ. 5. AL acts and parts OF actx incon.
'ssens With this act are hereby .speslsd
force from and after Its passage.
Approved March TO- 1891
CHAPTER Oh. r. NO. "a
An ACT relating to roads and bridges and the
repair Of same.
Be it enacted BY the Legislature Of the State
OF Minnesota: q ~
SECTION l., Whenever the proper author.
tiles ct any town or county shall order a now
Bridge or euivert on any pupi h S III o IN
this state, such bridge or culvert and the ap-
proaches thereto shall be made at least four
teen 90 feet wide; and whenever such
bridge in the construction or repair thereof
shall be raised three (3) feet or moro above
the level of tho bank on either side Of any
river. stream. gully or ravine, then such
mads 3d.
SEC. 2. Any officer Of any town or county
whose duty 1t is to order or superintend the
improvements, mentioned in section ono
comply with the provisions Of aid section
shall be guilty OF misdemeanor.
SEQ. 8. This act shall take effect M - In
force from and after its passagA
Approved April 9, 1891.
CHAPTER els. r. NO. ~
An Act to prevent the establishment Of high
ways on the right Of way Of railroads BY
user, in the State Of Minnesota
SECTION i. The continued US. of shy road
Or way heretofore Travelled. or which shall
parallel to the RICH. Of way Of any railroad
company In this state, shall not be deemed
to have constituted such road or way . legal
MoS X OF charge upon IT the t9Tn IN
benefits shall inure to the public or any indi-
vidual by the use thereof.
SEQ. 2. All acts and parts Of aot. moon
SEQ 8. This act shall be In force and tals
Approved April 81. 1891.
CHAPTER 2o-s. ,. No. ~,
An Act to authorize the common councils Of
cities to vacats roads streets and alleys in
certain cases.
Be it enacted BY the Legislature Of the STATE
SECTION 1. That IL all cases where any
boulevard shall have been laid out BY the
board Of park commissioners of any city In
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.
upon the petition of any person interested IN
the reyersion Of the streets, roads and alleys to
the recommendation OF the board Of park
commissioners Of such city Ito be evidenced
by resolution Of such board to that effect
certified copy whereof shall accompany such
lring within sue limits of such boulevard, or
WitE1n a distance Of one hundred and 6fty
tiSO) feet therefrom, without any compensa-
for, or any other land dedicated In lieu
thereof. Provided, that nothing herein con-
tanned shall be held 10 affect individual
rights to compensation. &
SEC: g.. Save as herein provided such petit
ton shall be made under and In accordance
with existing laws governing vacations OF
streets roads and public grounds, SO far az
SEC. 3. All acts and parts Of acta incon-
sistent with the provisions Of this act are
SEC. 4. This act shall take erect and II In
force from and after its passage.
Approved March 81, 1891 III
CHAPTER 23-S. F.. NO. 15A
An Act yacating state and territorial roads
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the State
of Minnesota: .5
SECTION 1. That In all cases where ter
ritorial or state roads have, been heretofore
laid out or travelled through or across land
which has since been duly and legally EN-.
braced within the limits of any public park
i'll any city in this state, which park contains
OF said state and territorial roads as Is en-
braced within the limits OF any such public
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.
SEQ. O. All acts and parts Of acts incon-
sistent with the provisions Of this act are
hereby repealed.
SEC. g. This act shall take effect and b In
force from and after its passage.
Approved March 81, 1891.
CHAPTER oh. mo. "a
An Act to provide for the establishment Of
roads in more than one county in this state
where such counties are not in the same
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature Of the Stats
Of Minnesota:
SECTION 1. Whenever petition praying
that road be laid through two or more ad-
Joining counties in this state, or along the
county lines dividing said counties. or partly
along said county line and partly in one Of
sad LEO, counties; signed BY twenty legal voters
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
sioners whose duty it shall be to meet at such
times and places as may be necessary. and to
Immediately proceed to lay out a road as d.
ree1ed by said district judge in accordance
with the PRAYER OF the petitioners: provided,
that no road shall be ordered by any such
district judge TO extend more than six miles
outside the Judicial district in which the ap-
plicaton is made and such road shall be ex-
tended beyond the district only for the pur-
pose Of commencing or ending at some vii
lage or pubic road; and provided further,
that this limitation shall not be construed to
apply to that portion Of such road extending
along the line Of the county located in such
judicial district The same notice shall be
given of the presenting OF such petition as is
for road in more than one county by SEQ
ton u Of chapter Ii of the General Statutes
OF the State Of Minnesota. and all proceed
ing had hereunder shall conform as near as
"a of said chapter IL Of the General Statutes
OF the Stale Of Minnesota; and the COM
mIissioners hereby provided for shall
legations as are provided Tor In said sec a
and ID addition to the reports now required
by said sections to be filed by the commits
sioners therein referred to. 1t shall be the
duty OF said commissioners to file duplicate
reports in each of the counties through which
said road may pass, or in which the same
may be partially located.
oEC. &. ue uduSSeS SuSLdlueO Dy any per-
SOD by reason of said road and the appor.
tionment of the same between the counties
through or along which said road may be To-
Gated, shall be ascertained and paid in the
same manner as is now provided for in said
sections above referred to. except that The
superintendent of the same between said
coun les shall be made by the unanimous de-
cisions Of district judge from each Of the
judicial districts along or through which
said road may pass.
SEC g. This act shall take effect and b in
force from and after its passage.
Approved April 20. 1901
CHAPTER oh. F. NO. Sua
An Act relative to plats Of towns and cides
in this state and Of additions to and SUD-
divisions thereof. and the correction and
legaliZation Of the same.
Be It enacted by the Legislature Of the State
OF Minnesota:
SECTION l. That in all cases where the
plats OF what purport TO be plats OF any
towns or cities in this state or of additions