The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1891-05-07
CHAPTER 22-s. =. NO. ~.


CHAPTER 22-s. r. NO, II,
An ACT to authorize the common councils Of
cities to vacate roads streets and alleys In
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the State
OF Minnesota:
SECTION /. That in 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.
the reversion 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 Ito be evidenced
certified copy whereof shall accompany such
Detiton), to vacate any street, road or alley
living within the limits Of such boulevard, or
within a distance Of one hundred and fifty
ton being paid into the city treasury there
for or any other land dedicated In lieu
thereof. Provided, that nothing herein con-
tanned shall be held to affect individual
rights to compensation.
SEC 2. 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 as
applicable.
SEC 3. All acts and parts Of acts incon-
sistent with the provisions Of this act are
hereby repealed.
SEC. 4 This act shall take effect and b In
force from and after its passage.
Approved March 81, 1891
CHAPTER 23-S. F. NO. $50.
An Act vacating state and territorial roads
through public parks in certain cases.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State
Of Minnesota:
SECTION l. 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-
in any city in this state. which park contains
walks and drives through the same. so much
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
SEC. 2. All acts and parts Of acts incon-
sistent with the provisions Of this act are
hereby repealed.
SEC. 3. This act shall take effect and DO in
force from and after its passage.
Approved March 81, 1891.
CHAPTER 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 are not in the same
Judicial district
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the State
Of Minnesota:
SECTION 1. Whenever a petition praying
that road be laid through two or more adj
Joining counties in 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-
scented to the judge Of the district court Of
the judicial district in which one or more Of
said counties is located, the said Judge IL
hereby authorized to appoint three commits
sioners whose duty 1t shall be to meet at such
times and places as may be necessary. and to
immediately proceed to lay out a road as d.
rected 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-
plication is made. and such road shall be ex-
tended beyond the district only for the pur-
pose Of commencing or ending at some viii
lage or public 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
now required for the presenting Of petition
for a road in more than one county by Sec
ton n of chapter 10 of the General Statutes
of the State of Minnesota. and all proceed
ing had hereunder shall conform as near as
may be to sections n, n, 79. 50. 81, SO, - and
81 Of said chapter 13 of the General Statutes
of the STATE of Minnesota: and the com
missioners hereby provided for shall
legations as are provided for in said sections:
and IN 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.
SEC. 2. The damages sustained BY any per-
son by reason Of said road, and the appor.
nj hptwnan
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
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
SEC. 8. This act shall take effect and b in
force from and after its passage.
Approved April 20. 1891.
CHAPTER 25-H r. NO. So2
An Act relative to plats Of towns and cities
in this state and of additions to and SUD-
legalizatiOn OF the same.
Be i enacted by the Legislature Of the State
OF Minnesota:
SECTION l. That in all cases where the
towns or cities in this state, or Of additions
to or subdivisions thereof, or copies thereof
fail TO identify or show correctly, upon their
face, the tract of land covered or intended to
be covered thereby, the surveyors, or one Of
them, who laid out or surveyed the sane,
and, in case said surveyor or surveyors shall
have died, or his or their place of abode be
unknown, or he or they be unable or refuse
to make or execute such certificate, one or
more Of the original proprietors may, within
one year from the passage Of this act make
and file In the Office OF the register Of deeds
of the coanty in which said lands are situated,
certificate duly executed and acknowledged
by him or them, as deeds are to be executed
or acknowledged. wherein shall be set forth
q full desc fption of the lands actually
covered and intended to be covered by said