Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-04-09
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All that part of the southwest quar-
ter of section "a, Township l46 north.
Range SO west, not before on the orig
inal plat of Cooperstown, and all that
part of the northwest quarter of Sec
tion 25, Township l46 H., Range SO W.,
situated due west of Cooper's addition
to Cooperstown. 1t is further located
as follows: Commencing at q point
where the section line between afore-
said sections p and 25 intersects the
west side of Sixth street ofthe origin
al plat of Coopersaown, North Dalio-
ia; thence south along the west side of
said Sixth street to the southwest corr
ner of Cooper's addition to Coopers-
town, thence west and parallel said
section line between said sections q
and % to the section line west of said
section 25, thence north along this
section line and along that west of
above said section "a to q point where
the line intersects that Of the south
side of Roberts avenue of the original
plat of Cooperstown: thence east along
the south side of said Roberts avenue
to the west side of Fifth street of
the original plat, thence south along
this west side of said Fifth street to
the section line between said sections
"a and 25 aforesaid, thence east along
this section line to the point of begin
ming.
That this addition should be known
as ''The Southwestern Addition to
Cooperstown' according to the ac-
companying map or plat made by
County Surveyor Martin A. Ueland
and by him duly verified and wherein
the territory proposed to be so an
nexed is duly and accurately described
by metes and bounds.
In our opinion VIC believe it fair.
reasonable and almost absolutely
necessary to have the said land or ter
ritory annexed to and incorporated
into said village of Cooperstown: and
for this our opinion allow us to offer
the following reasons:
First: From the natural location OF
same, when this land is added to the
village, it will so to speak square up
the village, square it up as far as its
boundries concern, and also material.
ly assist in squaring up it's indebted
ness partly contracted to protect ail
and improve this valuable real ant
personal property.
Second: Because it is unfair anC
unjust to have these lumber yards
offices, elevators. dwellings,, depot, the
railroad companies rolling stock, etc.
situated in this proposed annexed ad.
dition on two sides adjoining this viii
lage and partly surrounded by it. un-
protected by fire, etc.
| Third: That as near as we have
learned the property owners and resi-
dents of this proposed addition as
we'll as all residents of the village OF
Cooperstown desire to have this here
tofore suburb or missing link attached
to and incorporated into the said viii
lage.
Fourth: That not long ago the
Cooperstown village with it's fire ap-
paratus and fire company voluntarily
came to the rescue of and saved a
great deal Of valuable property locat-
ed on this addition, which would
otherwise have gone to total destruc-
ton: that we are of the opinion that
our citizens would again be ready and
glad to assist under similar condi-
tions and circumstances: but we further
believe that it is more just to let this
property be added to and incorporated
into the village OF Cooperstown which
would grant this addition the privi.
leges of fire protection and other
necessary improvements equally with
the village and for which. in this
event, it will also pay it's share of the
necessary revenues required to main.
tain such improvements and enter.
prises of this young and growing vii.
lage. Therefore we pray that our pc.
tition be granted.
Dated at Cooperstown, N. d., this
5th day of April, 1897.
SAMUEL SANSBURN,
| JOHN o. Ole.
ANTON ENGER,
| Trustees.
The board, after hearing the petit
tioners, paid attention to the remon-
STRANGE of r. c. Cooper as to incorpo-
rating that part of the lands plated
as lot No. 9, commencing at point
1920 feet due east of the northwest
corner of section %, Twp. l46, Range
SO, thence due south 1913 feet, thence
due west l120 feet, thence due north
1913 feet to the northwest corner of said
section, thence due east to point of be-
ginning. The petitioners agreeing to
the remonstrance the following resolu-