The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1904-05-18
AUDITORS NOTICE
OF
P6nd6nCu OF Petition.

4 OlluUHUU vi 1 OUlVlUlls
GTATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
- Redwood. 5.
Whereas. the petition of Matthias Eichten
and others. bearing date the 18th day Of
April, 1904, and on file in my once praying
for the establishment of public ditch along
the route proposed therein. has been fled
in my office.
Now, therefore. notice is hereby given Of
the tendency of said petition, and that the
same will be heard and determined before
the said board Of county commissioners, at
their regular session to held at the auditors
ONCE in the city of Redwood Falls, in said
county and state. on the nth day of July,
1904. at two O'Clock, p. m.
true copy of said petition is as follows,
to-wit:
To the Board Of Countu Commissioners,
county OF Redu0od, and State of Minnesota:
The undersigned land owners, whose lands
will be liable TO be affected by or assessed
for the expense of, the construction of the
proposed county ditch, hereinafter desCrib-
ed would respectfully represent that the
public health, convenience and welfare re-
quire the establishment and construction of
public ditch along e th Hil following descrPed
10 north, range SO west, in SAID county of
Redwood, and that the construction
of the same would be OF public
for the following reasons, to-wit: 1t Is estf-
mated that not less than 1900 acres of land
are now rendered useless, which can be
wholly drained and made valuable, along
the route of this proposed ditch. Also many
of the highways along the route are now
impossible, which may be made good if the
water is drained from the marshes.
general description of the proposed
starting point, route and terminus of said
public ditch is as follows:
DESCRIPTION FOR MAIN DITCH.
Commencing at point 80 rods east, and
IL rods north of the southwest corner OF
ship 10 north, range 80 west, thence east
parallel with the center line or the east and
west highway, and IL rods north OF the CEN
ter line thereof to point 80 rods east and
u rods north of the corner OF sections ~,
80, 81 and 80. town and range aforesaid
Thence in a nOrtheasteTly direction to the
railroad trestle and thence continuing
northeasterly and easterly following the
center line of the marsh and its outlet to
point about 4@rods north OF the southeast
corner of the northeast quarter OF said sec
ton % thence easterly, sontheasterly and
southerly tosa point about 30 rods east OF
the southwest corner OF the northwest quar-
ter of Sc ,tion q, in said town. Thence
south about 8Orods. Thence northeasterly
to the northwest corner of the east half OF
the southeast quarter of said section %
| thence southeasterly to the east line of said
section %. at point about ~ rods south OF
| the southeast corner of the northeast quar-
| ter of said section q, theBce following the
natural water course in an easterly and
northeaSterly direc 5iOn through section ~,
/ in said town to point about about II T0ds
south and " rods west of the northeast
| corner Of secti1n,2T in said town thence
north parallel with the north and south
| highway to point NJ rods west OF the
mort beast corner Ottthe south half OF the
southeast quarter OF section %, in said
/ town. thence following the natural water
| course in an easterIy and northe asterly
direction to point 80 GODS east and 30 rods
south of the center OF section % in said
/ town; thence nOrthWesteriy, leaving SAID
| section % at point about 30 rods west OF
I TN northeast corner of she northwest quar-
| ter of said section 23 said point being in
| large marsh or lake; thence through the
| said lake in a northwesterly direction, leav-
| ing the same by its natural outlet at point
I about 90 rods east andt3UrOdS north OF the
/ southwest corner of the northwest quarter
of section IA in SAID town: thence following
/ the natural outlet in general MORT Ter
/ ly course to point about So rods east OF
1.-THE northwest corner of said section "a.
Thence in northerly and then asst
/ erly course following Tie natural outlet
| through section ], in said town, to point
| 30 rods west and two rods south OF the
northeast corner of the southeast quarter
OF said section IL. thence sasE, par 3llet WIFE
/ the east and west highway to p09ut 40rOds
| east and rods south Offthe northwest cor
ner of the southwest quarter OF section IL
in said town. Thence S0utAedSterBy easter
/ ly and northeast erly, following the outlet
around the point of knoll and crossing the
same highway at right angles at point IN
rods west Of the northeast corner OF the
/ southwest quarter of said section II. thence
following the outlet the point OF a
hill to the north of the highway again eros
sing the highway at point rods east OF
the northwest corner Of the southeast quar-
ter of said section II. thence south 2 rods,
thence east parallel with the highway 457s
rods. thence in a nor thwesterly direction
u for ! . rods and there to termin ate IN the
well defined channel Of the natural water
tcoUrse. This point being the point OH ter
h in NJ IF he m n m I'D
I BRANCH DRAINS OR DlTCHES
/ Also the following. described branc1
bitches are petitioned for, to be connected
with said main ditch, t0+w1t
BRANCH NO H.
Beginning in section 20. in said town
, aforesaid, at point Ar rods north of the
southeast corner of said section 20, thence
sS1thwestery ns and s segtnsry aos y
point 95 rods west of Ghe northeast
Ecorner of said section 81 thence in
sontheasterly direction; toMoNtng tne
I the southeast quarter OF the nortneas
Iquarter of said section. 29,in said town.
4 BRANCH NO. 2
Beginning in section 33 IN said town afore
said at a point 40 rods sOLth and Al
rods west Of the northeast corner ., 9
81 50, thence following the center line or tn
2 marsh in general northefiy direction Z
Join the main dram In, ne SOl0hWeSL quar-
ter Of section % in said town.
BRANCH NO. O.
e Beginning in the large marsh in section q
2 | in said town at point 40 rods southeast o
the northwest H3nneT of the theast gu art
: er of said section Is, thence In southeast
e erlv direction to join the main drain on. tn
t south line of the northeast quarter of sec
: ton % in said town.
BRANCH No A.
e Beginning in section 23sin said town at
k point 80 r0d5 east and so rods north of tn
# southwest corner Of said section o.. theme
It in northwesterly direction ANA the
e northeaSterly following the lowest aEailabl
IT ground TO Join the main drain in the NORTH
e east quarter of the southwest garter {
r said section % in said town
i BRANCH NO. g.