The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1904-06-01
AUDITORS NOTICE
P6nd6RCu Of Petition.
GTATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
- Redwood S.

GTATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
| - Redwood. SIS.
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 a public ditch along
the route proposed therein, has been fled
in my ONCE.
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 be held at the audi
tors office in the city of Redwood Falls. in
said county and state, on the nth day of
July, 1904, at two O'Clock, p. m.
A true copy of said petition is as follows,
to-wit:
To the Board of County Commissioners,
county Of Redwood, 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 the following described
route in the town of Willow Lake, T.
10 n, R. SO W, in said county of
Redwood; that the construction
benefit and utility, and is necessary
for the following reasons, to-wit: 1t is esti-
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.
A 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
~ rods north of the SW. corner of
the SEA of sec. 80. I. 40 N, r. 80 w,
t denter east p parallel the with the
west highway, and LIZ rods north of the CEN
ter line thereof to point 80 rods east and
Z rods north Of the corner of sections %,
30, 81 and 80, town and range aforesaid.
Thence in northeasterly direction to the
railroad trestle, and thence continuing
northeasterly and easterly following the
center line of the marsh and its outlet to a
point about 40 rods north of the Sc.
corner of the N.E.4 of said sec
%, thence easterly, southeasterly and
of sec. Is, in said town. Thence
south about 80 rods Thence northeasterly
to the, NV. corner of the east half of
the SEA of said sec. 2S,
thence southeasterly to the east line of said
sec. q, at point about 81 rods south of
Of said sec sorH ss thence f taf ME the
natural water course in an eaSterly and
northeasterly direction through sec. 27,
in said town to a point about about 10 rods
corner of sec. 81 in said town thence
north parallel with the north and south
MghWay TO point u rods west Of the
Ne. corner OF the Sh o5 the
SEA of sec. %. in said
town, thence following the natural water
course in an easterly and northeastern
direction to point 80 rods east and 80 rods
south OF the center OF sec. % in said
town; thence northwesterly, leaving said
sec % at point about 80 reds west of
of said sec %, said point being in a
large marsh or lake: thence through the
said lake in northwesterly direction, Ieay-
about 80 rods east and 80 rods north of the
of sec IA in SAID town; thence following
the natural outlet in general northwester-
~ course to point about 55 rods east of
the NV. corner of said sec. IA.
thence in northerly and then northeast
through sec. H.. in said town, to a point
~ rods west and two rods south of the
NE. NE corner Of the SEA Of
the east and west highway to point 40 rods
east and rods south of the NV. cor
ner of the S.W-4 OF sec. II.
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ly and northeasterly, following the outlet
around the point of a knoll and crossing the
same highway at right angles at point p
rods west of the, NE. corner of the
following the outlet around the point of a
hill to the north of the highway, again eros
the nWgnway at point r fS east OF
ter of said sec. IL thence south rods
thence east parallel with the highway 451s
rods, thence in nor thwesterly direction
n q in he
well defined channel of the natural water
course This point being the point of ter
mination of the main ditch or drain.
BRANCH DRAINS OR bitches.
Also the following described branch
bitches are petitioned for, to be connected
with said main ditch, tO-wit:
BRANCB NO. L.
Beginning in Sec 20. in said town
aforesaid, at point A. rods north of the
Sc. corner of said sec 20. thence south
line and Of ssd eec 80 FGss pont the IS
rods west of the NE corner of SAID
sec. %, thence in a southeasterly direc-
join the main drain in the SEA of the NEH
of said sec. 20 in said town.
BRANCH NO. 2.
Beginning in Sec 50 in said town afore-
said at a point AZ rods south and AZ
rods west of the NE corner of
the NWA OF SAlQ section IS. thence
following the center line of the marsh
in a general northerly direction to join
the main drain in the SW4 of sec % IN
said town.
BRANCH NO. 8.
Beginning in the large marsh in sec 2s
in said town at point 40 rods southeast of
the NV corner Of the NE14 of said section
%, thence in a southeasterly direction TO
join the main drain on the south line of
the NE4 of sec % in said town.
BRANCH NO. A.
Beginning in sec % in said town at
point 80 rods east and so rods north of the
SW corner of said sec. %, thence in a
northwesterly direction and then north
easterly following the lowest available
ground to join the main drain in the NE14
of the SW44of said section % in said town
BRANCH NO. 5.
Commencing at point 20 rods east of the
SW corner of the SEA of sec. 12.in said
town, running thence in northeasterly
direction to join the main drain at point
45H rods east and rods south of the
NV. corner of the SEA of said section
II in said town.