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

GTATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
- Redwood. SIS,
Whereas, the petition of Matthias Eichten
and others, bearing date the 10Th day of
April, 1904, and on file in my ONCE, praying
for the establishment of public ditch along
the route proposed therein has been filed
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 llth 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 Redl0ood. and State Of Minnesota:
The undersigned land owners, whose lands
will be liable 10 be affected by, or assessed
for the expense of, the construction OF the
proposed county ditch, hereinafter describ-
ed, would respectfully represent i ,1s the a
qnire the establishment and construction OF
public ditch along the following described
route in the of town q n W sai1 co m Of
Redwood; that the construction
Of the same would be OF public
benefit and utility, and is necessary
for the following reasons, to-wit: 1t is estt-
mated that not less than 15OU acres OF lanu
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 II the
water is drained from the marshes.
general description of the proposes
starting point, route and terminus OF SAID
public ditch is as follows:
DESCRIPTION FOR MAIN DITCH.
Commencing at APPOINT 80 rods east, and
~ rods north of the SW. corner OF
the SEA of sec. 80, t. 10 NJ. r. SO W,
themes dsnfer east Of Rafai the east east and
west highway, and liz rods north of the cen,
ter line thereof to point 80 rods east ana
/ u rods north of the corner of sections ~,
so 81 and 80, town and range aforesaid.
Thence in a northeasterly direction to the
railroad trestle, and thence continuing
northeasterly and easterly following the
center line of the marsh and its outlet to
point about 40 rods north of the Sc.
corner of the N,E.A OF sald sec;
southerly to point about 80 rods east t, Of
the S.W. corner of the N.M.A
to the NV. corner of the east half OF
the SEA Of said ), sec, sec. of ss 2s
s seehc 3s AZ point about 81 rods south Of
one on said aid sec eorH u.s. thence following the
natural water course in an esster sec ana
in said town to point about about i rods
south and ~ rods west OF the NE
corner of sec. q in SAID town and ta aenfS
highway TO a point ~ rods west OF the
NE. corner OF the So OF Inc
f sEa thence S1 fol ioS the natural
course in an easterly and northeasterly
direction to point 80 rods east and 80 RODS
south of the center OF sec, 70 I'm IN s said
sec. % at point about 80 Toos Wes y, OF OF
tn. NE. corner of the N,W.a
said lake in a northwesterly direction, leav-
ing the same by its natural outlet at point
about 80 rods east and 80 rods north OF the
Of fT sec. IA in s sad town; thence following
the natural outlet in a general northwester,
y course to point abo9t % s,d Toos See east q
Thence in northerly and then northeast
erly course following the natural outlet
through sec !, in said dow Io, 70 Po the
said said sec. Ii. thence east, parallel with
east and 2 rods south Of the NV. coz cor
ner of the S.W.4 of sec. II,
in said town. Thence southeasterly, easter
ly and northeasterly,. following the outlet
same highway at right angles at point 81
rods west of the NE, corner OF the
SMN q the on sald around the point Of
hillto the north of the highway, again eros
sing the highway at point rods east OF
ter of said sec. IL, thence south rods,
thence east parallel with the highway 45H
rods, thence in a nor thwesterly direction
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 D1TCHES.
Also the following described branch
bitches are petitioned for, to be connected
with said main ditch, to-wit:
BRANCH NO. /.
Beginning in sec. 20. in said town
aforesaid, at point 48 rods north of the
Sc. corner Of said sec ~ tnence south tn
w TertS line A1 of said sec 30 at point IS
rods west of the NE. corner of SAID
sec g. thence IN s9ut Mas cgur aree e.
join the main drain IN the SEA OF the NEh
of said sec. % in said town.
BRANCH NO. 2.
Beginning in sec. 33 in said town afore
N,Said at a point AZ rods south and AZ
rods sst o 9f sa t9e section aE ss thence
following the center line of the marsh
iii general northerly direction to join
the main drain in the SWA OF sec 20 in
said town.
IL BRANCH NO. 8.
Beginning in the large marsh In sec %
in said town at point 40 rods southeast of
the NV corner Of the Mex or said section
%. thence in southeasterly ulTecLion 70
iofn the main drain on the south line of
the NEA of sec % in said town.
BRANCH NO. A.
Beginning ia sec % in said town at a
point 80 rods east and 80 rods north OF the
SW corner of said sec. %. thence In a
northwesterly direction and then nOr1h-
easterly following the lowest available
ground to join the main drain in the NEA
Of the SWI4of said section % In said town.