The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-11-10
A. N. THOMPSON,
City Clerk.
Approved Nov. 6 1905.
Council Chamber. Virginia, MINI

Oct. 81, 1908. -
Resolution authorizing election on propo-
sition Of annexing certain adjoining territory
to the city of Virginia.
By Alderman MattsOn.
Whereas, A petition was duly filed with the
city clerk Of the city OF Virginia, Saint Louis
county, Minnesota, on the 9th day OF Octooe''
1905, for the annexation to said city OF Ger
tain territory, which territory is described us
follows:
Commencing at the northwest corner OF
Section six Q6), township tifty-eight (os)' north
of range seventeen west Of the Fourth PIN
cipal Meridian IN Saint Louis County, M'nne-
sofa, thence south four az miles to the south
west corner Of Section nineteen ls, thence
east three ~ miles to the southeast corner
of Section twenty-one C2l), thence north TWO
~ miles to the northeast corner OF Section
sixteen (:6), thence west one and one-1ourt'
u1l) miles to the northwest corner OF the
northeast quarter of the northeast quarter
(NEA Of NED of Section seventeen u'0
thence south One-fourth C4) mile to the SOUTH
west corner OF the northeast quarter OF the
northeast quarter (NF.A OF NEA) OF Section
seventeen (l7), thence west one and one fourth
uA) miles to the southwest corner OF the
northwest quarter Of the northeast quarter
tNWA of NEA) OF Section eighteen uS),
thence north one-haf Gs) mile to the north
west corner Of the southwest quarter OF the
southeast quarter (SW4 Of SEQ OF Section
i seven, TO- thonce east one-fourth ~ mile to
the southwest corner of the northeast quar-
ter Of the southeast quarter (NE4 OF SEQ
OF Section seven 60, thence north One-hai1
| or mile to the northwest corner OF the SOUTH
! east quarter of the northeast quarter (SkA
! of NED of Section seven CD, thence east
one-fourth Cd mile to the northeast corner
of the southeast quarter OF the northeast
quarter (SEA of NE14) of Section seven 60.
| thence north one-fourth ca mile to the
| northwest corner of the northwest quarter OF
| the northwest quarter (NW14 of NWA) OF
Section eight 80, thence east One-haf ~
mile to the northeast corner OF the northeast
quarter OF the northwest quarter tNEA of
NW4) Of Section eight 80. thence north one
| % mile to the northwest corner OF the north
west quarter OF the northeast quarter tNW
| a of NEla) Of Section FIVE ~. thence west
| one and One-half az miles to the place OF
beginning, being the west half OF Section five
%, all of Sections six l8). sixteen 90, nine
teen (19), twenty {20) and twenty-One t2D and
all those portions OF Sections seven ~, seven
teen % and eighteen (1S) not included with
in the present corporate limits OF the City OF
Virginia, Saint Louis County, Minnesota.
And. Whereas Said petition was duly sign
ed by more than one-fourth "a Of the resi-
dent electors OF such territory so desired tt
be annexed, and
Whereas, Notice Of such filing WAS dull,
published in the official paper of said city
TO- wit, The Virginia Enterprise, on the 6tl
day OF October, 1905. and in the official paper
Of the County of Saint Louis, to-wt, The Du'
(luth News Tribune on the 18th day OF Octo
Der, 1905, now, therefore,
Be 1t Resolved, BY the city council OF The
city Of Virginia, that the said petition BE-, and
the same hereby is granted. and that the
question of the annexation OF said territory
to The city of Virginia be submitted to the lie.
gal voters of said territory, at a special cleo.
tion which is hereby called and ordered foI
that purpose to be held on Tuesday, the 2S,t
day Of November, 1908. All Of said territory
shall constitute one election district for The
purposes Of said special election, which shall
be held III the building known as George Ran
| k:la's House, and situated in said territory
The following named three G0 PERSONS quail
fed electors residing in said territory w. W
Woodward. George Rankiia aud John T. Wat.
~PPOA'oN~ W. ~~'-> ~' "''>~e7>"
of said special election.
BE 1t Further Resolved, That the city clerk
OF the ty of Virginia be and hereby is in
structed 10 publish in the official paper Of the
city of Virginia, to-wit, The Virginia Enter.
prise, and in the official paper of the County
Of Saint Louis, to-wit, The Duluth News Tri.
bune once each week for two successive
weeks prior to the date fixed for such cleo.
| ;pin ssro6
and place OF holding the same, the descrip-
ton OF the election district, the names OF the
Judges OF election appointed and Il statement
OF the proposition to be voted upon, and t(
cause copies of such notice Of election to be
! posted at least ten tl0> days before the date
fixed for the same. in three G.: public place.
| in said election district.
Be 1t Resolved Further, That such election
shall he conducted in all respects as required
by law for city elections, and that the city
CLERK Of the city OF Virginia be and hereby i:
instructed to provide for such election al
! necessary poll lists ballot boxes, ballots
4 booths. polling places and all other appur
I tenances Of said election.
! Be 1t Further Resolved. That the form o
! ballot to be used al such election he as fol
lows:
L bALLO1.
SPropositiOn to annex certain territory in Sec
tions ). s, :, Is, II, 49, 10, 20 and 81, all IL
{ Township 50, Range II West, to the City Of
| Virginia. Saint Louis County, Minnesota.
| Place cross mark *,
opposite the word YES
under the arrow if you
wish to vote in favor Of
! the proposition. Place YES
| a cross mark tN7 oppo- -
site the word NO if +
you wish to vote against
! the proposition. NJ
Adopted on n,otiou of Alderman johnson
supported by Alderman Mattson. hy the fol
lowing vote:
! Ayes-Alderlnen Mattson, Wiggen. George
johnson, Mr.. Vice President F.. 6. Rush.
| Nays-none.
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