The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1906-09-05
Petition for Public Ditch

To the Board of County Commissioners of
the County of Redwood, State OF Mime
sofa:
The undersigned land owners whose lands
will be liable to be affected by. or assessed
TOR. the expense OF the construction of the
ditch hereinafter described, would respect
fully represent that the public health con-
venlence and welfare and the reclamation
OF wet and overhOwed lands require the eS-
Enlistment and construction of a ditch and
branch bitches along the following describ-
ed route in the towns of New Avon. Redwood
Falls, Paxton and the city of Redwood Falls,
in said county of Redwood, and that the con-
struction of the same would be of pu bile
benefit and utility.
A general description of the proposed
starting point, route and terminus of said
ditch. and branch bitches, is as follows:
Commencing in a slough near the center
OF the northeast quarter of section four az.
in township one hundred and eleven, and
range No. thirty-siX. and running thence in
northwesterly direction through slough in
the southeast quarter of section thirty
three, tow nship No. one hundred twelve and
range No. thirtv-siX. of Redwood Falls
thence following the natural water course
through the northwest quarter of the south
west quarter OF section thirty four, in said
Redwood Falls township, thence in a north
westerly direction, following the natural
water course across the north half of the
northeast quarter of section thirty three
in said Redwood Falls township, thence in a
northeaSterly direction across southeast
quarter of the southeast quarter of section
ship, thence in a nOrtheaSterly direction
across the southwest quarter of section
twentyseven in said Redwood Falls town.
snip following the natural water course
through the northwest quarter of section
twenty-seven in said Redwood Falls town
ship to point about twenty rods south of
the quarter corner post between sections
twenty-five and twenty-seven, in said Red
wood Falls township. Thence in a north
eaSterly direction across the southeast
quarter of section TWENTY-FIVE thence in
direction S1Onuh
on the east side of said section twenty-five
and west side of section twenty-three thence
in nOrtherly direction to slough situated
at corner OF sections fourteen. fifteen, TWEEN
ty-tWO and tWenty-three, in said Redwood
Falls township, thence eaSterly through the
north side OF said section twenty three to
the slough on the northeast quarter OF the
northeast quarter OF said section twenty
three, thence in northerly direction
through the southeast quarter of section
fourteen IN SAID Redwood Falls township,
and crossing the section line road about ten
rods south of the quarter corner between
sections thirteen and fourteen in said Red
wood Falls township. thence running in
northeasterly direction through the north
west quarter of said section thirteen and
the southwest quarter of section twelve in
said Redwood Falls township, following as
near as practicable a natural water course
known as Grow Greek. Thence following
the natural run OF said Crow Greek as near
as practicable through the northeast quar-
ter OF SeCt N twelve and the southwest
quarter of the southeast quarter of section
one in said Redwood Falls township, thence
crossing the town line into section six in
township No. one hundred and twelve and
range No. thirty-tive about sixty rods north
of the southwest corner of section six,
township No. one hundred and twelve and
range No. thirty-tive. Thence running in a
northeasterly direction following as near as
practicable the natural water course across
the southwest quarter of said section six to
point few rods south of the center of
said section six in the natural run of said
Grow Greek, and terminating at said last
named point with the said Crow Greek as its
outlet.
BRANCH DITCH NO. /.
Commencing at point about 70 rods
south OF the quarter corner on the east side
of section thirty-four in township No one
hundred and twelve and range No. thirty
SIX thence running in a westerly direction
connecting with and terminating IN the
main ditch in the slough situated on the
northwest quarter of the southwest quar-
ter of section thirty-four. in township No.
one hundred and twelve and range No. thir-
ty-six, having the said main ditch as its
outlet.
BRANCH DITCH NO. 2.
Commencing about sixty rods west and
twenty rods north of the quarter corner be-
tween sections thirty-two and thirty-three
in township one hundred and twelve and
range thirty-slx, and running thence in a
southeaSterly direction and connecting with
and terminating in the main ditch on the
southwest quarter of the southeast quarter
of section thirty-three, in township No. one
hundred and twelve and range No. thirty
six, with the said main ditch as its outlet.
BRANCH DITCH NO. g.
Commencing at point about 60 rods west
of the center of section thirty-three, in
township No: ond hundred and twelve and
range No. thirty-siX, and running thence in
an easterly direction through and following
the natural run and terminating in the main
ditch on the northeast qua cter of the south
a toy Af ,oid finS1 h ,-tx fh,-4o
with the said main ditch as it's outlet.
BRANCH DITCH NO. 4.
Commencing at a point about 20 rods west
of the quarter post on the east side of sec
ton twenty -one in township No. one hun
dred and twelve, and range No. thirty-siX.
and running thence in SOutherly direction
to the southeast corner of said section TWEEN
ty-one. Thence in a southeasterly direction
following the natural drain and connecting
with and terminating in the main ditch on
the northwest quarter of section twenty
seven. in said Redwood Falls township, with
the said main ditch as its outlet.
BRANCH DITCH NO ).
Commencing about 40 rods east and ten
rods north of the southwest corner of sec
ton fifteen, in township No one hundred
and twelve and range No. thirty-SiX, run
ming thence in easterly direction across
the southwest quarter of said section fifteen
to the quarter corner between sections if
teen and twenty two in said Redwood Falls
township. thence in a eaSterly direction con
Meeting with and terminating in the main
ditch on the northeast quarter of section
twenty-five, in said Redwood Falls township,
with the said main ditch as it's outlet.
BRANCH DITCH NO. 6.
Commencing about sixty rods south of the
northeast corner of section thirty-four in
township No. one hundred and twelve and
range No. thirty-six. and running thence
in northerly direction, following the Sec
ton line road as near DIS practicable to the
slough on the northeast corner of the south
east quarter of section twenty-seven, in
said township and range. Thence in
northwesterly direction across the north
east quarter of said section twenty-seven,
connecting with and terminating in the
main ditch at point near the center line of
said section twenty-Seven, running north
and south with said main ditch as It's out
let.
BRANCH DITCH NO. 7.
Commencing at point about sixty rods
east of the quarter post between sections
twenty-three and twenty-four, in township
No. one hundred and twelve. and range No.
thirty-six, running thence in westerly di
rection to the section line, thence in west
erly and thence in northerly direction con-
Meeting with and terminating in the main
ditch on the northeast quarter of said sec
ton twenty three, with said main ditch as