The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-06-17

corner of section fourteen Q4) the
place Of beginning.
The land included within the
foregoing boundaries and which 1t is
proposed to be incorporated within
the city limits and to be annexed to
the city of Minot by ,ais proceeding,
is described by govern nent sub
division as follows: "Tne southeast
quarter Use 1-4) and the east half
(E l-2) of the southwest quarter
(SW 1-4 and the south seven
hundred feet of the southwest quar-
ter (SW Ia of the southwest quar-
ter (sW 1-4) of said section four
teen Q4).
That the land included in said
boundaries and incorporated within
the city limits of the city of Minot
is described by lots and blocks
and in additions so far as the same
is platted-Outlots l, 2, 3, 4, and D.
of section fourteen Q4) blocks to
IA or north Minot, inclusive, with
their subdivisions; blocks 1 to ~
Of West Minot, inclusive, with their
subdivisions, and lots to II OF
Ehr's addition, all of said territory
containing less than two hundred
sixty-two acres.
Be it further resolved that this
resolution be published in the Ward
County Independent, the official pa
per of the city of Minot, once each
week for two successive weeks.
Passed and adopted this 18th day
of March, 1909. s~&
Sam H. Clark,
Mayor.
Attest: Geo. L. Morrow,
Ais 4-29 City Auditor.
And whereas, said resolution was
published in the Ward County Inde-
pendent, the official newspaper OF
said city of Minot, for three success
i've weeks, to-wit: April IS, % and
20, in the year 1909, as shown by the
affidavit of publication Of the same,
on file in the office of the city audi
tor
And whereas, typewriter copies
of said resolution were posted in i've
of the most conspicuous places within
said territory, to be annexed by reso-
luton, as appears by the affidavit OF
posting on file with the city auditor,
And whereas, on the Sth day OF
May, 1909, there was filed with the
city auditor written protest, signed
by property owners residing on the
territory proposed to be annexed,
and the said city council did, on the
10th day of May, 1909, by resolution
fix, Tuesday, May the 18th, 1909, as
the date for hearing on said protest.
And whereas, on the 18th day of
May, 1909, protests appeared by
James Johnson, the counsel, and re-
quested that said hearing be postpon-
ed until the 10th day Of May, which
hearing was postponed in accordance
with said protest,
And, Whereas, on the 10Th day of
May, 1909, said protestants appeared
by their attorney James Johnson, and
by mutual consent Of the protestants,
and the city of Minot, said hearing on
said protest, was continued until May
10Th, 1909.
And thereafter, anu on the 18th day
of May, 1909, protestants appeared in
person and by their attorney, James
johnson, and upon their written de-
mand, that the testimony be taken,
and reduced to writing, and filed with
the auditor, E. E. Hanyen was called
to report said hearing, that said pro-
testants then offered evidence Of the
extending the limits OF
said city of Minot, which said hear
ing was continued until Friday, the
2sth day of May, 1909, when the tes-
timony was concluded by both par
bies
Thereupon, the city council of the
city of Minot, adjourned until the 29th
day of May, 1909, at two o'clock p.
m. to view the premises, sought to be
by the proceedings hereto
fore mentioned
And that thereafter and at two
o'clock of the goth day of May, 1909,
the city council met, pursuant to adj
journment, and proceeded to person
ally inspect the territory sought to be
to the city OF Minot, by said
and having fully con-
sidered the testimony, and the whole
thereof, offered by the protestants
against the annexation of said ter
ritory, and after personal inspection
thereof, the said city council Of the
city of Minot, is of the opinion that
such territory ought to be annexed,
and that no valid or legal reason has
been shown, by the protestants why