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

Adjourned meeting May goth, 1909
Present Mayor Clark, Aid. Vanden-
oever, Anderson, Emerson, Hendrick-
son, Hurd, Kelley, Mclaughlin, Reed
Absent Davis, LIE Sueur, Scofield
Spath
The council was called to order at
2 p. m.
Moved by Aid. Vandenoever, and
seconded by Aid. Emerson, that the
council proceed to view the property
in Sec. IA, township 155, range 80,
proposed to be annexed to the city
limits. Carried.
The council viewed the premises
and returned to the council chambers
at p. m.
Moved by Aid. Vandenoever and
seconded by Aid. Hendrickson that
the following resolution be adopted.
Roll call Aid. voting yes, Anderson,
Hendrickson, Emerson, Hurd, Kelley,
Mclaughlin, Reed, Vandenoever. Alb
sent LIE Sueur, Davis, Scofield, Spath.
Resolution extending the limits of
the city of Minot, and ordering that
certain territories be incorporated
within the limits of said city.
Whereas, the city council of the
city of Minot, did, on the 18th day of
March, 1909, pass resolutions, extend
ing the limits Of the city of Minot,
which resolution was in words and
figures, as follows:
Resolutions Extending the Limits of
the City of Minot, n. d.
Whereas, the city of Minot is city
incorporated under the general laws
of the state of North Dakota and has
more than five thousand inhabitants,
and,
Whereas, the present territory in
cluded in the city limits thereof, con-
Gains two thousand acres; and,
Whereas, there is adjunct to said
city Of Minot tract of land contain
ing about two hundred acres, of
which more than tWo-thirds has
been heretofore plated into lots
and blocks.
Now, therefore, be It resolved by
the city council Of the city of Minot,
that the boundaries of said city of
Minot, North Dakota, be extended so
as to include and incorporate within
the city limits of the city of Minot
the following described land, the
boundaries of which territory pro-
passed to be Incorporated are as fol-
lows:
Beginning at the southeast corner
of section fourteen Q4) township
one hundred ffty-five (155) north of
range eighty-three (S2) west of the
Fifth Principal meridian, said corner
being common to section thirteen
Q3), fourteen QN twenty-three (23)
and twenty-four (24\ of above men,
toned township and range; running
thence west five thousand two hun
dred eighty feet or one mile and
along the south line of section four
teen Q4) to the southwest corner of
said section fourteen 14) thence
north and along the west line of
said section fourteen Q4) seven
hundred feet to the north line of
Fourth avenue north, as plated in
West Minot; thence east and along
the north line Of said Fourth ave-
nue. North, thirteen hundred and
nineteen feet to the north and south
center line of the southwest quarter
(SW 1-4) of section fourteen 90;
thence north along su>d north and
south center line of the southwest
quarter (SW Ia of said section
fourteen (14) said line also being the
center line of Tenth street west as
plated in West NIinot nineteen
hundred forty-seven feet to point
on the east and west quarter section
line of said section fourteen (1N,
said point being the southeast cor
ner of the southwest quarter (SW
IA of the northwest quarter (NW
10 of said section fourteen CD;
thence east and along the east and
west quarter section line Of said sec
ton fourteen Q4) thirty-nine hund-
red sixty feet, or three quarters OF a
mile, to the quarter section corner
ON the east line Of said section
fourteen (14) thence south and along