Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1909-04-30

AN 6 authorizing towns in which road
to foSs app aIe r a highwa aS i hs es5a /" cash
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State Of Minnesota:
Section ]. The township board of any
township of any county of this state which
has heretofore voted, or hereafter may
vote. to require all road taxes therein TO-
be paid In cash, may appoint and employ
a competent road builder as the township
highway inspector of the roads and bridges
of the said township.
Sec. 2. The said township highway in
spector so appointed and employed shall
have the charge of and the supervision Of
all the roads and bridges Of the said town.
ship which are not under the care and juris-
diction Of the county board of the said
county or under the care and jurisdiction
OF the state highway commission of this
Sec. 3. The said township highway in
spector shall hold his said Office at the
will of the said township board, and his
compensation shall be fixed by the said
Sec: 4. Before entering upon his duties,
the said a township highway inspector shall
penal sum Of two hundred dollars, with
Two sureties thereon, to be approved by
the said township board, and said bond
shall be conditioned for the faithful dis
charge of the duties of the said town
snip highway inspector.
Approved April 23, 1909.
NY Ash. F. NO. GIT.
Ao Of AM Minn TO author d any city Of the state
more than fifty thousand inhabitants, to
lay out. open, build, maintain and repair
ways or other public highways outside
the corporate limits Of such city, and to
said corporate limits, by gift. eesS eut pure
chase or condemnation.
BE 1T enacted by the Legislature of the
State Of Minnesota:
cif ss't limits !: May RS6li Be H Bul1t Sv o ePty@.s Of
city Of the state of Minnesota, og now wi, or herev
after having more than fifty thousand in
habitants, is hereby authorized and empow-
boulevard. parkway or other public highway
such city passed by a three-fourths vote Of
al the members Of the city council. or other
road. street. avenue. boulevard, parkway
or other PUBLIC highway be wholly within
wi nar'1 With w15h1n o,t and parity pa without, or
corporate limits of said city.
Sec =; Methods Of ACQUIRING Property
ANY city mentioned in section / of this
chapter may acquire by gift. devise. pur-
property necessary or convenient or desir-
out. opening, building, maintaining and re-
parkway or other public highway author
lied in section 1 of this chapter.
Sec. 3. Method of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ever the common council or other governing
body. Of any such city shall by ordinance
Convenient or d esd lna to = ac Is hece anv yre aI
property for any such public use. it shall
describe such property as nearly as may be
use to which it is proposed to devote such
property, and direct the city attorney to
proper course for the condemnation of the
same, and direct the city engineer to make
governing body. such plat and survey cf
said real estate as will show the property
thereof according to the records in the
office of the register of deeds of such coun-
with such report as will fully explain tia
situation Of such property, and such report
may contain any other nertinent statement
The common council, or other governing
body of such city; may cause such plat and
deem proper. and when satisfied with said
plat and survey may adopt the same and
nance to be filed in the office Of the regis
ter Of deeds of the county in which such
Such copy of the plat and ordinance when
50 50 fled l shall operate te, as as,5 notiee Of the pen,
piece or parcel of land therein described
for the contemplation thereof
to the district court in and for such county
for the appointment Of three commissioners
the aG GPmase the fsr p such tski fe to be taken and
He shall give a notice of such application
in which " df .n he shall specify spec y t the eeI time a and
describe the property proposed to be taken.
and shall name the owners Of such prop
all or any Of the owners correctly
shall in no wise affect the proceedings.
LEGATION Of the same in the ofHcia1 paper Of
the city at least twenty days before the date
such notice shall at least twenty days be-
fore the date fixed for such application be
possess possessio np' Of amy any parcel ii therein edrpe described.
and upon each person or corporation who
r npRster of of dee deeds s'c Of the :" COUNTY QUE NJ in W Which, irH
such city is situated. to be interested in
any Of said parcels, and who can be found
summons is served in a civil action.
At the time and place nam In said
place, upon proof Of the publication Of said
notice as aforesaid. the court shall appoint
freeholders and electors of the county in
which said city is situate. who shall have
plication, and shall have power to appraise
the value Of all property. therein described.
and the damages for the taking of the
same.
The city attorney shall forthwith by writ
ten notice, notify aaddn+ eo mn snd rsop pest
them to attend at his office on or before :.
day fixed by him not less than two days
and ar.if enter It upon their dulles. and If any
Commissioners shall refuse or neglect to at
shall in writing appoint one or more COM
missioners in the stead of the said abb
the clerk of the court which appointed such
original commissioners
Said commissioners shall lnereupon, ana
before entering upon the duties of their
office, severally take and subscribe an oath
to the effect that they are freeholders and
electors Of the county in question and in no
wise interested IN ans, property to be af-
fected by said proceedings and that they
commissioners without Partially and to the
best Of their knowledge and ability. which
oath shall be filed IN the ONCE OF the clerk
of said court.
The commissioners shall thereupon give
at least twenty days notice, by, one pub
LEGATION in the official paper of the city, Of
the time and place where they will attend
to make an assessment OF damages in said
proceedings.
time to time Without further publication Of
It shall be the duty of the city attorney
to serve g. copy of such notice at least four
upon all persons or corporation over whom
the court shall acquire jurisdiction, and
who shall serve notice upon the city attor-
nev of their appearance in such proceedings.
such notice shall be served in the manner
provided by statute for the service of no.
tices and other papers in civil actions. and
may be made upon the party or his attor-
ney.
At the time and place named in said no.
tice, or at an adjourned time and place:
the said commissioners. or a majority OF
and hearing the evidence offered. shall make
and impartial appralsenlent ana
award of compensation and damage TO pc
paid for each tract or parcel OF lana 10 oe
any parcel or piece Of properly or Whlch a
part only is to be taken or damaged shall
be benefited by such proposed Improvement;
then the commissioners IN CONSIDERING and
a wa riding such compensation and damages.
shall consider, determine and offset the
proportionate benefits. which will accrue T.
the remainder Of Of f tha s pnreet ow Roe so as 'a does
The mart taken, and shall award only the