The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-05-06
Resolution Extending. the Limits Of
the City Of Minot, N. D.

Resolution Extending the Limits Of
the City Of Minot, N. D. -.
Whereas, the city of Minot is a
city incorporated under the general
laws of the state of North Dakota,
and has more than five thousand in
habitants, and,
| Whereas, the present territory in
cluded in the city limits thereof con-
tains two thousand acres. and,
| Whereas, there Is adjacent 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 20
40 to include and incorporate within
the city limits Of the city OF Minot
the following described land, the
boundaries of which territory pro-
posed to be incorporated are a. fol-
lows:
Beginning at the northeast corner
Of section twenty-five (25) Of town
ship one hundred fifty-five (165)
north of range eighty three (s3) west
of the fifth principle meridian said
corner being common to sections
twenty-four (24) and twenty-five
1857 of the above mentioned town
ship and range and sections nineteen
40 and thirty 900 of township one
hundred flfty-five 155) north Of
range eighty-two (S2) west of the
Fifth Principle meridian; running
thence south along the east line Of
said section twenty-five (25) thirteen
hundred twenty feet or one quarter
of mile, to the southeast corner Of
the northeast quarter one 1-4) of the
northeast quarter (NE 1-4) of said
section twenty-five (25); thence west
along the east and west center line
of the northeast quarter (NE LAY
of the said section twenty-five (25)
twsaty-six hundred forty feet. or
one-half mile to the southwest cor
ner Of the northwest quarter (NW
1-4) Of the northeast quarter (NE
1-4) of said section twenty-five;
thence south along the north and
south quarter section line of said
section twenty-five (25) thirteen
hundred twenty feet to tho southwest
corner Of tho northeast quarter Of
said section twenty-five (25) or the
center of said section; thence west
along the east and west quarter soc-
ton line of said section twenty-five
(25) twenty-six hundred forty feet
Tor one-half mile to tho southwest
corner of tho northwest quarter
l(NW 1-4) of said section
twenty-five (25); thence north
along the west line of said sec.
ton twenty-five (25) thirteen hund.
red twenty-five feet to the north.
west corner of the southwest quar-
ter (SW 1-4) Of the northwest quar-.
ter (NW ~ of said section twenty
i've thirteen hundred twenty feet tt
five, (25); thence east along the eae
and west center line of the northwest
quarter INV 1-4) of said section twe1
ty-flve (25) thirteen hundred twenty
feet to the southwest corner of tn
northeast quarter (NE 1-4) of .n,
NORTHWEST quarter NV 1-4) of sxit
section twent GE.; thence nortl
west quarter (NW 1-4) of said sec
tion twenty-five (25): thence nortl
along the north and south center lint
of the northwest quarter INV IA,
of said section twenty-five (25) thir
teen hundred twenty fees to tn,
northwest corner of the northeas
quarter me 1-4) of the northwes
quarter (NW 1-H of said section
twenty-five (25); thence east alon,
the north line of said section twenty
five (e5) thirty nine hundred ctxt!
fe't, or three fourths of mile, to tn,
northeast corner OF II sector
twenty-five (25). the place Of begin
ming.
The land included within the fore
going boundaries and which it IL pro
posed to be incorporated within tn,