The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-04-29
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sofa, party of the second part;
sWitnesseth, That the said party of the
first part in consideration of the covenants.
conditions and agreements hereinafter
mentioned does hereby grant, demise.
lease and let unto the said party of the
second part, and the said party of the
second part does hereby accept and take
from said party of the first part the follow
ing described premises, situated in the
County of st. Louis and State of Mime
sota viz:
All that part of the Northwest quarter of
Northeast quarter (NWA of NEA) of Sec
ton Seven (1 in Township Fifty eight (5s)
North of Range Seventeen QO West. &C
cording to the United States Government
Survey thereof. lying north of a line de-
scribed as follows, viz: beginning at
point on the easterly boundary line of said
Northwest quarter of Northeast quarter
(NWA of NEA) on the Northerly side of
and distant fifty: 500 feet, measured at right
angles, from the center line of the railway
track of the Great Northern Railway as
the same is now located and existing over
and across said Northwest quarter of
Northeast quarter (NWA of NED thence
in q Southwesterly direction parallel to
and fifty (5O) feet distant from such center
line of such railway track to an intersec-
ton with a line drawn parallel to. on the
Northerly side of, and distant fifty GO) feet,
measured at right angles, from the center
line of the railway track of the main line of
the Duluth, Winnipeg & Pacific Railroad
Company, as the same is located and exist
| ing over and across said Northwest quart
| er of Northeast quarter (NWA OF Nh74)'
| thence running parallel to. on the Mortimer
| ly side of and fifty (5O) feet distant from
said center line of the railway track OF said
main line of said Duluth, Winnipeg q
Pacific Railroad Company to an intersec-
ton with the Southerlv boundary line OF
said Northwest quarter of the Northeast
quarter (NW14 of NED.
To have and to hold, the above granted
! and demised premises unto the said party
of the second part for and during the full
| tern, of ten QO) years from and after the
first day of April, 1910 or until sooner term
mated as hereinafter provided, for the fol-
lowing uses and purposes, and for such
uses and purposes only, viz; to improve,
! maintain and use the above granted prem
Uses for a public park and recreation
| ground.
And the said party of the second part
covenants and agrees to and with the said
party of the first part that it will use the
above granted and denaised premises for
! such uses and purposes and tor such uses
and purposes only; that it will pay alltaxes
| and assessments, general and special,
levied or assessed upon the above describ-
| ed premises during the full term of this
lease, or until the same is sooner terminal
| ed as hereinafter provided, before any
| penalty shall accrue thereon for the non
| payment of the same.
AS part of the consideration hereof it is
| expressly agreed between the parties here
to that no professional baseball games, or
base gall game or other athletic contest to
| which an admission fee is charged shall
be permitted on said premises. and that no
fences shall be built upon said premises.
or any part thereof, for the purposeof ex-
Guiding the public tl1erefron,, such as are
usually built around baseball grounds
| where an admission is charged, but this
provision shall not prevent the building of
necessary fences upon the boundary lines
of said premises elsewhere upon the
same which shall allow view through
such fences to persons passing on either
side thereof.
The party of the second part further
covenants and agrees that during the term
of this grant the said lands and premises
shall never be used for the sale. barter or
any manner or form. and that no build
ing, structure, booth, tent or place shall
ever be kept or maintained thereon for the
sale, barter, disposal or consumption of in
toxicating liquors therein.
This grant and demise is of the surface
only and the party of the. first part express
ly reserves to ITSELF it's successors and as
signs, all the iron ore and all the other ore
and minerals, and all fossils therein, there
on or hereunder, with the right to explore
for. mine or remove the same.
| 1t is, however. expressly stipulated and
agreed that this grant and demise may be
terminated b, the said party of the first
part at any time by giving the party of the
second part six months notice in writing
of it's intention so to do which notice may
be given by delivering the same to the
| mayor and city clerk Of said party of the
second part, or by mailing the same in any
United States Post Office in the State of
| Minnesota, addressed to such mayor or
| city clerk at Virginia. Minnesota.
| And it is further expressly agreed by and
! between the parties as follows:
That should the said party of the second
part fail to pay the said taxes or assess
nents, hereinabove provided and
should fail to fulfill any of the terms or
kept and performed then and in that event
it shall be lawful for the said party of the
| first part to re-enter and take possession of
! the above granted premises and hold and
! enjoy the same without such re-entering
| working forfeiture of the taxes and as
easements to be paid and the covenants to
! be performed by the party of the second
part for the full term of this grant.
| And the party of the second part cove
| nants and agrees to and with the party of
| the first part not to assign this grant and
demise or to under-let the above premises
! or any part thereof without first obtaining
| the written consent of the party of the first
part, and that it will be at the expiration
of the terms herein recited. or upon it's
termination by notice as hereinabove pro-
vided, quietly yield and surrender the
| above described premises to the party of
| the first part, it's successors and assigns.
in as good condition and repair as when it
| took it, reasonable wear and tear and
damage by the elements, and the use and
| improvement of the same under the terms
of this grant alone excepted.
In testimony whereof, the party of the
| first part has caused these presents to be
| executed by it's president or vice president,
| attested by it's assistant secretary, and it's
corporate seal to be hereto affixed, and the
party of the second part has caused these
| presents to be executed by it's mayor and
| it's city clerk, pursuant to resolution duly
passed by a two-thirds vote of it's common
| above written.