The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-02
CHAPTER 345-S. r. No. 70.

AN ACT to amend Chapter 1856. General Law:
OF Minnesota 1911, entitled. AN Act relat.
ing to the acquisition of lands for streets
parks and parkways in cities of the frs
class and the improvement and government
thereof tn and the improyement and government
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State
of Minnesota:
Section 1. That Section 2 Of Chapter 1875
G q neral Laws lsll is hereby amended so thai
Section 2. After the adoption Of the reso
luton it shall be the duty Of the city engineer
to make and present to the council a pla
and survey of such proposed Improvement
showing the character course and extent Of
taken s or interfered With thereby. With 10 the
name OF the owner of each parcel of suct
property SO far as the engineer can readily
may in the opinion of the engineer be proper
to explain such plat and survey land the char
acter and extent OF the proposed improve
ment.
When such plat and survey shall be finally
adopted by the city council, It shall be nlet
show correctly the character and extent q
the Improvement actually agreed upon an6
ordered by the city council.
land taken from each owner, so far as the
owners may be known. and the lands contigu
GUS to such improvements.
The city council shall then or afterwards
appoint five freeholders Of said city, no two
of whom shall reside in the same ward. as
ascertain and award the amount Of damages
and compensation to be paid to the owners OF
property which is to be taken or injured by
of such damages and compensation and the
expense of the improvement upon the lands
and property to be benefited by such improve
ment, and in proportion to the benefits to be
received by each parcel and without regard
to a cash valuation.
Three or more commissioners shall consti
tute quorum and be competent to perform
they shall be notified OF their appointment
and vacancies in their number shall be filled
to the faithful discharge Of their duties. They
shall give notice by two publications in the
official paper Of said city that such survey and
for the examination of all persons interested
and that they. will on a day designated In
sftar t1e rst wp,i such
at place designated in. said notice son or near
the proposed improvement. and view the prop
for the purposes OF such improyementa, and
ascertain and award therefor eompensati6n and
damages, and view the premises TO be bene
flied by such improvement, and assess thereon
in proportion to benefits, amount necessary to
pay such compensation and damage and the
Of MAXI snd tha esr naa
and proofs as interested persons may offer.
Any such commissioners shall meet and view
the premises pursuant to such notice, and may
adjourn from time to time; and. after having
viewed the premises. may, for the hearing OF
evidence and preparation Of their award and
assessment, adjourn or go to any other con.
venient place in said city: and may have the
aid and advice of the city engineer and Of
any other oficer Of the city. and adjourn from
time to time. After viewing the premises and
hearing the evidence offered. such commission
ers shall prepare and make a true and@i
partial appraisement and award &of the com.
pensatio and damages to be paid to each per:
By the making Of such Improvement; but il
the remainder Of the sAme property. part
of which only L. TO be taken or damaged by
such improvement. shall be benefited by such
Improvement, then the commissioners In con-
sideriag and awarding COMPENSATION and dam.
ages, shall also consider, estimate and offset
the benefits which will accrue to the same
owner, In respect to the remainder OF the same
property and award him only sthe excess OF
the compensation or damages over. and Allows
such benefits. ezs$5s 5 SassI1E1
8 The said commissioners shall then asseal
the amount OF such compensation and dam
ares 90 awarded upon the land and property
benefited BY such pruposed Improvements. 20