Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1913-05-09
CHAPTER se1-H.. F. No, 7s4.

to be known and designated as '"rhe Horace
purchase and condemnation Of land for park
Be it enacted by the Legislature OF the State
Section i. That the following described
premises situated In the County Of Mower and
set apart to be used perpetnaiIy as public
park to-wit: >All that part Of the northeast
quarter IN: F., ~ Of Section three ~: town
eighteen us) west: north Of a line running
east and west 1872 feet north Of the north
boundary Of Water Street in the city Of Aus Aus
thhs Psrfsp fss
Minnesota Mimi sS also except piece Of land de-
scribed as follows: Commencing at the north
q lot 5 block
continuation Of the west line Of said lot
thence southeasterlys to point fifty (5O feet
north Of the northeast corner Of lot ct nineteen
e Of said block 49, Of Sncs
thirty three Of the original Village Of Austin,
minnesota, thence west ct, along the north line
ginning. Also all that portion Of the north
ses{ss
from the southeast corner Of ACT one block
5GS6asss 4 pea .e
northwest corner Of lot twenty Ave go, block
thirty.three t38) rot the original Village $of
Inc ns Of block fourteen as Morseh's Addition
to Austin. Minnesota, except piece o. land
1s2 feet wide east of and adjci1ing lots sey Eye
We've 'i2,, thirteen G$): fourteen dx, afteen
15) and sixteen n6) Of block fourteen 90 Of
per the recorded plat thereof. Also all Of the
south halt Is. NJ OF the southeast st. quarter
(S E. W OF Section, thirty-four (3D. town
oh r., thrao (7(9) north OF range
eighteen u.s. west, south of the main channel
Of the Cedar River as az it flows southwesterly;
that part Of the northeast quarter IN: e. ~
Of the northeast quarter N. e. ~ Of section
three 49,, township one hundred two u02 north
the main channel Of the Cedar River except
the easterl,, 200 feet thereof.
THE Horace Austin State Park" and the
same is by this act dedicated to the per-
petual use Of the people Of the State Of Mn
Or which may hereafter be provided by law.
Sec, g. The general care and supervision Of
provided for, shall be vested in the State Au-
ditor acting as state land commissioner.
all
necessary steps to procure from the parties
owning land within limits OF said park, con-
ances thereto for park purposes and for such
reasonable consideration as may be agreed
upon. subject to the approval Of the Governor.
In case any tract or parcel of land within
the limits of said park cannot be secured
upon satisfactory terms, the Attorney General
is hereby authorized to institute for and In
behalf of the state proceedings in condemns
ton, as now provided by law. for condemqing
and converting private property within this
lngs in condemnation are had and taken for
the condemnation and conversion Of any Of
said lands, all Of the provisions Of an act ap-
proved March 9th, 1874, and entitled "An, Act
to provide for obtaining title to land. by the
state of Minnesota for the use Of the State
ali Hunnva r. - onD1 H>A
BILE to all such proceedings and all other pro-
visions Of law properly applicable, shall also
be applicable to such proceedings.
Sec. g. Any person who shall willfuny out,
destroy or mutilate. or cause to be willfully
cut, destroyed or mutilated, any tree. shrub.
timber, evergreen or plants Of any kind, shall
be guilty Of misdemeanor and upon convic.
ton thereof by any Court having competent
Jurisdiction, shall be punished by q. nne Of
not less than ten dollars, and not moro than
imprisoned In the County jail Of Mower coun-
ty Minnesota for not less than ten days OF
more than ninety days for each and every Of
Tense. 5@@t s5see
Sec. 9. 1 For the purpose Of carrying into
effect the provisions of this act there II here-
State Of Minnesota payable out OF any money!
not otherwise appropriated. the sum OF
s., 600 90 or 80 much thereof may be neces-
sary to acquire the property hereinbefores de-
scribed and carry into effect the provisions Of
this act. and that any portion Of said sum
Of acquiring said land, shall at the option Of
said state Auditor. be used for the purpose Of
improving said park. q + sgS5Es4 s.
Sec. - This act shall take effect and be IN
force from and after its passage.
+ Approved April 10, 1913.