St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1913-05-02
CHAPTER s45-s. r. No. n

AN ACT to amend Chapter 1856, General Laws
of Minnesota 1911: entitled, ""tAn Act relat-
parks. and %parkways in cities of the first
class and the improvement and government
eae eslfti ana s tire ia'p a1G nn17iw and government
Be 1T enacted by the Legislature Of the State
Of Minnesota:
Section 1. That Section 2 Of Chapter 1856.
General Laws 1911. is hereby amended so that
Section 2. After the adoption Of the reso-
luton 1t shall be the duty of the city engineer
to make and present to the council a plat
and survey Of such proposed Improvement;
the same and the property necessary to be
taken or interfered with thereby, with the
name OF the owner of each parcel Of such
property SO far as the engineer can readily
ascertain the same, and such statement as
may in the opinion Of the engineer be proper
acter and extent Of the proposed improve
ment.
When such plat and survey shall be finally
with the city clerk, and it shall be held to
show correctly the character and extent Of
the Improvement actually agreed upon and
Said plat shall also show the amount of
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
commissioners to view the premises and to
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
such improvement, and to assess the amount
Of such damages and compensation and the
expense Of the improvement upon the lands
ment, and in proportion to the benefits to be
received by each parcel and without regard
to a cash valuation. 81
Three or more commissioners shall consti-
tute a quorum and be competent to- perform
any duty required of such commissioners; and
they shall be notified Of their appointment;
and vacancies in their number shall be. filled
to the hs9 faithful discharge Of their duties. they
Official paper Of said city that such survey and
plat is on file in the office of the city clerk.
for the examination Of all persons interested,
such notice, which shall be at least ten days
after the first publication Of such notice, meet
at at a n place a dei imn1dSem aa fal and d0s view on The or p mear
erty proposed to be taken Or interfered with
for the purposes a.r Of th sgsh im opmDen.s9ta, and
damages. and view the premises to be beneS
fitted by such Improvement, and assess thereon
in proportion to pen emu "a. amo dama Necessary ama +b 20
cost Of making the Improvement. and that
they will then and there hear SUCH allegations
and nroofs as interested. persons may offer.
ANY such commissioners shall meet and view
the premises pursuant to such notice. and may
a sfa% Q t fro% premises enms mays a.. for sru the hearing Of
evidence and preparation Of their award and
assessment, adjourn 1l,a or r,+ 60. a to any nv of har. con on
atd and advice Of the city engineer and Of
any other officer Of the city, and adjourn from
Wearing the evidence offered, such commissions
ers shall prepare and make q true and, i'm
partial appraisement and award ard Of the com
een whose property is to be taken or injured
BY the making Of such a.m Improvement nTnnnstx but til #
~ ~ which only is to be taken or damaged by
such Improvement, shall be benefited by such
Enforcement, then the commissioners. In con
aiderine and awarding compensation and dam
. uea Shall also consider, estimate and offset
the dement's which wi viii ra accrue to ,, The he same same
o osnnartv and award him only the excess Of
the Compensation or damages over andElabove
such benefits. 80.
+,a eno,int Of such compensation and dam
q res SO awarded upon the land and property
henented BY such proposed Improvements To-