St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1913-05-02

as the case may be, upon requisite petitions,
shall make such change under the provision
ever, that before any such road is changed a
sixty day notice Of the intention Of the owner
S Se s 1esyes 1 Thereof fns to bo change g, tbs the m same sh 1;t1
In which the road Is situate, by filing with the
CLERK thereof a declaration OF such intention in
the form Of said notice, and provided, how
ever. that the said owner or lessee shall be
I to the owner or occupant Of any land
such change to the extent Of the damage su ne
tanned by reason Of such change, and for the
recovery Of which an action may be brought
board or council desire to establish a road over
Imineral lands, 1t may agree with the owner
e CO senset to IL +, te esta ibnd 1aaa, II II. i %iasati he shall
De changed upon his request. Provided, how
ever, that before such road will be changed
tice thereof shall be posted in three Conspicuous
places along said road, which said notice shall
stato the time when said road shall be
Sec. rs. DEDICATION BY sER.-when
ever any road or portion thereof shall have
at least six years continuously as a public
highway. the same shall be deemed dedicated
on each side of the center line thereof, and
be and remain. until lawfully vacated, a pub
tiS fsae; S ss Il pub she 1 p'nsu has e ever ri been es-
Sec. u. S OF RAILROAD RIGHT OF
WAY.-The continued use Of any road by the
Way Of u a@y r ann aaf compan to . fhs night nat conf of
%stitute such road a legal highway, or a
charge upon the town in which the same is
Sec. Is: ALTERATION o. RoAD-oLD
ROAD OPEN TWO YEARs.-Whenever a road
Town Board. the road as it existed before the
change shall remain open to public travel for
two years from the date Of the order; but the
Board may vacate such road within said
two years when it deems the new road to be
fit for public travel at all times Of the year.
DD.-A public road in any county having a
population Of two hundred thousand or more.
outside %n;aS b. the ,sd limits as,u Of any city S,,. Or village,
manner other than by grant, deed or condemna-
ton. or of which there is no public record,
on which no road tax has been expended for
three years. shall be deemed vacated; and
aRis,n 1aels t a%per shall III t at once is,d Teves st. in . the
cessors Or grantees, without any proceedings,
except as follows: Any person having an In
ton, shall post at least six notices in con
spicuous places in the town, including one at
e eaea end and Of f,v the tbi Pfyt Gavs sla %Titqen to notice he va a.
the Town Board, specifying in each such no.
tice his claim, and a description Of the road
any act to interfere with public travel; but,
where such road has been inclosed for three
Town Board. after notice. shall determine that
such road has not been 30 vacated, it shall SO
notify the claimant in writing, within thirty
days thereafter, who shall not fnclose or in
%terfere Herewith until the question Of its va
cation has 81 been lawfully determined. Failure
o. Sec sei 5 s.: T g SSss goaR sdSs T Te's coSsrRucr
|CULVERTS.-The Town Boards are hereby re-
an AUDITING owner in cases where by reason Of
grading grad gea a cubic III hig g way n the .n same is ,, rem,
said highway over driveways from AUDITING
Sec. 81. H6NVt 81 Raw
Board or Common Council of any village or
of building or repairing public roads or streets
within its jurisdiction, it may procure. by
yided by Law the procedure In such con-
domination proceedings shall, as near as prac-
~ticable. be that provided in chapter Al Of the
procedure shall apply to condemnation pro-
ceedings under this %section) any plot Of
more OF such road Materials, suitable for road
purposes. together with the right of way to
to pass, and on the most practicable route to
the nearest public road.
Sec. 81. SIDE ROADs.-The County Board
Of each county, and the Town Board OF each
town, may establish side roads and ford
crossings adjacent to or near any bridge over
a stream in Its county or town. when such
bridge was built at an expense of not less
than one thousand dollars and forms part Of
a public road. Such side road shall intersect
ouClA Al1lu 4Odu y luo ucdlCSl pIdCOCdUl6
point. It shall not be less than two nor more
than four rods wide. In all other respects the
same proceedings shall be had as are re
roads as the case may be.
Sec; 50: OVER MINNESOTA
organized for the purpose, or any Counties,
towns. cities or villages interested. may joint
ly or separately erect and operate q fixed
suitable point. down to and including the Dor;
vided with a suitable draw, with an opening
of not less than eighty feet, which on rea-
sonable signal or notice. shall be opened to
bridge Is erected, the location and plan thereon
shall be approved by the Governor.
Any, corporation maintaining a bridge over
ing rates of toll from all persons using the
same: For each foot passenger or bicycle
two cents: for each head Of Cattle, i've cents;
for each vehicle or sleigh drawn by one
animal. twenty cents; for each additional ami
twenty cents; for any other vehicle OF ami
NAL, a reasonable rate of toll. Such rates
Of toll may be changed by law whenever the
net annual income from such bridge shall
exceed a reasonable percentage Of the cost
thereof.
WATERSEWhenever In the opinion Of the
Board Of County Commissioners of any coun-
ty or Supervisors of any town. or the Board
of Trustees or Council Of any city or viii
lage Of this State, it becomes necessary, for
the purpose Of accommodation Of travel on any
or waterway within their respective jurisdic-
lions, the navigable portions of which river
or waterway lie wholly within the limits Of
the State, such Board or council may cause
the erection Of a fixed bridge over such river
or waterway without q draw; provided. the
clear height above the ordinary high water
stage Of such waterway and the clear width
Of the opening. shall be sufficient to accomo-
date the he, ordinary dh n a navigation Of such water
ton and plans thereof are submitted to and
approved by the Chief of Engineers OF the
United States Army and by the Secretary Of
War, before construction is commenced.
Sec. IS. SECURING FREE ISL OF TOLL
BRIDGE-Any counties. towns, cities or vii
lagos interested may secure the free public
use Of any toll bridge now or hereafter built
across any streams in this State. and may
Jointly or severally, together or separately
such bridge, or with each other or with each
other and the owner of such bridge. as they
shall deem proper, to secure such free public
Or otherwise.
Sec. &c: FINAL PAYMENT ON ROAD
coNTRAcT-Final payment shall not be
made on any contract for road work by any
volved in the contract exceeds two hundred
dollars, until an Assistant State Engineer
has examined the work and certified that
formed according to Contract and his certif-
icate to that effect shall have been dled in
the Office of the County Auditor Of the coun-
may be. Such examination shall be made and
such certificate shall be filed by the Assistant
Engineer. within thirty days from the date
the State Engineer of the completion Of the
work. Any County Auditor or any Town
Clerk who issues a warrant or an order in
final payment upon q road contract where
the amount involved in such contract exceeds
the sum of two hundred dollars. until such
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