The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1920-10-16
Addressed to
JULIUS A, SCHMAHL
Secretary of State.

SaPitoi, st. PauI, Mimi.
SIR:
AS required by Section 46, General Sta
tuteS of the state of Minnesota for the
year 1913, have the honor to furnish you
herewith a statement of the purposes and
e1ects OF all amendments proposed to the
Constitution of the State Of Minnesota by
the Legislature Of 1919, and which are to
be submitted to the electors Of said state
at the general election in 1920.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. I.
ITO be known as Article xVD.
Chapter $50, Session Laws of Minnesota
for the year 1919, proposes to amend the
Constitution of the State Of Minnesota by
Section l. There is hereby created
and established a trunk highway sys-
ttm Mhc ssn be COM
forever maintained as public high
ways, by. the state of Minnesota. The
said highways shall extend as nearly
scribed routes, the more specific and
definite location of which shall be
fixed and determined by such boards,
manner. as shall be prescribed by law,
but in fixing such specific and definite
routes there shall not be any devia-
nails set forth in this bill, nor shall
there be any deviation in fixing such
r rt from the Hsr VARIOUS Villages and
such routes are to pass.
Route No. l..
Beginning at a point on the boun-
Diary line between the states Of Min
nesota and Iowa, southeasterly at AL
bert Lea and thence extending in
northweSterly direction to q point in
Albert Lea and thence extending in a
northerly direction to a point and on
the southery limits Of the city of st.
Paul and then beginning at a point on
the northerly limits of the city Of st.
Paul and thence extending in a
westerly limits Of the city Of Duluth
northerly limits of the city of Duluth
and thence extending in a north
easterly direction to a point on the
boundary line between the state of
Minnesota and the PROVINCE Of On
Faribault. Northfield. Pennington, st.
Paul, White Bear, Forest Lake. Wyo-
ming, Rush City, Pine City, Hinckley,
Sandstone, Moose Lake, Carlton, Du-
luth. Two Harbors, Grand Marais and
intervening and adjacent. communi-
ties a reasonable means of commune
cation, each with the other and other
places within the state.
Route No. 2.
1 on the Westerly limits of the city
of Duluth and thence extending in
Route No. to a point on said route
at Carlton and thence extending in
westerly direction to a point on the
North at Moorhead, affording Duluth,
S Gatlton' MltcGregor Aitkin, Brainerd,
MNo oeESso s tap Wadena 9etIeit,
cent communities a reasonable means
or communieation, each with the 9TH
er and other places within the state.
Route No. 8.
Beginning at a point on the boun-
Diary line between the states Of Min
nesota and Wisconsin, westerly of La
Crosse, Wisconsin,. and thence ex-
tending in northwesterly direction
the City of ST. Paul and then begin
ming at a point on the westerly limits
of the, city of Minneapolis and thence
extending in a northwesterly direc--
ton to- a point on "the east bank of
the Red River. of the North at Breck-
ensidfe, ,; affording La Crescent Win
apolis, 3sse9, champlin; Anoka: Dix
Lake, Fergus Falls, Breckenridge and
intervening and adjacent communities
ton, each. with the other and other
places within the state.
Route No. 4.
Beginning at point on the boun-
5 Diary line between the states Of Min,
Jackson and thence extending in
Route No: g., ,southeasterly Of sauE
Center and thence extending in a
northwesterly direction along said
Route No, to a point on said route
at Sank Center and thence extending
in a northerly direction to a point at
International Falls, affording Jack
son, Window, Sandborn, Redwood
Falls, Morton, Olivia, Willmar,
Paynesville, Sank Center, Long
Prairie, Wadena, Park Rapids. Itasca
State Park, Bemidji, International