The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-10-22
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. I
ITO be known as Article XVII.


Chapter $50. Session Laws, of Minnesot
Constitution of the State of Minnesota b,
adding thereto new article to be know
as Article XVI, which reads as follows:
Section 1: There is hereby created
and established trunk highway sys-
tenn, which shall be located, con-
structed, reconstructed, improved and
forever maintained as public high
ways by the state of Minnesota. The
said highways shall extend as nearly
as may be along the following de-
scribed routes, the more specific and
definite location of which shall be
fixed and determined by such boards,
officers and tribunals, and in such
manner. as shall be prescribed by law,
but in fixing such specific and definite
routes there shall not be any devia-
ton from the starting points or termi-
mails set forth in this bill, nor shall
there be any deviation in fixing such
routes from the various villages and
cities named herein, through which
such routes are to pass.
Route No. 1.
Beginning at a point on the boun-
dairy line between the states of Min
nesota and Iowa, southeasterly at AL
bert Lea and thence extending in a
northwesterly direction to a point in
Albert Lea and thence extending in a
nSortheriy direction to a point and on
Paul and then beginning at point on
the northerly limits of the city of st.
Paul and thence extending in a
westerly limits of the city of Duluth
and then beginning at point on the
northerly limits of the city of Duluth
and THENCE extending in a north
boundary line between the state of
Minnesota and the province of On
tario, affording Albert Lea, Owatonna,
Faribault, Northfield. Pennington, st.
a1y
ming, Rush City, Pine City, Hinckiey,
Sandstone, Moose Lake, Carlton, Du-
luth, Two Harbors, Grand Marais and
intervening and adjacent communi-
ties a reasonable means of communi-
cation, each with the other and other
places within the state.
Route No. 2.
Beginning at a point on Route No.
i on the westerly limits of the city
OF Duluth and thence extending in
q southwesterly direction along said
Route No. to point on said route
at Carlton and thence extending in
westerly direction to a point on the
east bank of the Red River of the
Carlton. McGregor, Aitkin, Brainerd'
Motley, Staples, Wadena, Detroit
Moorhead and intervening and ada
cent communities reasonable means
OF communication, each with the 9TH
er and other places within the state.
Route No. 8.
Beginning at a point on the bonn
DAIRY line between the states of Min
nesota and Wisconsin, westerly of Ia
Crosse, Wisconsin, and thence ex-
tt e 2o IN an n9trrt a direction
the City of ST. Paul and then begin
ming at point on the westerly limits
OF the city of Minneapolis and thence
ton to point on the east bank Of
the Red River of the North at Breck-
e enr , affording La Crescent, Win
1 Rad K keiog 81. Wabasha, Lake City,
apolis, Osseo, Champlin, Anoka, Elk
River. Big Lake. St Cloud, Albany,
SaIk Center Alexandria, Elbow
Intervening and adjacent communities
= reasonable means of communica-
ton. each with the other and other
places within the state.
Route No. 4.
Beginning at a point on the boun-
dary line between the states of Min
Jackson and thence extending in a
northerly direction to a point on
Route No. 3. southeasterly. of Sank
northwesterly direction along said
Route No. to point on said route
at Sank Center and thence extending
In northerly direction to a point at
son; Window. Sandborn, Redwood
Falls, Morton, Olivia, Willmar,
GAINESVILLE, Sank Center, Long
Prairie. Wadena. Park Rapids, Itasca
State Park. Bemidji. International
Falls and intervening and adjacent
communities, reasonable means of
communication. each with the other
. and other places within the state.
Route No. s.
Beginning at a point on the boun-
dairy dine between the states of Min
nesota and Iowa, southerly of Blue
Earth and thence extending in
northeasterly direction to a point on
the southerly limits of the CITY of
Minneapolis and then beginning at
point on the northerly limits of the
city of minneapolis and thence ex-
tending in northerly direction to a
point in Swan River on Route No. s
hereinafter described, affording Blue
Earth. Winnebago, Mankato, st. Pet
er. LIE Sueur, Jordan, Shakopee, Min
neapolis., Cambridge Mora, McGreg-
or, swan River and3intervenng and
means OF communication, each with