The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-08-18

This being the time set for the
hearing on the petition of F. j.
McMahan, ct al, for the location and
establishment of a highway in town.
ship 81 north, range Is west, the
chairman announced that the board
was prepared to hear persons in IA
vor of and opposed to the granting
of said petition, but no one appear
ed. The committee thereupon rec
commended that the petition be grant
ed. Upon motion of Commissioner
Snyder the report of the committee
was accepted and the committee dis
charged. The following resolution
was thereupon introduced by Com
missioner Newman:
Resolved, that the committee ap-
pointed to examine the proposed
route of a highway hereinafter de-
scribed having returned their report
and the same having been duly con-
sidered, and this board having heard
all that was said in favor of and
against the granting of the petition
for the establishment of said high
way and having determined the pray
er of said petition, does hereby de-
clare it granted.
The highway aforesaid is described
as follows: Beginning at a point in
the center line of Second avenue,
said point more particularly deScrib-
ed as being 1527.15 feet southerly of
street in the village of Brookston;
thence in a southeasterly direction
along the line of an arc of de-
gree curve to the left from said point
Through the SWA of the NEA OF
section "a. township 81 north, range
IS west) for a distance of 523.33 feet
to a point, said SWA of the NEA in
the townsite of BrookSton; thence
in a southeasterly direction from
said point Through the said SWA
nf he
SEA of said section BAD along line
tangent to the said degree curve
for a distance of 1888 feet to a
point, said line crossing the south
line of said SWA of the NEA 2211.78
feet westerly of the east quarter
north. range Is west; thence in a
southerly direction along the line of
an arc of a 3 degree curve to the
right from said point Through the
said NWA of the SEA) for dis
lance of 563.89 feet to a point; thence
in a southerly direction from said
point Through the said NWA of the
SEA and the SW.A of the SEA of
said section BAD along a line tangent
to the said degree curve for a dis
lance of 1SS2.95 feet to point in the
center line of new State Road No.
s, there terminating, said point be-
ing approximately on the south line
of said section "a, approximately TT
feet easterly of the south quarter
corner to said section 81. Said high
way to be known and designated as
the Brookston Road No. 1853.
Resolved further, that in addition
to the easement herein acquired for
the establishment and maintenance
of said highway, there is also 1nclud-
ed the right and power to erect and
maintain temporary snow fences as
shall be required upon and across
each of the pieces and parcels of
land adjoining the highway herein
established and part of which lands
are herein taken for said road pur-
poses.
Resolved further, that this board
finds that the benefits to each and
every parcel of land affected by such
establishment of highway are in each
and every instance greater than the
damages thereto, and that the final
order of this board establishing such
highway shall award no damages to
the owners of such respective pieces
or parcels of land, except the fol-
lowing described land:
NWA of SEA of section "a, town.
ship 81, range IS, $4,000. The own
er to give an easement for road
connection at north side of tract con-
Meeting Road No. 81 with above road.
SWA of SEX of section "a, town
ship 81, range Is, 100000. The owner
to give an easement for two TRAN
gular strips of land at junction of
above road and State Highway No. s.
Commissioner Newman moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon the following
vote;
Yeas-Commissioner Eklund. An
derson, Newman, Koski, Pasich and
Vice Chairman Snyder-6.
Nays-None.
Adopted July 10th, 1888.