The Redwood gazette., 1934-10-18
| Proposed
Amendments
to the
Constitution
+, Minnesota
10 be submitted at 1884 General
Election
STATE OF MINNESOTA q,
LEGAL DEPARTMENT
/ HARRY H. PETERSON
Y Attorney General
&. Paul, Minnesota, May I, 1894
Honorable Mike Holm,
Secretary Of State.
10 be submitted at 1894 General
Election
STATE OF MINNESOTA
LEGAL DEPARTMENT
HARRY H. PETERSON
Attorney General
Honorable Mike Holm,
Secretary Of State,

Secretary Of State,
Dear Sir.
In compliance with the provisions Of
Section 46 of Mason's Minnesota Sta
tutes Of 1927, herewith furnish you 9
statement Of the purpose and enect OF
all proposed amendments to the Consti-
tuition Of the State of Minnesota which
are to be submitted to the electors Of
sAid state at the general election In 1884,
u accordance with certain acts adopted
~ the 1888 legislature.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. I.
BY the adoption of Chapter 439, Laws
1888, the legislature has proposed an
amendment to Section I. Article 16, Of
the State Constitution.
This section now reads as follows:
"There is hereby created and estab-
which shall be located, constructed.
reconstructed. improved and forever
maintained as public highways. by
the State Of Minnesota. The said
highways shall extend as nearly as
may be along the following described
routes, the more specific and definite
location Of which shall be fixed and
determined by such boards, officers
or tribunals, and in such manner, as
shall be prescribed by law, but in fix
), fng such specific and definite routes
: there shall not be any deviation from
the starting points or terminals set
J IOrCn IN InlS Dill, nor Snail IneT0 D0
! any deviation in fixing such routes
from the various villages and cities
named herein, through which such
routes are to pass.
ROUTE NO. I.
Beginning at point on the boundary
nne between the states of Minnesota and
Iowa, southeasterly at Albert Lea and
thence extending in a northwesterly di-
rection to point in Albert Lea and thence
extending in a northerly direction to
point and on the southerly limits Of the
city of St. Paul and then beginning at
q point on the northerly limits of the
city Of st. Paul and thence extending in
a northerly direction to a point on the
westerly limits of the city of Duluth and
then beginning at point on the norther-
thence extending in a northeasterly di-
rection to point on the boundary line
between the state of Minnesota and the
province Of Ontario. affording Albert
Pennington, St. Paul. White Bear, For
est Lake, Wyoming. Rush City, Pine
City, Hinckley, Sandstone, Moose Lake.
Carlton, Duluth, Two Harbors, Grand
communities reasonable means of COM
munication, each with the other and 9TH
er places within the state.
ROUTE NO. z.
. Beginning at point on Route No. I
on the westerly limits of the city Of Du-
westerly direction along said Route No.
to a point on said route at Carlton and
thence extending in westerly direction
70 point on the east bank Of the Red
ing Duluth, Carlton. McGregor. Aitkin,
Brainerd, Motley, Staples. Wadena, De-
troit, Moorhead, and intervening and ad-
5acent communities a reasonable means
Of communication, each with the other
and other places within the state.
onIirE NN
Beginning at a point on the boundary
nne between the states of Minnesota and
Wisconsin, westerly Of La Crosse. Wis
consin, and thence extending in a north
westerly direction to a point on the east
erly limits of the city Of st. Paul and
then beginnin, at a point on the wester-
ly limits of the city Of Minneapolis and
thence extending in a northwesterly di-
the Red River of the North at Brecken-
ridge, affording La Crescent, Winona.
Kellogg, Wabasha, Lake City. Red Wing,
Hastings, st. Paul, Minneapolis, Osseo,
Champlin, Anoka. Elk River. Big Lake,
ST. Cloud, Albany. ssauk Center. Alexan-
dria, Elbow Lake, Fergus Falls, Breck-
enridge. and Intervening and adjacent
communities reasonable means of
communication, each with the other and
other places within the state.
ROUTE NO. 4.
Beginning at point on the boundary
fne between the states of Minnesota and
Iowa, southwesterly Of Jackson and
thence extending in northerly direction
to point on Route No. 3, southeaster-
ly Of Sauk Center and thence extending
In northwesterly direction along said
Route No. to a point on said route at
Sauk Center and thence extending in
q northerly direction to point at Inter-
national Falls. affording jackson, VIM
dom, Sanborn, Redwood Falls, Morton,
Olivia, Wilmar, Paynesville, Sank Cen
ter. Lolg Prairie. Wadena, Park Rapids.
Itasca State Park, Bemidji. Information
al Falls and intervening and adjacent
communities reasonable means Of COM
munication, each with the other and
other places within the state.
ROUTE NO. 5.
Beginning at point on the boundary
lfne between the states of Minnesota and
Iowa, southerly of Blue Earth and thence
extending in a northeasterly direction to a
point on the southerly limits of the city
of Minneapolis and then beginning at a
point on the northerly limits of the city
of Minneapolis and thence extending in
q northerly direction to a point in Swan
River on Route No. 8. hereinafter de-
scribed. affording Blue Earth. Winne-
dan, shakopee, Minneapolis. Cambridge.
Mora, McGregor, Swan River and inter-
vening and adjacent communities a rea-
sonable means of communication, each
with the other and other places within
the state.
Beginning at point on the boundary
ine between the states of Minnesota and
Iowa, southerly Of Ash Creek, and thence
extending in a northerly direction to q
point on the boundary line between the
state Of Minnesota and the province of
Manitoba. near st. Vincent, affordins
Luverne, Pipestone, Lake Benton, Ivan
hoe. Candy, Madison, Bellingham. Odes-
@, Ortonville. Graceville, Dumont,
Wheaton, Breckenridge, Moorhead, Krag-
mes. Georgetown. Perley, Hendrum, Ada,
C1ookston, Warren, Donaldson, Hallock
and intervening and adjacent communi-
~ . reasonable means of communities
t6h, each with the other and other
HREes within the state.
ROUTE NO. z.
Beginning at a point on Route No. /,
ut Winona and thence extending In {
westerly direction to q point on the
boundary line between the states of Min
9ssota and South Dakota, westerly oi
Lake Benton. affording Winona, st
Charles. Rochester. Kasson, Dodge Gem
tsy, Claremont, Owatonna, WaSeca. Man.
1afo. st. Peter, New Ulm, Springfield
TEAcy. Lake Benton and intervening and
adjacent communities reasonable meana