The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-10-05
Proposed
Amendments
to the
Constitution
Minnesota
To be submitted at 1884 General
Election
STATE OF MINNESOTA
LEGAL DEPARTMENT
HARRY H. PETERSON
- Attorney General
St. Paul, Minnesota, May I, 1884
Honorable Mike Holm,
Secretary of State,
Honorable Mike Holm,
Secretary of State,

tuteS of 1927, / herewith furnish you
statement of the purpose and effect OF
ali 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,
in accordance with certain acts adopted
by the 1888 legislature.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. I.
By the adoption Of Chapter 43s, Laws
1888, the legislature has proposed an
amendment to Section l. Article l6. OF
the State Constitution.
This section now reads as follows:
There is hereby created and estab-
Ished a trunk highway system,
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
ing such specific and definite routes
there shall not be any deviation from
the starting points or terminals 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. I.
Beginning at point on the boundary
line between the states of Minnesota and
Iowa, southeasterly at Albert Lea and
thence extending in a northwesterly di-
rection to a point in Albert Lea and thence
extending in a northerly direction to a
point and on the southerly 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
q northerly direction tc point on the
westerly limits of the city of Duluth and
then beginning at point on the norther-
~ limits of the city of Duluth and
thence extending in a northeastern di-
rection to point on the boundary line
between the state of Minnesota and the
province of Ontario. affording Albert
Lea, Owatonna. Faribault, Mortified,
est Lake, Wyoming, Rush City, Pine
City. Hinckley. Sandstone, Moose Lake,
Carlton, Duluth, Two Harbors. Grand
Marais and intervening and adjacent
munication, each with the other and 9TH
er places within the state.
ROUTE NO. 2.
Beginning at point on Route No.
on the westerly limits of the city of Du-
1uth and thence extending in a south
westerly 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 North at Moorhead. afford
ing Duluth, CARTON, MCGreSOr, AlIk1n,
Brainerd, Motley, Staples, Wadena, De-
troit. Moorhead, and intervening and adj
jacent communities a reasonable means
of communication, each with the other
and other places within the state.
ROUTE NO. 3
Beginning at a point on the boundary
line between the states of Minnesota and
Wisconsin, westerly of La Crosse, Wis
consin, and thence extending in north
westerly direction to point on the east
erly limits of the city of st. Paul and
then beginning at a point on the wester-
~ limits of the city of Minneapolis and
thence extending in northwesterly d.
rection to point on the east bank of
the Red River of the North at Brecken-
ridge, affording La Crescent, Winona.
Hastings. st. Paul, Minneapolis. Osseo,
Champlin. Anoka, Elk River, Big Lake,
st. Cloud, Albany, Sank Center, Alexan-
dria, Elbow Lake, Fergus Falls, Brock
communities a reasonable means of
communication, each with the other and
other places within the state.
ROUTE NO. 4.
Beginning at a point on the boundary
line between the states of Minnesota and
Iowa, southwesterly of Jackson and
thence extending in a northerly direction
TO point on Route No. g. southeaster-
~ of Sank Center and thence extending
in a northwesterly direction along said
Route No. to point on said route at
Sank Center and thence extending in
a northerly direction to point at Inter-
national Falls, affording Jackson, Win
dom, Sanborn, Redwood Falls, Morton.
Olivia, Willmar, Paynesville, Sank Gen.
ter. Long Prairie. Wadena, Park Rapids,
Itasca State Park, Bemidji. Information
al Falls and intervening and adjacent
communities a reasonable means Of COM
munication, each with the other and
other places within the state.
ROUTE NO.. S.
Beginning at point on the boundary
line between the states of Minnesota 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 a
point on the northerly limits of the city
of Minneapolis and thence extending in
northerly direction to point in Swan
River on Route No. s, hereinafter de-
scribed, affording Blue Earth. Winnie
bago. Mankato, st. Peter, LIE Sueur, Jor-
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.
ROUTE NO. 6.
Beginning at point on the boundary
line between the states of Minnesota and
Iowa, southerly of Ash Creek, and thence
extending in a northerly direction to a
punt on the DOunUaTy line between the
state of Minnesota and the province of
Manitoba. near st. Vincent, affording
Luverne, Pipestone, Lake Benton. Ivan
hoe. Candy, Madison, Bellingham. Odes-
sa, Ortonville. Graceville, Dumont.
Wheaton, Breckenridge, Moorhead. Krag-
mes, Georgetown, Perley, Hendrum, Ada.
Crookston, Warren, Donaldson, Hallock,
and intervening and adjacent communi-
ties a reasonable means of communica-
ton, each with the other and other
places within the state.
ROUTE NO. 2.
Beginning at a point on Route No. 3
at Winona and thence extending in a
boundary line between the states of Min
nesota az South Dakota, westerly of
Lake Benton, affording winona, st,
Charles, Rochester. Kasson, Dodge Gem
ter, Claremont, Owatonna, Waseca, Man.
kato, st. Peter, New Ulm, Springfield.
adjacent communities a reasonable means
OF communication, each Nth the other
and other places within /. state.
gaou1 ROUTE NO. 8.
Beginning at point on the westerly
limits OF the city of Duluth and thence
extending in a northwesterly direction ia
point on Route No. near Crookston
and thence extending in a westerly and
northerly direction along said Route No
to a point on said route northerlv III
Crookston and thence extending in !.
northwesterly direction to a point on the
east bank OF the Red River OF the North
at East Grand Forks, affording Duluth
Eioodwood. swan River. Grand Rapids
Crookston. East Grand Forks and inter.
~ening and adjacent communities a res .
yonable means OF Communication es ~
with the other and other places within
the state.