The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-03-31
Commissioners Recommend
Road Site, Urge Completion

CAIlo LIN InoSECb11NIo Ne
COUNTY DITCH NO. 116,
FORMERLY COUNTY DITCH
NO. 16"
In the Matter of the Petition of
widening, deepening and repair
of County Ditch No. 116, formerly
County Ditch 16, in the County
of Redwood and State of Mime
sofa:
State of Minnesota, County of
Redwood, SIS.
WHEREAS, a petition bearing
date the 10th day of June A. D.
1887, signed by Chris Madsen, L.
B. Frederickson, H. J. Uhlen-
kamp, F. C. Grund, Frank Gill
land, VIM. E. Jeppesen and Mrs.
Anna Madsen, said signers being
more than fifty-one per cent of
the property owners affected by
the waterfall and watershed of
County Ditch No. 116, formerly
County Ditch 16, praying for the
reconstruction, widening, deepen
ing and cleaning out of County
Ditch No. 116, formerly Ditch No.
l6, the redesignation of said
ditch, the route of widening,
deepening and repairing, the des-
cription of repairs, and the type
of repairs being fully described in
said petition, together with a pro-
per bond accompanying the same,
has been filed with the County
Auditor of said Redwood County
on July -, 1887; and said County
Auditor has given due notice of
the tendency of said petition, and
said notice has been published
and served as by law required;
and hearing had on said petition
pursuant to said notice; and said
repairs and widening to cost
more than thirty per cent 5000
of the original cost of said ditch
at the time it was constructed.
and the said county board of said
County have heretofore duly ap-
pointed a competent engineer to
make survey of such Ditch No.
116, formerly Ditch No. 16; and
the said County Board after hear
ing the Engineers report at a
hearing on the Oath day of March,
1888, at 800 o'clock P. M. and
said board being satisfied with
the accuracy of the facts set forth
and recommended in said report
and that said repairs, widening
and reconstruction as in the
Petition filed is necessary:
NOW, THEREFORE, This
County Board at a special ses-
sion held on this Oath day of
March, 1888, does hereby appoint
Ole Stensvad, George Schmiesing
and George Green, three resident
freeholders of said County, who
are not interested in the recon-
5truction, widening and deepen
ing of said proposed ditch, and
not of kin to any of the parties
known to be interested therein,
20 be viewers of said proposed
work and of the route thereof.
The said viewers shall first
AXE an oath to faithfully perform
their duties as such viewers; and
thereafter, having received a
certified copy of the petition of
said ditch and of the order ap-
pointing them such viewers and
Of the order of the County Audit
or of said County designating the
time and place of the first meet
ing of said viewers, shall meet at
the time and place specified to
view said proposed work, and the
land damaged or benefited there
by; and having completed said
view and examination of said
work, shall make and file their
report thereof with said County
Auditor of said County within
thirty (30) days from the date of
their first meeting.
In making said view and ex-
animation of said proposed work
and their report thereon, the said
viewers shall proceed according
to Chapter 6840, Sections 81, So,
Sc, 81 and So, of Mason's Mime
sofa Statutes of 1887, and acts
mandatory thereto.
Dated this Oath day of March,
1888.
THE COUNTY BOARD OF
REDWOOD COUNTY, MINNIE
sofa.
By E. A. Pease, Chairman.
Attest Ira R. Rogers, County
Auditor"
]. P. Kragh offered the follow
ing resolution and moved its
adoption:
WHEREAS, a Petition bearing
date the 10Th day of June, A. D.
1887, signed by Chris Madsen
and others, praying for the re-
construction, widening, deepening
and cleaning out of the County
Ditch No. 116, formerly county
Ditch No. 16, has been filed with
the County Auditor of said coun-
ty; and the County Board of said
County have heretofore duly ap-
pointed competent engineer, to-
wit: F. H. Anthony to make a
survey of said ditch.
AND WHEREAS, such engineer
was so duly appointed, has made
his report, which report has been
accepted by the Board of County
Commissioners and said board
having been satisfied with the &C
curacy of said report and the
facts and recommendations set
forth and said board further
finding that the widening, deep
ening and reconstruction of said
County Ditch No. 116, formerly
County Ditch No. 16, is neces-
sary;
NOW, THEREFORE, WE, the
County Board of said County at
a special session held this Oath
day of March 1888, do hereby ap-
point Ole Stensvad, George Sch
miesing and George Green, three
resident freeholders in said Coun-