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ELK RIVER TOWN BOARD MEETING January 28, 1896 The Board of Supervisors met at the Town Clerk’s office at 10 o’clock A.M. pursuant to adjournment. Full Board present. This being the time and place set for the hearing on the road petitions signed by F.W. Nickerson, W.G. Babcock, John Blocher, and Henry Castle and others for four new roads. The road petition signed by F.W. Nickerson and others for a new road beginning at a point on the south line of section 15, Township 33, Range 26 which point is 7 chains east from the quarter section post in the south line of said section (15) and running in a easterly and northeasterly direction as described in said petition and it appearing to the Board by the affidavit of John Blocher that he had served copies of the notice of hearing upon each of the occupants of the land through which the road may pass, at least ten days prior to this meeting, and it further appearing to the Board by affidavit of Andrew Davis that he had posted copies of the notice of hearing at least ten days prior, hereto, in three public places in said town. The Board proceeded to listen to arguments for and against the laying out of roads. They having personally viewed and examined the proposed routes of the same. Wm. Wruck owning the S.E. ¼ of N.W. ¼ Sec. 13 Township 33, Range 26 appeared and asked that damages to the amount of $5.00 be allowed him in consequence of the laying out of said road. On motion damages to the said amount of $5.00 were allowed said Wm. Wruck. No one appearing further to offer objections to the laying out of said road and it appearing to the Board to be necessary and proper that the same should be laid out, located and established, on motion it was voted that the prayer of the petitioners be granted and that a public road four in width be laid out, located and established accordingly. A survey was ordered made by J.H. Williams, surveyor. It being also the time and place set for the hearing on the road petition signed by Henry Castle and others for a new road beginning at a point 2 rods south from a point on the south line of section (23), Township 33, Range 26 and 21 74/100 chains west from the south east corner of said section 23 and from said first named point running westerly as described in said petition. And it appearing of the Board by affidavit of W.L. Babcock that he had served copies of the notice of hearing upon each of the occupants of the land through which the said road may pass at least ten days prior to this meeting and it further appearing to the Board by affidavit of Andrew Davis that he had posted copies of the Notice of hearing in three public places in said town at least ten days prior hereto. No one appearing to offer objections to the laying out of said road and it appearing to the Board to be necessary and proper that the same should be laid out, located and established. On motion it was voted that the prayer of the petitioners be granted and a public road four rods in width be laid out, located and established accordingly. A survey was ordered made by J.H. Williams, surveyor.