Whereas, due to flood control work upon the Red River of the North, an avulsion has
occurred leaving two parcels of land described as:
Those portions of government lot two in the northeast quarter, section twenty-nine, township
one hundred forty north, range forty-eight west and the northeast quarter, section seven,
township one hundred thirty-nine north, range forty-eight west of the fifth principal meridian,
county of Clay, state of Minnesota, bounded by the thread of the Red River of the North as it
existed prior to January 1, 1959, and the new thread of the Red River of the North as
established by the United States army corps of engineers under Project
CIVENG-21-018-59-22, containing respectively nine and seventy-eight hundredths and
twelve and seventy-six hundredths acres [3.95 and 5
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Whereas, due to flood control work upon the Red River of the North, an avulsion has
occurred leaving two parcels of land described as:
Those portions of government lot two in the northeast quarter, section twenty-nine, township
one hundred forty north, range forty-eight west and the northeast quarter, section seven,
township one hundred thirty-nine north, range forty-eight west of the fifth principal meridian,
county of Clay, state of Minnesota, bounded by the thread of the Red River of the North as it
existed prior to January 1, 1959, and the new thread of the Red River of the North as
established by the United States army corps of engineers under Project
CIVENG-21-018-59-22, containing respectively nine and seventy-eight hundredths and
twelve and seventy-six hundredths acres [3.95 and 5.16 hectares] more or less,
detached from the state of Minnesota and attached to the state of North Dakota. The state of
North Dakota, upon passage by the legislature of the state of Minnesota of the necessary
enabling legislation, does hereby accept jurisdiction over the above-described property, which
property shall thereafter be a part of the state of North Dakota and title thereof shall be vested in
the city of Fargo, North Dakota.
Nothing contained in the provisions of this section shall be construed in such manner as to
prejudice the title, right, or claim of any person to any of the lands herein involved. The recorder
of Cass County, North Dakota, shall accept and record, without charge therefor, patents, deeds,
or other evidences of ownership or interest in any lands recorded in Clay County, Minnesota,
which were previously a part of the state of Minnesota but are now within the boundaries of the
state of North Dakota. Recordings made under the provisions of this section have retroactive
effect to the date of their original recording in the state of Minnesota.
The act of the legislature of the state of Minnesota referred to in this section, together with
this section, shall constitute the agreement between the states of Minnesota and North Dakota.
The Congress of the United States, upon passage of such acts by the respective legislatures of
the states of Minnesota and North Dakota, is petitioned, pursuant to article 1, section 10, clause
3 of the Constitution of the United States, to give its consent to this agreement and to amend
the enabling acts of such states accordingly. The secretary of state of North Dakota shall
transmit duly certified copies of this act to the presiding officers of the senate and house of
representatives of the United States and to the several senators and representatives of the
states of Minnesota and North Dakota in the Congress of the United States, who are petitioned
to take such action as they deem proper to procure the consent of the Congress of the United
States to this agreement between the states of Minnesota and North Dakota. This agreement
shall become effective when it has been ratified and approved by the legislatures of the states
of Minnesota and North Dakota and approved by the Congress of the United States.