Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1853-01-19

Section /. The Board of Supervisors for the
County of Ottawa do enact; That any person
or persons wilfully or neglgently obstructing
any navigabIe stream within the limits of the
County of Ottawa, by the erection of booms
or the collecting of logs or RATS of any kind,
so as to prevent the free navigation of the
same, for all the ordinary purposes of business
carried on upon such stream, from the first day
of April to the first day Of December, in each
year, shall forfeit and pay the sum of five dol
lars, for each and every day such obstruction
shall remain, after having received six days no.
tce in writing, by any person aggrieved, to re-
move such obstruction.
Sec. 3. Upon complaint being made on oath,
in writing, before any Justice of the Peace for
said county, of the refusal or neglect of any
person or persons to use due diligence in re-
moving any such obstruction, after having been
served with notice as hereinbefore provided and
the said complainant having filed with such
Justice bond, with at least two sureties, to be
approved by such Justice, to pay all costs in
Cured by the Sheriff or his deputies, in the re-
moval of such obstruction, and in case they
shall not be paid said Sheriff, by the person or
persons so complained of, it shall be the duty
OF the Sheriff of said county, or any of his dep
utIes upon receiving copy of said complaint,
certified by said Justice, to cause such obstruc-
ton to be removed at the expense of the per-
son or persons against whom such complaint is
made, and to employ such assistance as he may
deem proper and necessary for its speedy re-
moval; and the property so obstructing said
stream shall be seized and held by said Sheriff
or any of his deputies subject to any execution
that has been or may be issued on any iudg-
ment obtained under this actagainst any person
or persons obstructing said stream, before any
court having jurisdiction of the matter, for costs
OF suit, fines and expenses incurred for remov-
ing the obstruction complained Of: suit for
the removing Of which shall have been COM
menced by the complainant, his agent or attor-
ney, within ten days after such obstruction
shall have been removed by the Sheriff or any
of his deputies; notice Of the commencement
of such suit being served on the Sheriff. before
the expiration of said ten days, by the COM
planant, duly certified by the Justice before
whom the suit shall have been commenced that
4 suit has been commenced before him for the |
recovery of such costs, fines and expenses
against the person or persons complained Of
Sec. 3. All costs, penalties and charges in
cured under this act may be enforced and COL |
ected in behalf of the Board of Supervisors of
he County of Ottawa; but said county shall
growing out of the proceedings authorized by |
his act.
Sec. 4. The fees of the Sheriff, for all servj- |
es contemplated by this act, shall be the same
IS are provided by law for similar services in
,ther cases.
The committee appointed to prepare meas
Tres for the collection of taxes in the counties
ttached to Ottawa for judicial purposes, pre-
ented the following report:
The special committee to whom was submit.
ed the matter Of devising some efficient mode
" which the property in the unorganized por-
ions OF territory within the counties of Oceana,
Mason and Manistee, may be assessed and tax
d for State and County purposes, have inquir-
ID into the same as diligently as their time and
circumstances would enable them; and from the
'est information acquired by your committee it
ppears that at the present moment there is
within the limits of those counties, a very large
mount of capital and labor involved in the
manufacture of lumber no less than twenty
ne saw-mills (some very extensive establish
1ents), owned principally by nonresidents of
ur State, in active operation, devourng our .
plendid and precious timber, converting it into
Movable wealth ond transferring it without its I.
boundaries, without the acknowledgement of
ealty. 1t is also apparent to your commit
ee that the County of Ottawa has expended :
undreds Of dollars for their judicial protection,
! the ferreting out and punishment of crime,
well as the maintenance of their civil and per- Q
onal rights, and the end Of the existing laws
f taxation has been reached, bringing the sum {
f seven dollars only into its treasury from d
nat whole territory in repayment of the vast s
ums expended for their benefit, and not the (
rst dollar have they paid toward the support a
the State Government.
Your committee might helieve that the tax k
ayers of their county would not so much be. h
rudge the dollars expended for the moral and b
ocia benefit of that territory, was it not appa- Fl
mt from the many sham organizations hereto "
ire practiced, and other evidence that the own D
IS of property are disposed to repel taxation c
ON their borders, and evade their just share O
the public burdens at all hazards, and that Q
Mess some more efficient provision is made to e
lforce the assessment and collection of taxes, Il
ere will be none ever paid within their border.
Your committee are firmly of opinion that Ia
ere is no disposition with those who control, il
assume effectual organization, and pay taxes, 81
} long as our State will permit them to plum o.
II us of our wealth, and escape with it with p
lpunity. nl
Your committee therefore would respectfully Sc
commend that the Legislature be memorial fl
ed TO pass n law substantially PROVIDING that