Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-10-25

The following bill was presented and passed
by vote of twO-thirds of the members elect.
AN ACT to provide for laying out and estab-
fishing public highway from the village Of
Muskegon, to Grand River, to terminate in
the town of Crockery or Polkton, and for
Strengthening the State road from the village
of Muskegon to the east line of Ottawa coun-
ty, and causing proper records to be made of
the same in towns through which it passes
where it has not been properly recorded.
Be it enacted by the Board of Supervisors
of the County of Ottawa, State Of Michigan
That George w. Walton, Timothy Fletcher and
James M. Smith be Commissioners, to lay out a
public highway from the village of Muskegon
on direct and feasible route, (such as they
shall deem expedient0 to Grand River in either
the town of Polkton or the town of Crockery,
in the county of Ottawa, and report the survey
of the same for its final establishment to the
Board of Supervisors of Ottawa county-also
to straighten or complete the proper establish
ment and record of any part of the State road
from the village of Muskegon to Grand Rapids
as far as the east line of said Ottawa county;
Prorided, That nothing in this act shall subject
the county to any expense, said Commissioners
to be paid by the towns through which said high
ways pass or are to pass.
On motion the Board adjourned till 2 o'clock
p. m.
The Board met pursuant to adjournment.
The Committee on accounts reported sundry
bills against the county, which were read and al
lowed as recommended by the Committee.
On motion of Mr. Smith, it was unanimously
Resolved That Committee be appointed to ex-
anime the various points which may be propos-
ed for the County site, and invite and receive
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points, stating on what terms they will furnish
the necessary lands and what inducements they
are prepared to offer, and submit the same to
this board at their next session together with
statement of their own views of the most eligi-
BILE location, and proposals.
The Board then proceeded to nominate and
elect Messrs. G. Reed, Cha's Afford, and s. l..
Lowing, as said Committee.
The Committee on roads and ferries reported
as follows:
TO Chairman of Board of Supervisors
Upon the matter of establishing ferry at or
near the mouth of the Muskegon river we do
report as follows: An application has been made
by VIM. Britton, and also one by E. A. Partridge
both residents of the township of Muskegon.
The one presented by E. A. Partridge is accom-
panied by petition numerously signed, praying
that Partridge may be appointed to keep said
ferry.
The points designated by these petitions re-
questing the ferries are but short distance
apart, and from knowledge Of their localities
your Committee would report in favor of loca-
ting it at the upper point, first, as there has been
more or less crossing at the mouth of that River
for n number Of years, it was necessary that
some one should be resident there and attend to
the wants of travellers. Mr.. Partridge has here
tofore provided himself with boats and scow
and has ferred travellers up to this time and has
now on hand said conveniences. Again, the
storms from off Lake Michigan beating against
the beach at point so near the mouth of the
river as the one presented by Mr.. Britton, would
in the opinion of your Committee make it an
unsafe place for the landing of boats and scows
and at certain seasons of the year utterly impos-
sible.
The above considerations together with the
request of residents at Muskegon as shown us
in the petition above named make it evident that
it is our place to report in favor of Mr.. Partridge
and we do recommend him as proper person to
keep said ferry.
We do further suggest the propriety of estab.
fishing the rates of ferriage at the mouth of
Muskegon river, the same as the rates now es-
tablished at the mouth Of Grand River
Grand Haven, Oct. 18th 1854.
VIM. M. FERRY Jr, Chm.
The report of the Committee was adopted
and the Committe discharged,
And on further motion, it was
ReSolred, That license be granted to Edward
A. Partridge to establish and maintain ferry at
the mouth of Muskegon river at the point now
occupied by him as a ferry for the term of two
years from this date, (said point of crossing be.
ing on lot No. Of sec. %, of township 10 north
of range II west in the township of Muskegon)
on condition that the said f. A. Partridge, shal
and will faithfully keep and attend said ferry
with such, and so many safe and convenient
boats, and so many men to work the same to-
gether with all necessary implements therefor
as shall be necessary for the accommodation o
all persons wishing to cross said river at al
times during the continuance of his license, will
power to collect the following rates for ferri
age, viz t.,
person. ........ lOcts
| i WIFI nOrse,. 20
with horse d carriage or other
team, 90
with two horse carriage, ...... 55
Children under ten accompanied by guar
ulafl, .lTee
Swine and sheep, each ................03
! The Board then took q recess to enable thu
Committee on Equalization to complete thei
report
The Board re-assembled and the Committe'
on Equalization presented the following report
which was accepted and the Committee dscharg