East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1863-10-28

The claim Of Robert Ure, for services as
member of fire proof building at $500, re-
ceved and reported by Committee on Claims
without any recommendation, was on motion of
Mr.. Barter laid on the table for further action
upon.
Mr. Sproul, Chairman Of the Committee on
Roads and Bridges, reported an application
signed by Andrew Leach and others, praying to
alter part of the State Road, commencing at
the north east corner of Barney Whtemore's
fence, and running along the bank of the high
land on the west side of Joseph DifHns' House,
already opened by the Highway Commissioners
of the Township of Taymouth, and crossing
the bridge on Flint river at the Hayden Farm,
and running one half ------ north where it in
tersects the junction to the north east corner of
Barney Whtemore's fence
The Committee recommended that the prayer
of the applicants be not granted, which report
on motion was adopted.
The said Committee also reported on the pc
titioh signed by Russell S. Parker and many
others, praying to grant the privilege of con-
structipg dam on the south east quarter of
section 30, town ten, north of range east, on
Pine Run Greek, for the purpose of saw
mill, with bank of earth, except wastware
ilty-two feet long, and a fume thirty-six feet
wide and to raise it ten feet from the bed of said
creek.
The Committee recommended that the prayer
of said petitioners be granted, and on motion said
report was adopted.
The Committee on Roads and Bridges, to
whom was referred the petition of the Saginaw
and Salipa Bridge Company, reported through
their Chairman, Mr.. Sproul, the following pre-
amble and resolutions, and recommended the
adoption of the same:
Whereas, Al plication has been made to this Board
by the Saginaw and Salina Bridge Company for per.
mission TO build Bridge Saginaw River, at
the foot of Saginaw Street, in the City of Saginaw,
the west side of said River,-and the section line
between section thirty five, town twelve north Of
range four cast and the James Riley Reservation on
the east side of said River; ARd Whereas, Said
Company (as appears by the papers presented to this
Board) have conformed to the provisions of the Stat
ute regulating the organization of bridge companies
and have given the requisite notice of application to
this Board for leave TO construct such bridge;
Therefore be IL Resoired, That said Company is
hereby fully authorized to construct said bridge pro
vded, the same shall be ready for public use by the
first day of January, A. ID. 1866, and be constructed
according to the specifications named IN the Articles
OF Association of said Company (now of record in the
Office Of the Clerk Of Saginaw County,, follows,
viz:
To be constructed Of timber, plank and iron, and
supported by piles, piers. trcssc work, partly
by all, or combination of or all, in good
and substantial manner, with one or more draws or
swings to afford openings for the passage of vessels
and water craft the openings to be each seventy feet
in length or more There shall be double track for
the passage Of teams, vehicles and animals, and a
walk each Of the ousides Of said bridge for foot
passengers. Also, that said Company is hereby au-
thorzed to collect for crossing said bridge the follow
ing rates Of TOLL viz Foot passengers, each two
cents; double team e animas) with or without car
riage or other vehicle twelve cents; each additional