East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1865-01-04

voluntary contributions, aud can therefore only
DO accomplished by taxation, which should be SC
npportioned that the burden may be commcnsu-
rate with the benefit; and whereas, before making
| application 10 the Legislature Of the State for
tho necessary laws, IL Is expedient there should
be a fair understanding and agreement among
the parties interested ms TO tho manner In which
tho work shall be DONE and the principles on
which the taxation should he based, therefore,
Resoired, That persons aud property along tho
river are mainly benefited only by Improvements
&C the chanpeI abreast Of and below them, and
should rs y general rule be taxed accordingly.
! Hesotaedi That rs all the commerce OF tho
! River passes over the outcr bar, every one own
ing real estate or doing business along the river
Is interested in the proportion of his commerce or
! the value Of his real estate in its removal.
Resoirsd, That the channel over the outer bar
should he dredged to width Of not loss ..hsn t'so
hundred feet am, dc,rth equal to that upon the
81. Clair Flats that is ~ feet.
Resoired, That as Saginaw and Bay Counties
are both interested in the improvement of the
outer bar and the channel of the River through
Bay County, and II Is proper and convenient 10
assign in advance the ratio OF their respective
contributions for that purpose Bay County should
pay two-tbirds Of what may DO necessary 10 inn
prove the outer bar TO the extent indicated in tho
preceding resolution and the channel Of the river
throughout Bay County to width and depth
equal to the average width and depth Of the chan
mel In Saginaw County, and Of the subsequent
expense Of keeping the channel over the outer
bar and through Bay County at the same widf
and depth, provided that Saginay County srh
ResolreJ That ,ba .xn.nso - Al. ;,,sroye-
ment Of the Saginaw River should DO defayed,
lst BY small port charges on the veses ,rad-
ing in the Saginaw River (providedfno same De
no, inconsistent with the Constituticl and laws OF
the United States)
"a, By tolls on the produce ari manufacturers
exported from the Saginaw Rer.
81, by special tax on alIiand lying without
the chartered limits of any city or village, having
an actual front on the River, and on lots within
the limits Of any city or village lying between
the river and the centre OF the second street run
ming parallel with the river, according TO the ec-
tual present cash value thereof and the dement's
or injury to accrue to the same from the improve
ment of the river.
Resoired, That ene-fourth Of the whole cost OF
the river improvement should DO borne by the
real estate aforesaid and the remainder be derived
from tolls on exports and If practicable, port
charges on vessels
Resoired, That the best interests Of tho eotnI
mercc and navigation Of the Saginaw ktyns IN
mand that tho rights Of individualsna had and
wharvcs, booms, piles and other sides Of tho
the river should be regulanf channel line" be-
that a line should be d5fId be allowed to build,
river to be cal'e q reasons and BY special con-
yond y ctrroper authorities that tho lines Of
eAeepcalled middle grounds" and the chan
rs between the Same and the main land should
Q marked out, and the mode Of opening OF clos
pg such inferior channels be prescribed that all
esses entering the river should be prohibited in
cavy penalties from throwing their ballast or
ny part thereof, OF any other obstruction, into
he river, and should be subjected to such rules
nd regulations while in tho River as Prevail in
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ny RATS through the navigable waters Of the
river should be prescribed, and that no one should
10 allowed to cast OF permit e. 60 adrift any log,
tick Of timber, slabs, hearts, edgings saw-dust
IT other refuse of any lumber, single or staye
under proper penalties
Resolred, That nasmuch as there exists at
present no proper authority having jurisdiction
md control over the entire course Of tho Saginaw
liver, the proper and efficient execution of the
proportions set forth in tho preceding preamble
md resolutions in their full extent and meaning
should be confded to Special Board to be created
ror that purpose, to be styled "Thc Commission
prs of the Saginaw River" to consist Of three cit
zcns Of Saginaw and three Of Bay County, and
here shall be another who shall be citizen OF
neither County, and having no pccuniary interest
therein, appointed by the Governor, by and with
tho advice and consent of the Senate, and to be
styled tho "Referee" and to be called in to vote
only in case of disagreement among the mombers
Of the Board. The members of tho Board shall
serve without pay, except their actual expenses,
but tho Referee shall receive = dollars per day
for each day he shall be actually engaged in at
tending TO duties imposed on him by the Board. |
Resoired, That the width and depth of tho |
channel through Saginaw County shall be fixed |
che ehainiic,. sseaf in the Board exclusively
tho outer bar shall be n prcscft5eanntX ana over
buttons, and the exports and real estate of Bay \
County shall be taxed TO the extent Of two thirds
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the channel in Bay County, and Tor keeping tho
same in repair in manner aforesaid and for one
half the costs OF the commission and no further.
Resoired That il is incxpedient to raise the
whole amount Of the costs Of tho river improve
ment at once by taxation; but that the sum nee
essary therefor shall DO obtained in the first in
stance by the issue of Bonds Of Saginaw and Bay
Counties in the proportions indicated in these
olutions, 10 wit: Two thirds of the cost of the
improvement Of the outer bar and tho channel
shyough Bay County by tho Bonds of Bay County
provefu-ue Wy s''o -s.isa i'm
the interest upon the said bonds together with on
amount Sufficient to form sinking fund for their
redemption at maturity and the costs Of the COM
mission be annually raised by taxation in the man.
ner and the proportions provided in these resolu-
tons
Resoired, That Committee of three from
Saginaw and three from Bay County be appointed
conformity to the spirit Of tho resolutions and for
ward the same 10 tho representatives Of Saginaw
and Bay Counties in the Legislature fer enact
mcnt by the same
On motion of f. M. Fowler, it was
Resoipsd, That in response to the proposition
offered by the Committee from Saginaw County
TO dredgc The river the outer bar to the depth
Of ten feet, this meeting declare as the sense Of
the people Of Bay County their willingness to pay
pro-rata with the people Of Saginaw County in
proportion TO the commerce Of the two Counties
passing over tho outer bar for the removal Of the
same.
Atan adjourned meeting.held in the
evening, Mr.. Fitzhugh's resolutions
came up for action and was disposed
of by referring the whole matter to q
committee, who were to draft O bill to
be presented to the Legislature pro-
viding for Loan of the Bonds of
Bay County. in the sum Of thou
sand dollars to be expended in remov-
ing the bar at the mouth of Saginaw
River, and report at future meeting.
Messrs. Birney, Grior and Fitzhugh
wore appointed as such committee.