East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1866-10-18
suprpvIsons.
Allen Barnur, of the Township of AlIbee'

NOAH G richardson, do 2d Ward.
Charles Langlass. do Sd Ward
X Farnsworth, Maple Grove.
A certificate of the appointment of O j
Dayton, as Supervisor Of Chessening, in place
of Reuben w Andrews, was presented, and
on mo.ion of Mr.. Dayton, was admitted as a
member Of the Board.
Also, certificate of the appointment o: John
Backhaus as supervisor Of ThomastowD, in
place of John Wiltse, who is sick, was pre-
sented, and on motion, Mr.. Backhaus was
admitted as member Of the Board.
Petition Of Jacob Wright and many others
TO detach sec lions 80 and 36 of T l3 N II 5
f, from the township of Zilwauke, and at
tach the same to the township of Buena Wis
ia, was presented, and on motion referred to
the Committee on Towns
Petition OF Levi Stoltzrede and others to
annex part Of the township of Cauolton TO
the townshipof Saginaw, was presented and
referred to the Committee on Towns
The Clerk presented the reports of the
Dredging Commissioners for the months of
June, Jnly, August and September last, which
reports were accepted. and on motion Of Mr..
Allardt, ordered printed with the other pro-
ceedinsg of the Board.
To the Honorable, The Board Of SuperUisors Of
Saginair County:
GENTLEMEN Commissioners appoint
ed by your Honorable Body for the Improve
ment Of the Saginaw River, beg leayr to sub
nit the following Report for the month Of
June, 1866:
The work Of dredging and removing the
sand bars in the River has been steadily and
encrgetically prosecuted by the cotractors du.
ring the month; two machines having been
rp1n ha with tho
necessary compliment of tugs aud scows.
The number of cubic yards OF earth exca-
waited and removed from the East Saginaw
Bar, under the contract with Fox a. Howard,
was 4,6O0. For which there was paid the
sum of 81 $3.50 GO. The amount of work done
by the day on the bars below was as follows:
ga days with dredge on Crow Island
at siOU 1895 90
10 do, do dredge and tug on bar at
New York works Sll5 1880 90
s1a do, do, Willow Island Bar do. 977 so
S2,Gs2 50
Amount paid for dredging Sl,0G2 80
Amt paid Mr.. Cary's ac-
count for examining and
for assistants and expen-
ses $3.50 35
Am'tpaid for piles and draw
ing same to mark channel 50 90 336 80
Si,39S IS
All of which is respectfully submitted.
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East Saginaw, July 1866
To the Honorable, The Board Of Supervisors O.
SaginaU County:
GENT TLEMEN,-The following is the report
of the commissioners for improving the navi-
CATION of Saginaw River for the month oil
August, 1866, to wit: Two dredges have
been employed on the work during the month";
with the following results Amount of exca.
vation done and earth removed on East Sa-
ginaw Bar g. so cubic yards under the con
tract with Fox & Howard, amounting to
So 400 90, less 25 per ct. retained for faithful
performance Of contract S6l5 0O-Sl ,545 90.
On Willow Island Bar (uppcr barr, 6l& days
dredging with tug and scows. Sll5 per day,
$747 so. Lower Bar, 5 DAYS work dredging
at Sll5 as above SLIPS 90. Total amount
paid for dredging in August 1917 80. A
mount paid for Engineers accounts and ser.
vices Sl97 6S. Total paid for August 81.
SIS 10. All of which is respectfully sub
mittcd.
]. I. BURHnAM,} Com'rs.
B. ii. YoRK,
East Saginaw, Sept. /, 1866.
To The Honorable, the Board Of Super uisors 0
Saginae County.
GENTLEMEN,-The undersigned, Commits
sioners for improving the Navigation of Sa-
ginaw River, beg leave TO report for the
month of July, 1866. That the dredges hay{
been steadily at work during the month; and
that the amount of excavation done, and the
sums paid therefor, arc as follows:
Cubic yards excavated and removed from
East Saginaw Bar, Fox Howard contract
S3,sO0, amount paid $l,l4O; Willow Island
Bar (per day.. 22 days with dredge and tug
sll5-S2,53O. Amount paid for dredging
$3.50 20. Amount paid Engineers accoum,
for his services and for assistants and cxpen.
scs, $l77 65; amount paid for piles and draw.
ing to mark channel Sl21--S30l G5. Total
payment for July 1921 65. All Of which is
respectfully submitted.
J !. + + Ps1ssi; S9ssa.n,( con',..
East Saginaw, August 1866.
To The Honorable the Board Of Supervisors y
Sdqiaap county:
GENTLEMEH,--Theu undersigned submit the
following report for the month of September,
1856, as Commissioners of Saginaw River
Improvement, viz
The two drdeges have both been employed
on the East Saginaw Bar during the nth
aud threre have been cxcavated and removed
10000 cubic yards of ear III, amounting to the
sum of 1000 O0. Less % per cent retained
for faithful performance of contract & Il 900 %
total paid for dredging in Sept. $4,000 @
Amount paid engineers act. for his services
and for assistants and expenses for September
$50 20,-Total amount paid for Septenber
1866, 5000 90.
All Of which is respectfully submitted
w. S. DRIGGs,