The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-10-06
DRAIN COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

Notice ls hereby given, that the undersigned,
Dram Commissioner for the County Of Van
Buren, state OF Michigan, will on the 2lst day
Of October, \. d., 1871, at one O'Clock in the
afternoon of said day, at the House OF Erastus
Hazard IN the Township or Lawrence, IN said
County, meet parties TO contract for the exca-
vatlon and construction Of q Ditch, or Drain,
through the following lands, to-wlt: The
OF q eec. /, Commencing az DIVISION Stake
No. 2, set in the old water course in +. HaZ-
, Yards lot on tho n b OF sec q, from
tnence IA a South Essterly course to Division
Stake No 6, thence Last along the liue between
T. HaZzard and Mrs. y est TO the centre line
rooT thence north aud south along TIC east
side % said road from Division stake No. !. TO
DIVISION stake No. ). Length Of Ditch Ia ia
rods AID all such parts and subdivisions Cr
said Drain as are not then contracted 10 be
cons,gnoted by the owner OF tho land TO which
il 10 assigned his or her agent or attorney, will
then be let q, public auction 70 the lowest re-
sponelble bidda T.
The unders,c. ned also gives notice, that on
the 18th day OF October. \. d.. 1871. at one
oelock in the az 'eTnoon OF salu Gay, aI :ne
no will exhibit mar 3 Of the proposed Dram.
and description OF tn several parcels OF land
by him deemed TO be 'enehtted ther'Dy, ana
tho amount and descr> ,tion, Dy DIVISION ano
subdivision, of the promo ed Drain, by him ap.
portoned 10 the owner OF eacn uescl p.ion y,
land to construct and 10 ca ID ao"nnnp, alo
WIN then and there hear n NStn aSo :, 1 ny r re
fored, why such apportlOnIun shono Do r.
viewed and corrected.
One or more OF the Highway ca 'mI Ta
may appear and act in behalf Of tina !swnsnlp
Dated 81 Paw Paw, this 9Th day O. o ssSta
A. ID. 1871. oo2t3
M .PUGsLEY. Drain Commis.s 'ner.
ROBA'E RIDER.
state Of Michigan, County OF Van Bueu. 's'
At session Of the Probate Cont or tDa
County Of Van Buren,, holden at the rebate
Office, in the Village Of Paw Paw, o. Mon
day, the Second day Of October, in he year
one thousandeight hundred and sevedy-one.
Pfesent-Geo. W. Lawton. Judge of hobate.
In the matter Of the Estate OF Robert M.
Richards deceased
On reading and fling the petition, dug yeri-
fed, OF Carrie Richards, widow of said ieceas-
ed, praying that administration OF the estate
OF said deceased may BIO granted to Hise /.
DAVIS, or to some other suitable person
ThereupOn it is Ordered, that Monday. the
twentJ third day OF October, 1871. at ten o'cloli
IN the forenoon, be assigned ior the herring OF
said petition, and that the heirs-at-lawog said
deceased, and all other persons interested in
said estate, are required TO appear at asession
Of s3id Co1rt, tben TO he holden 2t the Probate
Office - tho Village OF Paw Paw, ard snow
GAUGE, II any there be, why the prayei OF tho
petit II : should not be granted: AID it ia
further ordered, that ssiJ petitioner ave no.
tiee to the persoas inter asted in sad esate, of
the tendency OF said petition. and the bearing
thereof, by clusiug copy OF tins Ori,r to be
published in the True Northerner newspaper
printed aud circulating in said Countyof Van
Buren, for three successive weeks, proyious TO
said day OF hearing. SG2t3
GEO. W. LAYTON, judge OF Probate.
true copy. g. W. LAwToN, Judge of Probate.