The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1877-07-19

RS1tSH, ~ hybSV sA~s va VIC SoNA wy
Of January, 1876. 81 L. NJ Little
CcumiisiSnsr sf IIigAxsys, ~ The
township. q k.isnn vspId III st -
public aSe456 to fAltJsvSS ,PliSsy}
giving gosd and M 1900 sos1si,i
lSf ~ pssfp SsYS. X Ssn-
t1~ssfsr ithsaestaiae ct srss4i :.
: ,lieeh esiaaiae sAlthss AStsIr w
ssrssf sfseetisa twys 4siAsessa
sf,r&ags thirteen west e the ssatk
town line, srl esrdsrsyihk FSkA
portions as shall bsrxsquirsd-nn
This notice wss signed BY - M.
Little, Commissioners Of llIighwayss
Now on the 20tL day Of January,
a. sPpsass from the psPsrs, L. n.
Littls. q, Highway Conmissioner
contracted with William Baker, rsf
the same township, to- psrfsrA the
job, which is supposed to Be the one
alluded to in the, notice, 1t will BE
observed that this notice does not
say how wide this road is to- be,
ana II fact II gives ne such spscif-
-catioas ssiviIl ssabls any, ! one 1 70
know anything about what kind ~
road shah DO built But there are
certain provisions j. the csntrsct
which will perhaps make t. clear.
Baker agrees Tor $4,000 IA sps6fA
highway tselve feet wide upseris che
section line, commencing t,,stlaithc
northwest corner efsection two In
tswn niactesn north Of range hhir-
teen vest and running south on said
section line, curvin9 sround shs east
side Of Wolf Lake 70 tie north lins
ofshe township Of Wsbbsrs@ (This
was afterwards sub let to Urban G.
Smith for One Hundred and Fifty,
Dollars, whieh Suith says.Sss am
pie compensation for the job Also
for the further sum of $f50.00,nts
bridge X brook; and for the further
sum Of $3.50 per rod to oasssSsy
an swampy and vet places upon
said line Of road. There are ether
provisions in the contract foff,, work
lat other places, but there u one
provision which desire TO quote.
| It is rs follows: aala-ii9H 81 81
leland il Is sxprsssly sgrssd tia,
she party Of the second part, 10 bc-
halflof the township of Eden, as
sumes all responsibility Of trsspas,
which shall necessarily b made ID
procuring timber for the above jst
/ of work" h5V 3Iesln9meHTo Jol1aq
Nss, this work Was to bsoidonc
lfor the considerations thtrein stated
| by Baker to the satisfactiss Of thu
party u The second part; that i
Little, the Highway Commissioned
Now note this very significant fact
that on the same day, the 10th day
Of January, 1876, the following, in
strunsnt was executed bstwesnM L
) Baker, the one who tssk this CON
iltrrct, and Mr.. Little the C.mmi,
{ sionsr, who lst.it. j give itsRtirs
hsaThis instrument with ssssth tn
!. following agreement made this cod
day Of. January, a, D. 1875. BY an.
; between VIM. Baker; Of thslt0wn
{ ship Of Eden, county Of Lake, an,
State ofMichigap, and Latham NJ
Little, of tho township Of Eden
county and State aforesaid. The,
arc 70 and BY these presents Dc, On
ter into cS-partnsrship for III
} parposo Of completing q certain jol
!, Of work named In +. Certain cohttae
bearing corresponding date Wit
this instrument, made by and be
} tween the Highwsyo Commissions
Of the township II Eden and, vii
liam Baker. The conditions Of thi
partnership are these; Baker il t
! furnish enc horse and one yske Q
oxen; Little t. furnish ono hOrs
and one hand; each to furnish on
) half Of all feed and provisions nee
essary fer such business and to bea
+ equally their share Of all ether ex
! psDsss and TO .recsiye one half pref
its occurring tlsrefron. I ~ hgspq
WILLIAM BAKER.
!. 'H5l 'hi - L. NJ. LITTLE
I Nowjost think Of thiss Mr.. BAKE
, has contract which hs II e pei
. form to the sstisfac elton Of Mr.. Lii,
, tie. Mr.. Little, is Highway Con
{ nissisher; he has taken nj, eat
> that he will perform the duties {
; Highway Commissioner accordin
$ to the best Of lie ability. 1t is hi
: duty 70 see that Mr., Baker. havin
. taken q contract snp the hishwa,
J. performs his work honestly m
. co.plstely, ne matter WHISTLER }
: makes money or lssss money b
I Mr.. Littls enters into psvtnsrshi
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