Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-10-01
NOTICE.


Notice is hereby given that an application, of
which the following " true copy, has been filed
with the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors of tho
county Of Aipena, and that such application will
be presented and brought to n hearing before said
Board of Supervisors OF Alpena county, on Mon
day, the 18th day of October, A. ID. 1879, at two
o'clock in the afternoon.
APPLICATION.
To The Hoaorabl, ne Board Of SUPER vi,ors of ne
County of AlJead:
Your petitioners, Charles Bewick, Andrew w.
Comstock and William b. Comstock, members
comprising firm Of Bewick, Comstocx & Co.,
George N. Fletcher, Addison h. Fletcher and
Charles kimball, Arm Of A. u. Fletcher Co..
Charles w. Richardson, John 8. Minor, Frank
w. Gichrist, Albert Pack, George Prentirs and X.
ID. Taylor, all Of whom are interested in, and
transacting business at the city OF Alpena county
of Alpena, State of Michigan, lumbermen, re-
spectfully represent unto your honorable body:
First.-That they are DESTROYS OF constructing a
dam across the south branch of Thunder Bay
River on the west half Of southeast quarter OF
section thirty-three, 1884, in town twenty mine,
co. NORTH OF range seven az east State Of Mich
igan.
Second. -That said described land is owned By
Frank w. Gilchrist, one Of the petitioners above
named
rd.-That the purpose for which said dam IL
proposed to be constructed, is for the purpose Of
OBTAINING the water Of said stream, ut intervals
a sufficient length Of time during the log-driying
season, 70 raise head of water sufficient 10 en-
able your petitioners and others to drive their
logs to the place Of manufacturer in short, 10 in
q W
ing on said stream practicable and successful and
enable your petitioners and others who own pine
/ timber In the neghbor hood and vicinity Of said
stream TO control the water thereof for the moro
advantageous Of IL in floating their logs 10
the main river, and thence to the place of manu-
factnre.
Fourth. That said dam shall be constructed IN
substantial and firm manner, by means Of piles
securely driven, and crib work.
! The length thereof 20 be las near M we can es-
innate the samel, one hundred and forty feet from
bank 70 bank OF said stream, and the height
thereof ten feet, and the width thereof fun and
down streaml thirty-fye feet.
fifth. IL u proposed to construct n shute in
said dam for the passage Of timber, sixteen feet
said shute being the width Of the dam, said shute
10 be built Of bewn timber, firmly and securely
put together, and provided with n gate made Of
three inch pine timbers, opened and closed by
lever purchase, and 90 constructed that two or
binary men can open or close IL nc any time In
the absence OF frost, with ease.
sixth. Your petitioners further represent that
the stream aforesaid and upon which II IL pro-
posed TO construct said dam, IL, IN its natural
state naviRabe stream for the hoatage OF tim
per ana driving OF logs, and that the proposed
uAm would greatly add 20 its usefulness and Ell
cheney - log-driving s'veam.
we therefore respectfully and earnestly petit
uoh your honorable body 10 grant leave aud per-
mission TO construct said dam A. hereinbefore set
Iorth. and your petitioners, ~ In duty bound.
shall ever pray. etc.
Charles Bewick. c. w. Richerdsou.
a. W. Comstock, J. 2. Minor.
w. n. Comstock, F.W. Gilchrist
Geo. ". Fletcher, Albert Pack
A. =. Fletcher, Geo. Prentiss.
Z. l.. ktmball, n. ID. Taylor.
Dofcd Alpcna. Mich, August u, 1879. Give