Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-10-29

Notice is hereby given that an application, OF
which the following is true copy, has been hleu
wi h he Clerk OF the Board of Supervisors of the
county of Alpena. and that such application VIII
be- presented and brought TO hearing before suid
Board of Supervisors OF Alpena county, ON NON
day, the 9th day of November, A. ID. 1879, ut TWO
O'Clock in the afternoon.
APPLICATION.
10 the Honorable The hard Of Supervisors 81 NE
County Of AipsRd, MichIgdH
Your petitioners, Charles Bewick, Andrew w.
Comstock and William Il. Comstock, members
COMPRISING the rirm of Bewick, Comstock Co.,
George n Fletcher, Addison f. Fletcher, and
Charles kimbnl. firm of A. L. Fletcher Co.,
Charles W. Richardson, Junn ;. Minor, Frank
W 1iichrist, Albert Pack, George Prentiss and X.
ID. Taylor, all of whom are Interested IN, ana
trunsacting business at the city of Alpena county
OF Alpcna, state of Michigan, lumb ,rmen, re-
spcctfuly represent unto your honorable body
! First.-Thnt they nrc DESTROYS of constructing
n dam across the south branch OF Thunder Bay
/ River on the west half of southeast quarter OF
section thirty-three, t33l in town twenty,nlne,
2gl north, of range seven tl east, State OF Mich
second THAT said described land is owned by
Frank W. Gilchrist, one of the petitioners above
named
| Thirl.-That the purpose for which said dam is
proposed 10 be constructed, is for the purpose OF
OBTAINING the water of said stream, at intervals,
n sufficient length OF time during the log-diiNing
season. To raise head of water sufficient to en-
able your petitioners and others 10 drive their
logs 10 the place of manufacture; III short, 10 ln-
crease the volume of water, and render log-driv-
ing on said stream practicable and successful, ana
! enable your petitioners ana Others VINO own pine
| timber in the neighborhood and vicinity OF said
| stream TO control the water thereof for the mere
! advantageous use of II in floating their logs TO
! the main river, and thence to the place of manu-
! facturc.
Fourth-That said dam shall be constructed in
q substantial and firm manner, by means OF piles
securely driven, and crib work.
The length thereof 10 be las near ms we can cs-
innate the sameJ one hundred and forty feet from
bank to bank of said stream, and the height
| thereof ten ieet and the width thereof up anc
down stream,l thirty-iye feet.
Fifth. 1t il proposed to construct u shute II
| said dam for the passage of timber sixteen fee
wide and thrty-tivc feet long. such length %
said shute being the width OF the DAM said shut'
| 10 Ne built of hewn timber, firmly and securel!
! nut together, and provided with gate made q
| lever purchase, and constructed that two or
binary men can open or close II at any time II
the absence of frost, with ease.
SiXth.-Iour petitioners further represent thn
the stream aforesaid, and upon which IL is pro
posed 20 construct said dam, IL, in its naturn
state, n nnvgahle stream for the hoatage of tim
Der and driving of LOGS and that the nr9no IS,
cheney IA "a log-driving stream.
We, therefore, respectfully and earnestly peti
ION voui t"""~"hls body 10 grant leave and per
mission 20 construct said dam ms hereinbeforc SO
forth. and your petitioners, as IN duty bound
/ shall ever pray, etc.
/ Charles Bewick, c. w. Richardson,
! A. w Comstock, Us. Minor,
/ w. II. Comstock, I. w. Gilchrist,
| Geo. n. Fletcher, Albert Pack,
| 4. F. Fletcher, Geo. Prentiss,
c. L. Kimball, II. ID. TAYLOR.
Dated Apena, Mich, October 22nd, 1879. 429w