Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-11-12
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that an application, OF
which the following is true copy, has been nied
with the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors OF the
county of Alpena and that such application VIII
be presented and brought 10 n hearing before SAID
Board of Supervisors of Alpena county, on Non
day, the oath day of November, A. ID. 1879, at two
o'clock in the afternoon.
APPLICATION.
To the Honorable The Board If Supeyrisors Of the
County Of Aipend, Michigan.
Your petitioners, Charles Bewick, Andrew w.
Comstock and William B Comstock members
George n Fletcher, Addison +. Fletcher, and
Charles Kimball, firm OF a. +. F!etcher q Co.,
Charles w. Richardson, John :: Minor, FRANK
w. Cilchrist, Albert Pack, George Prentiss and II;
D. TAYLOR, all of whom interested In, ana
transacting business at the city of Apena, county
of Alpena State Of Michigan, lumbermen, re-
spectfully represent unto your honorable s BODY
"A dam across the south branch OF Thunder Bay
River, on the west half OF southeast quarter OF
section thirty-three, t33,l in town twenty,nihe,
29l north, of range seven "a east, State Oh Mich
7sacond.-That said described land is owned by
Frank w. Gilchrist, one OF the petitioners ABOVE
named.
proposed TO be constructed. is for the purpose OF
OBTAINING the water Of said stream, at intervals,
n sufficient length Of time during the log-driving
season. to raise head OF water suneiehi 70 en-
logs TO the place of manufacturer In short, 10 ih-
c,sso.c tho volume of water, and render log-driv-
inc on said stream practicable and successful, and
enable your petitioners and Others who own pine
timber in the neighboihood anu vicinity OF said
.,rcam 10 control the water thereof for the mere
advantageous use of IL in floating their logs to
the main river and thence to the place OF manu-
facture.
Fourth. That said dam shall be constructed in
l n substantial and firm manner, by means OF plles
securely driven, and crib work.
The length thereof 10 be las near as we can es-
innate the samel one hundred and forty feet from
bank TO bank of said stream, and the heighi
thereof ten feet. and the width thereof lup ana
/ down strcam,l thirty-ive feet.
Fifth-It is proposed to construct shute IN
said dam for the passage of timber, sixteen feet
/ wide and thirty-hye feet long, such length OF
said shu,e being the width of the daml said shute
! 10 he built of hewn timber, firmly and securely
put together, and provided with gate made OF
three inch pine timbers, opened and closed by
lever purchase and so constructed that two or
binary men can open or close IL at any TIME III
/ the absence of frost, with ease.
! SiNth.-YOur petitioners further represent thA'
! the stream aforesaid, and upon which II IL pro.
/ nosed 70 construct said dam is, in its nature,
I state a navigabe stream for the hoatage OF tim.
! her and driving of logs, and that the PROPOSED
dam would greatly add so its usefulness and EN-
cheney as a log-driying stream. , =,
| We. therefore. respectfully and earnestly peti
/ tion YOUR honorable body 20 grant leave and per
| mission to construct said dam rs heroinbefore Sc
I forth. and your petitioners, as IN duty bound
Charles Bewick' CIV. Richardson,
| A W Comstock J. 3. Minor,
! w. II. Comstock, II. w. onchfis',
| Geo. y. Fletcher, Albert rack,
AF Fletcher Geo. Prentiss,
q 7. Kimbau r. II. Taylor.
Dated Alrena Mich, October 22nd, 1879 429T