Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-09-03
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 tne
county of Alpena, and that such application will
be presented and brought TO hearing before said
Board Of Supervisors of Alpena county. on Mon
day, the 18th day of October, A. ID. 1879, ut two
o'clock in the afternoon.
APPLICATION.
To ne Honorable he Board Of Supervisors Of he
County Of Alpend: -
Your petitioners, Charles Bewick, Andrew W.
Comstocl and William b. Comstock, members
comprising firm OF Bewick, ComstocK & Co..
George N. Fletcher, Addison Il: Fletcher and
Charles Charles N w % OF 9obp 8 MSor
W. Gilchrist Albert Pack, George Prentiss and r..
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 n
dam across the south branch of Thunder Bny
River, on the west half of southeast quarter Of
section thrty-three, i33l in town twenty-nine,
go, north, of range seven "a east, State Of Mich
| igan.
second-That said described land Is owned by
Frank W. Gilchrist, one of the petitioners above
named.
Third.-That the purpose for which said dam Is
proposed 10 be constructed, is for the purpose Of
OBTAINING the water of said stream, Mt intervals,
a sufficient length of time during the log-drving
season, 10 raise head of water sufficient TO en-
able your petitioners and others 20 drive their
logs TO the place of manufacture; in short TO in
crease the volume OF water, and render log-driv-
ing said stream practicable and successful, and
enable your petitioners and others who own pine
timber in the neghborhood and vicinity of said
stream TO control the water thereof for the nero
advantageous use Of II in floating their logs TO
J the main river, and thence TO the place Of manu-
{ facture. N'ih
Z Fourth.-That said dam shall be constructed in
substantial and firm manner, by means Of piles
: securely driven, and crib work.
r The length thereof 20 be las near rs we can es-
innate the samel one hundred and forty feet from
; bank 10 bank Of said stream, and the height
) thereof ten feet, and the width thereof tup and
= down streaml thirty-five feet.
! Fifth. IL is proposed TO construct shute in
n said dam for the passage of timber, sixteen feet
], wide, and thirtyfve feet long, tsuch length OF
said shute being the width of the dam,l said shute
a 10 be built of hewn timber, firmly and securely
> put together and provided with gate made OF
" three inch pine timbers, opened and closed by
lover purchase, and 10 CONSTRUCTED that two or
n binary men can open or close II at any time
Df the absence OF frost, with case.
SC Sixth. Your petitioners further represent tna
b, the stream aforesaid, and upon which u u pro
O. posed 20 construct said dam. is, IN It's nature
state navigablo stream for the hoatago OF tim
~ Der and driving of logs, and that the PROPOSE
st dam would greatly add 70 its usefulness ana EN-
er cheney rs a log-driving siream.
Al We therefore respectfully and earnestly peti
ton your honorable body 70 grant lenve and per
" mission 10 construct said dam a. herenpef9fe ,,
'' eba,,cs pawick. G. w. Richardson,
Of A. w. Comstock, t J, Z: Minor.
ty, w. II. Cofnstock, f.W. tucnrst,
Geo. N. Fletcher, Albert Pack,
!, AZ. Fletcher, Geo: frenuss
ee. c. T.. Kimball, X. u; Iaylor' .,,u
! Dated Aipena, Mich, August Is, 1873 i2l'