Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-09-24
NOTICE.

NOTICE.
Notice II hereby given that an application. of
which the following is true copy, has been filed
with the Clerk Of the Board of Supervisors of the
county of Alpena, and that such application will
be presented aud brought to hearing before said
Board Of Supervisors OF Alpena county, ON Nom
O'Clock in the afternoon.
TO he Honorable ne Board Of Superrisors Of Ae
County cf Aipena:
Comstock and William b. Comstock' memhtr.
comprising firm of Bewick, ComstocK a CO..
George N. Fletcher, Addison \. Fletcher and
Charles Kimball, firm OF A.. p. Fletcher 4 Co.
W. gtichrist Albert Pack, George Prentirs aud 4.
ID. Taylor, all Of whom are interested In. md
tIansactins business at the city Of Alpena county
spectfuliy represent unto your honorable body.
first.-Tbat they are DESTROYS of constructins
dam across the south branch Of Thunder Bsy
River, on the west half OF southeast ounrfcr -
section thirty-three, 1881 In town twenty nine
~ NORTH OF range seven ~ east State Of Mich,
Second; That said described land is owned By
named 'o'o
Third; That the purpose for which said dam |.
proposed TO be constructed, il for the purpose Of
sufficient length Of time during the lor-d yiv;vs,
season, to raise head Of water sufficient 10 en-
able Your petitioners and others 20 drive their.
10. " NY P,aec vi mhnufhcture, IN short To in
crease the volume Of water, and render ior- driv-
ing on said stream practicable and SUCCESSFUL ana
enable your petitioners and others who own nine
timber In the neighbor hood and vicinity ~ IA
stream to control the water thereof for Inc rn..s
advantageous use Of il in floating their loes -,
inc main river, and thence to he place of manu-
Fourth. That said dam shall be construc,e, a,
asnos,antlal and firm manner, BY means Of nile
securely driven, and crib work W Wv
. The length thereof 20 he las near M m nan a..
unste the samel, one hundred and forty feet NON
s ssmn 20 oank OF said stream. and the hoieht
tnereof ten feet, and the width thereof Jun nd
down stream, thirty-hve feet.
,n- Tvs proposed 10 construct . shute IN
saiu oam LOT the passage Of timber, sixteen feet
wme, anu thirty-hve feet long, fsuch length ~
saia snnte being the width OF the DAM, said shute
20 oe built Of hevn timber, hrniy and securely
put together, aud provided with gate MADE ~
three inch pine tinbers, opened and closed Nv
lever purchase, and 20 constructed that two ~.
binary men can open OF close 10 nj apv Tim. a.
the absence Of frost, with ease. -
sixth Your petitioners further repreeenf thsx
the stream aforesaid, and upon which Il i pro.
poeed 70 construct said dam, H. In its nntSrsl
state q nsvisable stream for the aostase a. 49,
S Ssr ana urung OF logs, and that the proposed
Jam would greatly add 20 lie usefulness and c(8
ciency ~ log-driving stream.
we therefore respectfully and earnestly peti-
s' yn your honorable body TO grant leave and per-
sa.h on 20 construct said dam hercipb before sc1
sball . saa your petitioners, AZ In duty bound.
Charles Hcwick q W. pichexxl-c~
A: w. Comssock, is. Minor.
w. ~; comstock, Fsw. 0ilchrist.
geo. n. Fletcher. Albert Pack
rietchcr, Geo. Preufias,
Dated Alpna, Mich, Aususl Is. ls7o. <2lvA