The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-05-14
Published April ., 1881
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Amlnicon lake and upper Aminicon lake,
in the county of Douglas, state of Wis
consin, and to grant to Robert L. Henry,
Samuel B. Barker and George w Henry
their and each of their heirs, executors
administrators and assigns, certain exclu-
s've powers and privileges therein named
IN that behalf
The people of the state Of Wisconsin. repre-
sented IN senate and assembly, do enact as
follows
Section !. For the purpose OF improving
the Aminicon rive, the Amnicon lake and
the upper Aminicon lake, or any or either
thereof, in the county Of Douglas, state of
Wisconsin, from the mouth of said river at
lake Superior, in township number forty
nine (49) north, Of range number twelve Il q
west, throughout, for and along the entire
distance of said river, Aminicon lake and
upper Aminic0n lake. or ? either there
OF, traversng and }" said
township nun Der
part il township numue
north, of said range. in part,
number forty-seyen al north OF range n
ber thirteen tl3) west, in part, in township
number forty. six (46) north, ofrange number
thirteen (l3) west, and in part, in township
number forty-six (46) north, Of range num-
Der fourteen Q4) west, to the head of said
river at SAID upper Aminicon lake, so far
and to such extent as Robert l.. Henry,
Samuel B. Barker and Geo. w Henry. or
their and each of their heirs, executors, ad.
mini=trators, or assigns, may deem neces-
sary in that behalf, SO as thereby to aid and
facilitate the driving, running, floating,
storing, sorting and delivering, or aGy or
either thereof on said river, and Aminiccn,
upper Amlnicon lakes, or any or either
thereof, logs, timber, ties, telegraph poles,
fence posts, cordwood and tanbalk or any or
either thereof, as we'll as all other timber Of
whatsoever kind, and SO as thereby to aid
and facilitate the driving, running and float
ing of the same, or Of any or either thereof,
60 Lake Superior, at the said mouth of said
river, or at or to any point npOn or portion
OF ssid river, or Aninicon lake, the said
Robert L. Henry, Samuel B. Barker and
George w. Henry, their and each OF their
heirs, executors, administrators and assigns,
are hereby authorized to enter in and upon
and take possession of said Aminicon river,
Am, ,nicon lake and upper Aminicon lanc, or
any or either thereof, and improve the
navigation of the same, or of any or either
thereof, by removing in whole or in part or
by lowering or by improving in whole or in
part or by lowering or by Improving or by
avoiding the falls in said river, II. sand town
ship number forty-eight (48) north, 50 as
thereby to aid and facilitate such driving,
running, floating, storing, sorting aud de
hvering, or any or either thereof, and by
removing in whole Or in part, or by loweriny
or bv improving or by avoiding 10 the end
and for the purpose aforesaid, any other
fall or falls, and any obstruction or oUstruc-
tons of whatsoever nature or kind in said
river and Aminicou lake, or either thereof,
by erecting sluices and suiccwaSs in that
behalf, by deepening and widening, clearing,
Strengthening, and changing, il they drcu
necessary, the channel or channels Of sai,i
river, and Aminccn lake and upDcr Amini-
con lake, or any or either thereof, wherever,
III their opinion. necessary, by closing
sloughS, Chutcs and eide cuts, hy cutting
bitches and canais either thereof, by
building dykes and embauknients or eIthcr
thereof, by driving plies and oy erecung
and constructing pieiS, wharvcs, docks aud
other similar works VI structures in th. bed
or Oh the bane o7 banks OF said river and
Aminicon lake and upper Alniujcon lake, or
OF ANY or either thereof 10y raising and low
ering the water or either ti.Crcct in said
liver, Hinicon lake and upper Aminicou
lake, or any or either thereof 10y changing
water courses, by erecting, constructing ANA
maintaining IN and across said river, il they
deem advisable, dam at or near and below
the outlet OF the upper Amiuicon lake alore-
said by erecting, constructing aud main
tanning ia and across said river, if they
deem advisable dam at or near and below
the outlet of the upper Aminicon lake afore-
said; by erecting, constructing and maintain
ing in and across said river, if they deem
advisable, a dam at or near and below the
outlet OF said Aminicon lake in said town
ship forty-six (46) north, Of said range
thirteen (l3) west and by erecting, con-
structing and maintailg in and across said
river Amiucon lake and upper Amlncon
lake, or any or either thereof, such other
dam or dams, and at such other place or
places as they may deem advisable and
necessary, for the purpose of flooding and
creating reservoirs OF water in said river and
Amin con lake, or either thereof, for the
purposes AID in id of such Improvement
by stopping up ravines and coufning said
river to the main channel thereof. wherever
and at such place or places as thev deem
necessary and advisable for the purposes
and in aid OF such improyemen and by
erecting, constructing, maintaining and
building boomS at ana near the mouth Of
said river, as well as throughout said river
from the mouth thereof to tie center line or
center Of section number eight Isl in said
township humber forty-eight (4S) north, OF
range number twelve (I2) west, and rs
much in the up said river as slack water ex-
teEds and to the head Of said river, at the
outlet OF said upper Am 'nicon lake if they
deem advisable and for the purpose of such
improvement, the privileges of building
booms under and by virtue of this act, shal
extend TO and include the entire course and
distance of said river, from the mouth there
of to the head thereof, at the outlet of said
upper AmiDicon lake, including said Am
nicon and upper lakes or either thereof :;
and by building, erecting, constructing and
maintaining, in, upon, along or across said
river, or i'll such other manner as they may
deem advisable aud necessary, within the
limits hereinbefore specified for building
| booms, all such boom or booms, or both in
such manner and at such places as they
shall deem necessary and advisable in behalf
of such improvement, and by constructing
erecting, building and maintaining, or any
or either thereof, any and all such works.
structures, contrivances, appliances, facilities
and apparatus in behalf and aid of such i'm
provement as they shall deem necessary and
suitable to that end, and in such behalf TO
do or cause to be done any and ali such law
ful things or acts of whatsoever nature or
kind as they may deem necessary or suitable
to that end but they shall not unreasona u bly,
cbstruct or impede navigation upon such
| river, Aminicon lake or upper Aminicon
| lake.
Section 2. The term upper Aminicon lake
is used in this act to designate the body of
water situated partly in section twelve I2l
and partly in section thirteen (lSl, III said
township forGy-six i4e) north of said range
fourteen tl4) west the term Aminicon lake