Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1882-02-01

NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has
ed with the respective Clerks of each of the coun-
ties of Apena, Oscoda and Montmorency, 10 the
State of Michigan, to be presented to the respective
Boarus OF Supervisors Of each Of said counties, al
their next meeting, petitions, praying for leave to
erect certain dams the Upper South Branch OF
the Thunder Bay River, which said petitions are In
substance follows:
1st That the Alpena South Branch Improvement
Company corporation duly organized under the
laws OF this State, and desire to erect and maintain
four dams across the Upper south Branch Of the
Thunder Bay River; said dams to be known 40 dam
number l. dam number 2, dam number 8, and dam
number 4; all of sld dams to DO erected and main
tanned for the purpose Of improving the navigation
of said stream by ponding the waters thereof, and
flooding the same 70 facilitate the running, driving
and rafting of logs timber and other hoatabes there
I'd. Said dam number to be located the
northwest of the south west quarter OF south
east quarter of section Ii, township 20 north, OF
range east, TO be about 2e0 feet long top to be
built of solid crbwork of logs from 10 to 40 inches in
diameter upper side Of said crib-work pill
ing TO be laid we'll bedded in bottom of stream and
TO rest upon sHd crib-work; said piling 70 be pine
logs from to Is inches diameter and to be cover
ed with brush and earth from to 10 feet deep said
dam to have two shutes sideways for the passage
of logs, timber and other oatables one five and the
other six and one-haf feet wide, and TO be about 30
feet long and 10 feet deep, with apron attached TO
lower end said apron to be 80 feet long, and built Of
pine logs said shutes or sideways be closed with
gates said gates 10 be raised with levers said dam
with full head will raise water about IL feet and now
water back about three-quarters OF mile.
quarter of northwest quarter OF section town.
ship 20 north OF east near the cast and west
quarter line of said section 20 BE about go feet long
On top 10 be built OF logs piles from 10 TO Is inches
diameter, driven close together extending across
said stream SAID piles being supported on lower SIDE
by crib-work, and upon upper side by brush ana
earth work said dam TO be what Is 2cncrlly known
rs Spite DAM 20 huve two sluiceways or shutes nesr
center about so feet long aud II feet Deep and aprons
below made of logs Atty feet long, for the passage of
logs timber and other hoatables one OF said shutes
TO be about ~ and the other i've feet VIDE closed
18TH .tss aat1 oata IN no
dam when at full head will raise water about IA feet,
and fow water back about half mile.
4th. Said dam number 10 be located near the GEN.
OF the northeast quarter of the northwest quar-
ter OF section % township % north, OF range east
be about three hundred feet long top. and built
Of crib-wor of logs from TO 20 inches in diameter
with piling upper side made OF logs from 10 ID
inches In damete said piling to be bedded Ia bot.
TO be covered with brush and earth 10 TO IS feet deep
said dam TO have two shutes or sluiceways near he
center for the passage Of logs timber and other float
ables one aud the other feet wide, and about SO
feet long ana ~ feet deep, with aprons so feet long
IN Ss closed 90 wtb sae said sass to se raised with
screws said dam with full head will raise water
about IS feet, and flow water back about two miles
5th. Said dam number 20 be located near the CEN
ter OF the northeast quarter OF the quar-.
ter OF section 49, township % north Of range east
work OF logs IRON 10 70 20 inches in diameter with
png on upper side made OF logs from TO 10 inches
in diameter said piling 70 Be osdted into bottom o.
covered with brush and earthwork from to 10 feet
deep said om 90 have two shutes or sideways near
the center for the passage ~ logs, timber and other
Hoatables one aud the other feet WIDE, and both
about 90 feet long and feet deep, with aprons 80
feet long made OF LOGS or timber; said sideways
10 be closed with gates said gates 10 be raised with
levers said dam with full head will raise water
about II feet, and how water back about two miles
9th. That said petitioner piays for permission and
described M rforesaid the said Upper South
Branch Of the Thunder Bay River aud at the places
designated as aforeanid.
Dated, January 9TH. 1877 - =
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