Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1882-01-18
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NOTICE.

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Notice is hereby given, that the undersigned has
ties Of Alpena, Oscoda and Montmorency, in tho
State OF Michigan TO be presented to the respective
Boards Of Supervisors Of each of said counties, at
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
LIST. That the Alpena South Branch Improvement
Company are corporation, duly organized under the
laws Of this State and desire to erect and maintain
Thunder Bay River; said dams to be known as dam
number /, dam number 2, dam number 8, and dam
number all Of said dams to be erected and main
tanned for the purpose Of improving tho navigation
Of said stream by ponding the waters thereof and
flooding the to facilitate the running, driving
and rafting of logs, timber and other oatabes there
I'd. Said dam number to be located near the
northwest Of the south west quarter OF south
quarter of section H. in township 20 north, of
range east TO be about 200 feet long top, TO be
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ing TO be laid well bedded in bottom Of stream, and
to rest upon said crib-work said piling TO be pine
ed with brush and earth from to 10 feet deep Sid
dam to have two shutes sideways for the passage
other six and one-ha feet wide, and to be about so
feet long and 10 feet Deep with an apron attached TO
lower end said apron to he 30 feet long and built Of
with fun head win raise water about 10 feet and ow
Sd. Said dam number 4 to be located on the south.
east quarter of northwest quarter of section town
rs north Of range east near the east and TSS
top, TO DO built Of logs piles from 10 70 10 inches
in diameter driven close together extending aero.s
said stream said piles being supported on lower side
by crib-work, and upon upper side by brush and
earth work said dam to be what is genery known
CENTER about so feet long and feet Deep and aprons
below made Of logs fifty feet long, for the passage OF
logs, timber and other noatabes; one of said shutes
TO- be about ~ and the other five feet wide closed
with gates, said gates to be raised with levers said
dam when at full head will raise water about II feet
and flow water back about half mile.
4th. said dam number 8 to BIO located near tho GEN.
ter Of the quarter of the northwest quar-
ter Of section 49, township Is north Of range east
Of crbw Of logs from 10 TO 20 inches In diameter
with piling on upper side made Of logs from to IS
inches in diameter; said piling TO be bedded in bot
tom Of stream and resting upon eaid cribwork. and
TO be covered with brush and earth 10 To 10 feet dcep
said dam TO have two shutcs or sluieeways near he
center for the passage oflogs, timber and other oa
ables, and the other feot wide, and about 80
feet long and IL feet Deep with aprons 30 feet long
to be closed with gates sid gates TO be rased with
screws said dam with full head will raise water
9Th Said dam number to be located near the cen.
ter OF the northeast quarter Of the southwest quar-
ter of section 49, township rs north Of range east
work Of logs from 10 TO 20 inches in diameter with
piling upper side made Of logs from 20 Is inches
sna ent saa and o be
covered with brush and earth-work from TO 10 feet
deep said dam to have two shutes or sideways
the center for the passage OF logs timber and other
about 80 feet long and feet deep, with aprons 80
feet long made of logs or timber said sideways
levers; said dam with full head will raise water
about II feet and flow water back about two miles
9Th That said petitioner prays for permission and
leave 10 construct the said four dams set forth and
described M aforesaid the said Upper South
Branch of the Thunder Day River, and at the places
designated NJ aforesaid
Dated, January 4th, 1882.
Tbs ALpESA sorru BnAxcH IMPROVEMENT Co.
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