Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-06-28
Citation For Nom Resident Owners.

State 4 Michigan. County OF Gratiot, 50. At
n session of the Probate Court for the County
of Gratiot, holden at the Probate Office In the
Village of Ithaca. on Tuesday, the 18th day OF
May A. ID. one thousand eight hundred and
eighty-nine.
Present Hen. J. Lee POTTS. Judge of Probate.
I'm the matter Of the application of the drain
commissioner of the county OF GratIot. in
said county, for the appointment Of three
special commissioners 10 determine the
necessity for drain through certain lands i'm
Sumner township, and for the taking of private
property for the use and benefit OF the public
FOR the purpose thereof, and the just compen-
saton 10 be made therefor.
ptWhereas, On the 18th day of May, A. D., one
thousand eight hundred and eighty mine, an
application i'm writing was made 10 this court
by the drain commissioner of the county of
Gratiot, i'm said county, for the appointment OF
three special commissioners 10 determine the
necessity 70. a drain through certain lands
application and for the taking OF private
property for the use and benefit of the public
for the purpose thereof: and the just compen-
sation TO be made therefor; and
Whereas, This court did on the Goth day OF
May, A. d., one thousand eight hundred and
eighty nine, upon due examination Of such
application and OF all the proceedings therefor
taken i'm the premises, find the same to be In
accordance with the statute in such cases
made and provided, and did thereupon by an
order entered therein, appoint the LIST day OF
July. A. d., one thousand eight hundred and
eghty-nne, mt ten o'clock I'm the forenoon of
that day. as the time, and the Office. OF the
Judge of Pro bate i'm the village of Ithaca, In
said county, as the place when and where a
hearing upon snch application would he had,
and did then and there order that all persons
whose lands were to be traversed by such
drain, or who would be liable to assessment for
benefits in the construction thereof. and who
had not released right of way, and all damages
on account thereof. to appear at the time and
place designated and show cause, If any there
he, why said application should not be grant
ed l. and nd r,. :, a.. Ia. ..,,
court a description and survey of such drain,
from which description and survey 1t appears
that the commencement, general course and
terminus of such drain are as follows:
Commencing at Station l99lx on the Freese
Drain on @ "a of n G l4of section 25 township of
sumner. thence CHI, thence s IL deg g Is Oh
and 40 l. thence s4 deg w IA CHI thence 34. deg
10 oh and 81 to the section line at CHI east of
the quarter post between sections Is and %,
township of sumner, thence 2sh deg W 10 ch
and 81 thence % degw II Oh and 3, thence "
cb and IL links, thence s on west side OF
highway II CHI and 80 links. Also an east
branch commencing at n g corner of " OF
u of n "a of section 20, of said township of
Sumner, thence W 81 oh and 80 links, thence
n 30 deg W CHI and 3 links to main drain,
The depth and width of main drain to be AZ
slope of one and one-half feet on each side to
each foot rise and to average three feet deep;
And the width and depth of the east branch to
be one foot wide on the bottom. with slope
of one foot on each side to each foot rise; the
length of main drain is 40 rods and the length
of east branch of drain is 200 rods and the
average depth is three feet. The entire length
10 60 rods. and ii appearing that the following
descED6d n0n-resident lands will be crossed
by such drsia, ~ will be subject to an assess
uient for its Gonstruciion,
Therefore, The OWNERS 81 tho said described
lands, to-wit;
The e i of \ section %, to OF sumner
SEX of sc a section 20, tip of
sw "a of Sc "a section 25 tip OF
swA ofnw 4 section 80, POT
and each of them are hereby cited TO be and
appear before this court, at the time and
place last above set forth. and show cause, IL
any there be-. why the said application for the
appointment of three special commissioners
us aforesaid sboHld Doi be granted.
j. LEE PORTS.
~ Judge Of Probate
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