Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-11-01
siouer, presented his annual report as fol-

sioner, presented his annual report as fol-
lows:
To the Board of Supervisors: Gentle
men--ln accordance with the provisions
of Sec 8. Chap 2. of act No ~ of 1885,
have the honor herewith to submit my
annual report rs county drain commits
sioner, covering the period from oct l,
1883, to Oct. l, 1889:
The following named drains were left
unfinished AT the date of NV last report,
viz
Horse Creek, Wright aud Miller, Davis
drain, River StyX, Grover and Briggs,
and the Freese drain. They are now all
completed, except the FTeese drain aud
the Grover and Briggs. The Freese drain
is all completed, except two jobs that
need some deepening, which Will be done
in "A few days. The jobs are all completed
on the Grover and Briggs drain. This
drain crosses the line of the d., L. 4 n.
X. r. twice, and the company refuse or
neglect To put the culverts down To grade,
and some parties who paid heavy ASSESS
ments on the drain are receiving but lit
tie benefit. j have called the attention of
the prosecuting attorney To il, and he has
had some correspondence with the com
pany, but they have failed 10 act in the
matter
The following named drains have been
begun 10y me during the year and are
only partly completed, viz: Bush Creek,
East branch, Taylor drain on section 20
Arcadia, Wilson drain on section ID Wheel
er, Wells drain on section Bethany and
36 Jasper, Midland county, Kirby drain
on section 30 and 81 Arcadia, Myers drain
on section "a Sumner and New Haven.
Dingman drain on section % and 30 sum
neT, Morrison drain on section Lafay-
cite, Eaton drain on section II Wheeler,
Heally on section 33 and "a Bethany and
section Emerson, Brown drain on Sec
tiou 4, > and Emerson, county line drain
section 2 Greenbush, Clinton Co, Cru
baugh drain section 81 Washington, LOsey
and Hicks drain sec 81 Arcadia, and Bad
River drain sections IL, II, %, % Newark.
These are all under construction, the most
of them nearly done, and with favorable
weather will be finished this fall. The
following drains have been applied for
but not established, for the reason given
in each instance:
A petition 10 deepen and widen Little
and Chamber drain in the township of
New Haven. | have surveyed IT, but ow-
ing TO the large amount of nonresident
land OH the line aud want of time, have
not yet let the jobs for construction. A
drain on sections - and q, township of
Arcadia. | surveyed one line, but the par
ties were unable To agTee on the line and
the matter rests for the present. drain
on sec >, township of Fulton. Have not
examined the line for want of time. A
drain on section 30. township of Arcadia.
/ examined the route and decided not to
grant the petition, as ii would be cheaper
to drain the lands by the Kirby drain. A
drain in the township of Arcadia on the
south side of section %. / found there
was not sufficient outlet to warrant the
construction of the drain. A petition to
deepen and widen the Lewis drain on sec
ton 49, township of Wheeler. The petit
ton lacked the sufficient number of sign
ers. A petition for "A drain on section 26,
township of Wheeler. Had no time TO
examine the route. a petition tor
drain on the Sc Of section 10, township
OF Wheeler. Had no time to examine the
route, A petition to deepen and widen
Salt Creek on sections 3, 5, 9, 3, TOWNSHIP p
of North Shade. Had no time 10 exam
inc the route. petition for drain on
section %, township of New Haven A
petition for "A dram near Ashley on sec
lions Is, II. No action taken for want of
time.
| received notice from the drain COM
missioner of Clinton county to meet him
at Ashley, Dec l3. ISIS, 10 consider petit
ton To clean out the bars and foodwood
of Maple river from Maple Rapids TO the
county line, between Elba aud Duplain
30 gnships. l found the petition signed
mostly by parties at Maple Rapids, and
but names from this county. | decided
TO not act upon II aud directed the COM
missioner of Clinton county TO return il.
| received a notice again to meet him at
Maple Rapids on July 81, 1889, TO consider
"a similar petition. went there, but
found the same diiliCulty-a lack of
names-and | could not act upon the pc
titou. The people at Maple Rapids APP
peared to be anxious TO have the work
done and urged Us to appoint another
meeting Aug s, 1889. They promised us
TO have all the names To the petition we
wanted. We meet again Aug. :, but the
names 20 the petition were still lacking,
and no furth action has been taken.
4 petition for drain on sections ., 10,
IL, township Of Wheeler.
And | do hereby certify, that the above
embraces a full and true report of all the
drains constructed, finished or begun uu-
der my supervision during the year now
ending, and that the financial statement
of each drain is true and correct
An of which is respectfully submitted.
Dated this LIST day of Oct, 1889.
; ; HASTINGS,
Co Drain Com'r of the Co of Gratot.
On motion of Mr. Chambers, the report
was accepted, adopted and placed on file.
On motion of Mr. Belts, Board adj
journed until tomorrow morning at 9
o'clock.
w j MILLER, Chairman.
NJ Il SALTER, Clerk.
Friday, Oct. Is, 1889.
Board met roll called; quorum present;
minutes of yesterdays session read and
approved.
The committee on claims, through their