The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-11-25

CTATE OF MICHIGAN County OF Van Buren,,
~ -. Al a session OF the Probate Court for the
county of Van Buren,. holden at the Probate Once
In the village of Paw Paw, Tuesday the 10th day
of November, A. ID. 1891. Present. Hon. Benz. II.
Heckert, Judge OF Probate. In the matter OF the
application of the Drain Commissioner OF said
county, tor the appointment Of three special COM
missioners to determine the necessity for a drain
through certain lands In said county, aud for the
taking OF private property for the and benefit of
the public for the purpose thereof, and the just
pensation to be made therefor. Whereas, on the
10th day of November, A. ID. 1891, application in
writing was made to this court by the Drain Com
missioner of said county, for the appointment of
three special commissioners to determine the neces-
sity for drain through certain lands ia said coun-
~, and described In said application and for tile
taking of private property Tor the aud benefit
of the public for the purpose thereof, and the Just
compensation to be made therefor. And whereas,
this court did on the 10th day of November. A. ID.
1891, upon due examinations of such application
and OF the proceedings heretofore taken In the
premises find the same to be in accordance with the
statute In such case made and provided, aud did
thereupon by an order entered therein, appoint
Tuesday, the 18th day of December, A. ID. 1891, at
ten O'Clock IN the forenoon of that day, the time,
and the ohce OF the Judge of Probate in the village
OF Paw Paw, In said county, as the place when and
where a hearing upon such application would be
had, and did then and there order that all persons
whose lands were To be traversed by such proposed
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 ac-
count thereof, to appear at the time and place des-
gnated to be heard with respect to such application
IL they desire, and show cause any there should
be, why said application should not be granted And
Whereas there IL now on file with tis court a de-
scription aud survey of such proposed draiu from
which description and survey il appears that the
commencement, general course and terminus of such
drain are as follows Commencing at a point 7
chains east and 80 links south of the W corner of
sec 8, town south, of range Is west and running
in general course northwest TO VanAuken lake, in
the township of Bangor, and terminating 20 chains
and 10 links south 50 deg. 10 mn east from the CEN
ter of said section 49, And it further appearing
that the following described tracts of lands moi
known persons non-residents of the county of
Van Buren, aforesaid, will be subject to an ASSESS
ment for its construction, to-wit: w 5ssb seL
sec 20; the IA o fir IA sec 81 the W IA W IA of
sec 30; and acres in n W corner of W IA w /.
%; and 80 rods east aud west by 80 rods north
and south, all In town south, of range l6 west
Now, therefore, all such unknown or non- resident
persons, owners of the aboye-described lands and
each of them hereby cited to be and appear be-
fore this court at the time and place last above set
forth, to be heard with respect to such application
If they desire, and show cause, if any there be-
why the said application for the appointment of
three special commissioners aforesaid should not
be granted. And is further ordered that the said
drain commissioners give notice of the tendency of
said application far az il affects said lands and
the persons interested therein, by causing CODY of
this citation TO be published i'm the True North ner
weekly newspaper published ana circulating in the
said county of Van Buren,, in which said county all
of said lands are located for at least two weeks pre-
vious to said day OF hearing.
BENZ +. HECKERT,
l4t3ol6 Judge of Probate.