The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-02-13
OF DAMMING RIVER.
WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
PHILIP II. McKERNAN,
Attorney for Mortgage.

Notice j. hereby given that an application.
0fwhich the following Is true copy, will be
presented to the Board OF Supervisors Of the
county Of Houghton. Michigan. ut their
room In the court house, in the village Of
lIougbton. in said county, at the next ens,i-
ing meeting of said board, TO be held by 1t ut
the place aforesaid on the 18th day OF March
\. -. 1892, ut 10 o'clock III the forenoon, viz:
TO ire Hon he Bon d Of Sa,per-
pjsOrs for The county OF HOughton,
Mchigdn:
Your Petitioner. William Coach. of the
county Of Baraga, In said state, respectfully
shows that IN the fall of iS9o, he built II dam
across the west branch OF Otter Greek. in
said county OF IIoiightOn, at the northeast
quarter Of section three CD, in township fifty
CjD north of range thirty-siX C}U west, and
that in the year 1857. dam was built across
the west branch of otter Creek, Mt the north
west quarter OF section thrty-four CD, in
township ifty-onc t5D north of range thirty
six t:r) west. which said two dams were
built for the purpose Of running logs III and
down said stream, and both thereof are
now owned and controlled by your petitioner:
that said dams were and are built of logs and
earth, brush. gravel and like materials; that
said dam 80 built in 800 (Which Is hereinafter
called the upper damn Is seven (I) fee: high
and about scycnty-iiyc (7j) feet long or wide,
and is b,Iilt with u lock about eight (s) feet
wide, operated with slash boards, and that
the average depth of water during the season
of high water. ut the point where said dam Is
built, isabout six 90 inches; that the dam 80
built In lSsI land which Is hereinafter called
the lower dam is about thirteen (L) feet
high and one hundred and fifty (I5O) feet long
or wide; that Ii Is constructed with n lock
and slnite, the said shutc being about nine t9)
feet wide, and has u gate which Is Operatedby
u windlass through which from three to
four thousand logs Il day can be run that the
average depth Of water ut the point where
said lower dam is built. during the season Of
high water, Is about two (2) feet; that said
upper dam Is built for the purpose only OF
keeping back and supplying water for said
lower dala, and that 10 logs are OF can be
run IN said creek or river. nj or above said
uppci dam; that repairs have been made
upon each Of said dams each year since their
construction, and that tits and will he nee
cssary TO make other repairs IN this ana other
years, while the same shall br used; that
your petitioner and others have u large
amount OF logs and timber In the vicinity of
said stream and dams, which can only be
taken TO market In and upon said stream, and
can only Dc floated and driven down said
stream by the construction and maintninance
and use of said dams; that said dams are
very useful and are necessary and indispei-
sable means OF enabling your petitioner and
Others, as aforesaid, to avail themselves OF the
said stream, which Is a nyiguble stream, for
the flontagc OF logs and timber only, as q
medium for floating and conveying their
said logs and timber TO market and that the
construction, maintainancc and use Of said
dams In said stream. can he, and Is, inconyeii
lent to no one, and Is aud will he beneficial
and convenient for all persons having occi,s-
ion to Use the said stream.
Wherefore your petitioner respectfully
prays that your honorable body Will, by
proper action taken in the premises. author
lie and permit the said dams TO remain In
aud across the said stream and will author
lie and permit your petitioner to maintain.
REPAIR operate and use the same, rs and In
the manner heretofore maintained and used,
as herein stated, for the purpose aforesaid.
Dated Feb'y 9TH 1852.
WM. COACH,
At which time the undersigned will ask
the s'ii,l Board to grant the prayer OF the said
petition.
Dated Fel'y 5th. 1872,
WILLIAM COACH.
i,torney for Petitioner.