The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-03-12
NOTICE OF DAMMING RIVER.
TOyHOM ITMAY CONCERN:

Notice Is hereby given that an application.
OF which the following Is true copy, will be
presented TO the Board Of Supervisors OF the
county Of Houghton. Michigan. at their
room In the court house, in the village OF
IIoughton. In said county, ut the next enst-
ing meeting of said board. to be held by it mt
the place aforesaid on the Nth day OF March
A. ID. lsg2. ut 10 o'clock III the forenoon, viz:
10 the Hon. the Board of super
Uisors for The county OF Houyhton,
Michigan:
Your Petitioner. William Coach. Of the
county. Of Baraga, IN said state, respectfully
shows that III the fall OF 1890, he built a dam
across the west branch OF Otter Creek. IN
said county Of Hougllton,. Mt the northeast
Sn or Of q fc ramsd sf @ II 'SIn Mss n
the west branch of Otter Creek, at the north
townsY1p ffty-one S 81 North Of range fG Thirty.
six (:p) west, which said two dams were
built for the purpose OF running logs M and
now owned and controlled by your petitioner;
that said dams were and nre built OF logs and
earth, brush, gravel and like materials that
called the upper dali) Is seven. "a feet high
and about sevellty-iye l75) feet long. or wide,
and ~ built with lock about eight ~ feet
thcpverage depth OF water during the season
Of high water. ut the point where said dam Is
built, Is about six ~ inches; that the dam, SO
the. lower DAMP |. about thirteen ,(lal feet
higl, and one hundred and iiity (lSo( feet long
or Tihe pt Il i onstEr;S as a With NM loe6
feet wide. and has gnte which Is operated by
windlass through. which from three to
four tho,isani logs day can pc run TINT the
said lower dam is built. during the season Of
high water. Is about two % feet; that said
Raapn s baek audi aud sppynr Water for said
lower dam, and that no logs arc or can pc
run In said creek or river, nt or above said
upon UPON eaci OF said danis each year since their
construction, and that II IL and will he nee
essary to make other repairs ~ this and other
your petitioner and others have a. large
amount OF logs and timber In the vicinity OF
said stream and dams, which can only be
can only be floatcd and driven down said
stream by the construction and inaintainance
and use of said dams; that said dams are
sable means OF enabling your petitioner and
others, ny aforesaid, to avail themselves OF the
SAID stream, which Is u navigable stream, for
the floatagc Of logs and timber only, as u
medium for. floating and conveying their
said logs and timber to market and That the
constructors. innintainance and Use OF said
dams in said stream, can be, and Il, 1ncOnycn-
lent to no one, and ~ and Will he beneficial
and cenvcnrnt for all persons having occas-
ion 70 use the said streamI
Wherefore your petitioner respectfully
pr,iys tint your honorable body will, by
proper action TAKEN In the. premises, author
lie and permit the said dams to remain In
lie and permit your petitioner to maintain,
repair, operate and use the same, as and ~
the manner heretofore maintained and used,
rs herein stated. for the purpose aforesaid.
Dated Fcb'y 9th lsg2.
WIN. COACH,
AT WHICH time the undersigned win ask
petition.
WILLIAM COACH,
Petitioner.
AR GRAY,
Attorney for Petitioner.