The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-02-27
PHILIP II. MCKERNAN,
Attorney for Mortgage.
NOTICE OF DAMMING RIVER.
WHOM TT NAY CONCERN :

Notice Is hereby given that an application,
OF which the following Is II 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
HoughtOn. in said county, ut the next ensll-
ing meeting OF said board, to be held by 1t ut
the place aforesaid on the nth day of March
\. ID. 1852, ut 10 O'clock IN the forenoon, viz:
To Ire Hon. The Board of super
Uisors for he county OF Hou9htOn,
Michigdn:
Your Petitioner. William Coach. OF the
county of Baaga, in said state, respectfully
shows that III the fall of 1890. he built dam
across the west branch Of Otter Creek. in
said county of IIoughton, Mt the northeast
quarter OF section three %, in township fifty
(jD) north of range thirty-six C3Gj west. and
that in the year lsS7. dam was buiiJ across
the west branch OF Otter Creek, at the north
west quarter OF section thirty-four CD, in
township fifty-one (5D north Of range thirty
six Cy) 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
called the upper damn is seven "a feet high
and about sevcnty-tiyc tI5) feet long or wide,
and is butt with lock about eight ~ 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 IL
built, is about six % inches; that the dam SO
built In ISs7 land " hicli is hereinafter called
the lower damn is about thirteen (3) feet
high and one hundred and fifty u5O) feet long
or wide; that Il Is constructed with u lock
and sliiltc. the said shute being about nine 90
feet wide, and has u gate which Is operated by
n windlass through which from three 10
four thousand logs 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 t2) feet; that said
upper dam Is built for the purpose only OF
keeping back and supplying water for said
lower dam, and that no logs are or can be
run In said creek or river, AZ or above said
upper dam; that repairs have been made
upon each OF said dams each year since their
construction, and that 1t is and will be nee
cssary 10 make other repairs IN this ana other
years, while the same shall be used; that
your petitioner and others have 4, large
amount of logs and timber in tine vicinity OF
said stream and dams, which can only be
taken TO market IN and upon snid stream, and
can only he floated and driven down said
stream by the construction ana maintanance
and use of said dams; that said dams are
very useful and are necessary ana indlspe,,;
sable means OF enabling your petltiOner ana
others. rs aforesaid, to avnl themselves OF the
SAID stream. which isa naviga,le stream. for
s "n'E Sr II o 3En AND and Sy heir
said logs and timber TO market and that the
constrlictioI. lnaintaiiianre and use OF said
icni i' TO no one, and Is and will be beneficial
and convenient for all persons having. occas-