The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-02-20
PHILIP II. MCKERNAN.
Attorney for Mortgage.
NOTICE OF DAMMING RIVER.
TOvHOM TT MAY CONCERN:

Notice Is hereby given that an application,
Of which the following Is II true copy, will he
presented to the Board of Supervisors of the
county Of Houghton. Michigan. ut their
room In the court house, in the village Of
lIOuglItOn. In said county, ut the next cnsil-
ing meeting of said board, to be held by it ut
the place aforesaid on the nth day OF March
A. ID. ls02, ut 10 o'clock IN the forenoon, viz:
To the Hon. the BON of Sqtper-
Disors for the county OF HOuJhtOa,
Michigan:
Your Petitioner. William Coach. OF the
county Of Baraga, IN said state, respectfully
shows that III the fall Of lss0. he built dam
across the west branch Of Otter Creek. In
said county Of IIoughton, ut the northeast
quarter Of section three CD, In township fifty
tjO north OF range thirty-six (s8j west. and
that IN the year 1887, II dam was built across
the west branch of otter Greek, at the north
west quarter OF section thirty-four go, In
township fifty-one (5D north Of range thirty
six tsD west, which said two dams were
built for the purpose OF running logs IN 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 100 (Which il hereinafter
called the upper damn Is seven "a feet high
and about scventy-tive (75) feet long or widc
and is built with u lock about eight ~ feet
wide, operated with slash boards. and that
the average depth Of water during the season
Of high water. at the point where said dam h
built, Is about six Q6) inches; that the dam NO
built IN lss7 land which Il hereinafter sxlled
the lower danD Is about thirteen li:) feet
high and one hundred and tiffy lis0, feet long
or wide; that Il Is constructed with lock
and sh,ltc. the said silitfc icing shout nine ts)
fcrt wide, and has n gate which Il operated by
u windlass through which fr0m three TO
four thousand logs u day can he run TINT the
average depth Of water ut the point where
said lower dam h built, during the season Of
high water. h about two ~ fect; that said
upper dam ~ built for the purpose only Of
keeping hack and supplying water for said
lower dam. ind that no logs are or can he
run In Aid creek or river, ut or above said
upper dnsn; That repairs kaye becn made
upon each ~ said dams each ye2r since their
construction, aud TINT isis and will le neg
cssary to make other repairs IN this and other
year,, while the same shall be 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 he
taken to market In aud upon said stream, and
can only be floated and driven down sid
stream by the construction and malntainance
and rse Of said dams; that said dams are
very useful md are u necessary and indispell-
sable means Of enabling your petitioner and
others, us aforesaid. to avail themselves OF the
said stream, which II a navigsble stream. for |
che floataVe OF Logs and timber only, a. q |
medium for floating and conveying their |
said logs and timber to market and that the |
construction. naintainance and use Of said |
dams 10 rald stream. ca, le. and T.. inconven-
lent to no ONE. mud b snd viii he beneficial |
and convenient for all persons having occss-
Ion to iise the said stream,
wherefore your petitioner respectfully |
prays thst your honon,blc body will. by |
proper action tnkcn In tl,e prenises. author |
ise. and permit thc said dana 70 rynnain IN |
pnd nfFsss the said styvapl. and will author |
lne I'D permit yolr petllt0mcr 20 1naInt.in. |
= herrin sestsl II tlse purpose aforesaid
Dssrd Fsa'y s'A ~. wM COACH.
AZ WHICH timc the. wpdcr.ixned will ASK |
ne s.ld Board tossapt the prayer Of the said
~ - WILLIAM COACH.
Petitioner.
Attorney for Petitioner.