The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1895-04-19
Drain Notice /.
ATE OF MICHIGAN, Il,

STATE OF MICHIGAN,
COUNTY OF VAN BUREN 80
AT session of the probate court for the county
of Van Buren,. holden Al the probate Office in the
village of Paw Paw, Friday, the 5th day of
April, A. ID. one thousand eight hundred and
ninety-tve.
Present, Benz F. Heckert Judge of Probate
In the matter of the application of the drain
commissioner of the township of Covert, IN said
county tor the appointment of three special com
mIssioners to determine the necessity for "A drain
through certain lands in said township and for the
taking of private property for the use and benefit
of the public for the purpose thereof, and the just
compensation 10 be made therefor.
Whereas, on the 5th day of April, 4. ID. one
thousand eight hundred and ninety-ive, appl-
cation in writing was made 10 this court by the
drain commissioner of the township of Covert, in
said county, fol the appointment OF three special
commissioners to determine the necessity for
drain through certain lands in said township and
described in said application and for the taking
of private property for the use and benefit of the
public for the purpose thereof and the Just COM
pensation 10 be made therefor;
And Whereas, This court did on the Sth day of
April, A. ID. one thousand eight hundred and
ninetyhve, upon due examination of such APP
plication and of all the proceedings heretofore
taken in the premises, find the same TO be in ac-
cordance with the statute in such cases made and
provided and did thereupon by an order entered
therein, appoint the I4th day of May, A. ID. one
thousand eight hundred and ninety-fve, at ten
O'Clock in the forenoon of that day. as the time,
and the Office 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
mad, and did then and there order that all persons
whose lands to be travcfscd by such propos-
ed drain, 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
designated to be heard with respect to such appl-
cation if they so desire and show cause il any
there should be, why said application should not
be granted;
And Whereas, There is now on file with this
court a description and survey of such proposed
drain, from which description and survey IL APP
commencement. general
terminus of such drain are as follows: commenc-
ing at certain point on sec 50 of town south of
range 10 west, being part OF and belonging to
said Covert township. said point being found by
measuring one chain and 80 links west and five
chains and 90 links in the direction south 50 deg
west from the north east corner of the Aof the
n Asec 50 in said town south range IS west and
running easterly and northerly and ending chains
and 10 links east and links north from the south
y post OF sec 49,
And Whereas, II also appears that the following
described tracts of lands owned by unknown per
sons or non-resdents of the township of Covert
aforesaid the execution of release of right of
way and damages for which has been neglected or
refused, will be crossed by said proposed drain
and will be subject to an assessment for its con-
struction, to-wit:
Mrs. l. Fletcher-n u NV Z section 81.
VIM Hoodless-n Il section 81.
Mr.. Nickerson-s W sw Il section 80.
And IT further appearing that the following des-
cribed tracts of lands, not traversed by said pro-
posed drain, owned by unknown persons or non
residents of the township of Covert aforesaid will
be subject TO an assessment for its construction,
to-wit: Nickerson II W sec 30.
Now Therefore, All such unknown or non-resi-
dent persons, owners of the above described
lands and each of them, are hereby cited TO be
and appear before this court, at the time and place
last above set forth, TO be heard with respect to
such application. IL they desire, and show
IL any there be, why the said application for the
appointment OF three special commissioners as
aforesaid should not be granted.
And II IS Further Ordered, That the said drain
commissioner give notice of the tendency of said
application, so far as IL affects said lands and the
persons interested therein, 10y causing a copy of
this citation TO be published in the True Norther-
eer weekly newspaper published and circulating
IN the said county of Van Buren,. in which said
county all OF said lands located for at least two
weeks previous TO said day of hearing
gotta BENZ L. HECkERT, Judge of Probate.