Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-11-12
ANNUAL REPORT OF COUNTY DRAIN Com
MISSIONER.

missioner of the county OF Gratiot, covering
the period from the first day of January a.
ID. 1897 TO q first day of October. A. ID. 1891.
The following drains were unfinished NJ the
date of my last report hut are nearly com
pleted now The Newark & Arcadia drain.
Clark 4 Dobson drain. Potato Greek drain
and Taylor drain,
The Weeks drain is completed in Gratiot
county. but not all completed in Saginaw
county
The stills drain. Healy drain and County
Line East drain are all completed
The following named drains have been be-
gun by me during the year, ard are only
partly completed, to-wit; Wright ana Miller
drain. Newark and New Haven drain, Center
Line drain. Newsom drain, Potato Creek
extension drain. and Wolf and Bear Creek
drain.
The following drains have been applied for
but not established during the year for the
reasons given in each Instance to-wit:
Wheeler and Lafayette drain. on account OF
necessary delays In getting the right OF way;
! did not get tins drain sold In time to spread
the tax this year but have 1t AL ready tor
sale now The Beaver Greek Dam drain
have surveyed. but have thought best not t.
sell it this fall ON account OF the drain IL
empties into being not completed.
The follow applications have bc'n re-
ceived. but ! have been unable TO do any
thing with them for lack OF time:
An application To deepen and widen Ayers
Creek, in sumner township;
An application to deepen and widen the
Frees drain;
An application to deepen and widen Madi-
son and sumner drain;
An application to clean out, deepen and
widen the Big Flag drain in Washington
township;
An application to lay out a drain across
sections B. 4 and g. in Newark township.
An application TO deepen and widen. and
change the course Of the Ray drain;
An application 90 lay out drain between
sections II and 10 in Lafayette township;
An applicat ON To transfer jurisdiction
over an established county drain, known as
the Wilson drain. in the township Of Wheeler
The application granted and transfer made
And do hereby certify that the above em-
braces "a full and true report Of all the drains
constructed. finished or begun under my SUI
peryision, or applied for. during the year
now ending Octouer lst, \. d. 1881 aud that
the financial statement of each drain which
accompa Mics this report Is true and correct.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
Al. BROWN.
County Drain Commissioner
of Gratiot County.
Dated October sth, y. y. 1897.
! FINANCIAL Report or COUNTY DRAIN CONF
MISSIONER FROM JAN. 1, ~ TO OCT. l. 1897.
Suls Drain
Amount on hand Jan. Isl. lS97. ........ s2iC.3l
| "A
Balance in fund.-. ...... e.. ..slod.5I
/ Taylor Drain
Amount on hand Jan. 1st. 1871 80 So
70 orders issued to Oct. ISL 1891 1000
Balance in fund.....................,23.. &c
! Potato Creek Drain
Amount ON hand Jan -. 1S.'7........l. 2'6to
To orders issued to oct. lst, 1891. 90. ?oo.3,
Balance in fund............... ....slo-l %
Weeks Drain
amount on hand Jan. 1st, 1897 ......... :g?5@ :
To orders issued to oct lst 1s95"... g. 20
Balance in fuud. .................. .5,5,., :
/ Newark and Arcadia Drain
Amount ON band Jan. LIST. 1891 ........'G 80 70
TO orders issued To Oct. 1t lsJ7..... 29d>.i,
Balance in fund ............ sag.oga
Ozark ana Dobson Drain
Amount ON hand Jan. LIST. 1sl7........ .'9.8I
To orders issued to oct, lst, lN97...... Il .ol
Balance in fund..................... -a75 ~
Center LINE Drain
Iy special assessment .................9 2s1 o.
70 orders issued oct. l>t 1897 ....... Ga.o
Balance in fund. .................. suisse
/ Hcaley Drain
Amount on hand Jan. lst lsg7........ Sl2j 1.
To orders issued To Oct. Ist. isJ7....... 12N.ou
Ove,drawn .,...:..................S 2.o7
County Line East Drain
BY special assessment INSTRUMENTATION. S1Ool,
To order, issued 10 oct. lst, ls97.... e.. lilo
Overarawn ........... .............. liz
/ NrIght and Miller Drain
BY pacial assess nent................s - 1890
70 orders Issued to oct. lst lSJ,. II 90
Ba arce in fgni. ....... ..........sl. 81 o..
| Potato creek Extension Drain
by special assessment. ...............<i $4,000
To order, issued 10 oct lst. ls97..... 1900
Balance in fund ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS l.a27.Oo
Newark and New Haven Drain
by special asscssmcnt.............. S1.3N2 CO
To orders issued to oct Isl. l,J1. ... 80 O
bhldncc IN Iunn. ..............c i lO
/ Wolf aud Bear Greek Drain
BY special assessment ....... $500 90
To orders TO oct. 1st. 1897 ..... .... III "a
Balance IN fund. ........... .s9.e5, ~
/ Newsom Drain
BY special ~ 81, 9jo O,
To order, issued to oct. lst 1897. none
Balance in fund Gee. ............ Sl.2JOGC
Al. BROWN.
County Drain Comui,sioi er
On motion Of Mr.. Madden the foregoing re-
ports were received and ordered spread upon
the records.
A communication from Hon. :. y. Daholl
was read relative To the payment OF the rem
tai fee for the telephone Ia the cloak room
adjoining the court room, and on motion Of
MIR. Madden the same was referr, Ia h,
committee on claims.
"a statement OF .icCtcd taxes from, the
Auditor General was presented, and on mo-