Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-11-04

Bremen Drain in Wheeler township; both
OF which are now completed and paid, using
up the surplus funds I'm each drain.
The following unfinished township drains
were turned over TO me for compilations:
Huey Drain. located I'm the township of
Bethany. This drain is nearly completed
Harrison and Shulthels,. located in the
township of Bethany. The funds of this drain
were overdrawn and a reassessment has been
| made by me.
south Branch of French Drain, located in
the township of Emerson. a number of con-
! tracts have been turned over to me on this
drain for completion. some of them being en-
dorsed, Forfeited | have completed all
that were not 50 endorsed and nearly all Of
| those heretofore accepted are reported to me
"a, not finished, but they were paid for
| There /, but little money belonging to this
drain as shown by the Financial Report, and
there seems TO be due on those forfeited con-
tracts the sum Of thirty seven dollars. a re-
assessment was made heretofore for shortage
and even that proved to b. insufficient To cover
expenses. ! have received notice from tax
payer, 70 send the county surveyor on this
drain with a view of its acceptance, and his
report is hereunto attached
ITHACA. Mich, oct. II. 1898
hereby certify that on Monday October
n, 1,9S, under direction OF the county drain
commissioner Of Gratiot county did make
a survey To determine the depth OF the South
Branch ~ the French Drain. and find that
from he various old bench marks found on
the line Of drain that there i, lacking from
~ feet To IA feet in depth at those points.
found that very few grade pegs were along
the banks, consequently the bench marks
mentioned were the only cvldecne from which
] could base my opinion.
Owing 20 the lapse Of time since the COM
,truetiou OF said drain. 10 Is extremely Diff
cult To determine whether the Jobs on same
were ever fully completed.
Dated. this 18th day of October. l>9'.
JOSEPH W. HARROD.
County surveyor.
Middle Branch OF Beaver creek Extension
Drain, located i'm the township OF Emerson.
This drain {, nearly completed.
>had Creck Drain, located iu the township
of Emerson. Thi, drain is nearly completed.
Ill Drain, located i'm the township of
Wheeler. Thi, drain Is nearly completed.
Powell Drain. located loo the township of
Wheeler Thi, drain is under construction.
Wilson Drain. located I'm the township of
Wheeler This drain is under construction.
New Wheeler Number Four Drain, located
in the township 81 Wheeler. This drain is
undrr construction.
Center Line Drain. located m tAe township
~ Lafayette. An error wa, found in Tho as
,.,,mcnt of this drain and "a rca,~c,,mcut to
correct IN" Same was made hy me.
~icsei, Drain. located in the township of
Hamilton. An error wa, found lu the ASSESS
incut of thi, drain and "a re.,>,c,~tDcnt 10 cor
rect tho same wa, made BY mo-.
found seven application for drains ON GIc.
all of which were returned IN the appIirapt,
oa account Of "a change in the law.
have received township drain record, of
all townships.
Chapel Drain. located in the township OF
Ithaca. .cta lob to clean out portion off
tni, drain. using ,urglu, fund, tor the same.
sawyer Drain. located in the township of
Emerson. Ilctaiob tor.,aa ont "a portion of
thi, drain. using ,urpiu, fund, lor tho same.
have adopted "a system of number, for
drains beginning with Number one Hun.
dred instead u,tnrnaine, thereby prevent
ing "a repetition. of names. a, there are now "A
number of drains bearing the same name.
The blowing named drain, have been be-
gun by me during the year. and are now uu-
der construction:
Number OLE, Drain. located fn tlr t9Wn.hfu
of Lafayette
Number H., Drain. I,ratrd fr fhr township
Of Newark.
Number 1ol Drain. located fr tho -,tyr-bir-
Bethany and pine River.
\uruh,r lui Drain. Iorated tn -l.. t,v,r-bfp
of Arcadia.
Number10, Drain. located ,,tb, townships
of Bethany and wheeler. also Porter and
Jasper townships. Midland county.
Number lo> Drain. located I'm tb. township
- Arcadia.
Number lu9 Drain. located FIN tl. township
~ Newark.
Numbcrl1o Drain. located i'm the township,
~ Arcadia. SIMMER. Nev.;,rl,ar Now Haven
Number III Drain. located I'm the township,
~ Arcadia. -uilncraod Now Haven.
Number lie. Drain. located I'm thc. tnvn.bip|
of summer.
Number llj Drain located in the townships
of Ithaca and North star
Number 1li Drain. located in the township
OF Lafayette.
The following named drain, have been be-