Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-11-10

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amount OF work is done on this drain and work is
progressing on nearly all jobs.
Number ore Hundred Twelve Drain A large
amount OF work is done on this drain. but ac-
count of its being extremely difficult drain 10
construct, on account of such an abundance cf
water, quick sand and mail more time will be re-
qure IN it's construction.
Number One Hundred Thirteen Drain This
drain IL now under construction
Number One Hundred Fourteen Drain. This
drain was pronounced unnecessary by special
COMM ssioners and the applicants paid the eX
pense incurred.
Number one Hundred Fifteen Drain. This
drain is nearly completed.
Number One Hundred Sixteen Drain. This
drain Is now under construction.
Number One Hundred Seventeen Drain. This
drain is completed.
Maple River Drain. The circuit court declared
the law under which this drain was established
20 be unconsttuti' nal The legislature passed
an act TO provide pay ment Of expenses by having
the state board Of auditors audit the bills and
the matter is now pending
The following drains were begun by me during
the year and are now under construction,
Number One Hundred Nineteen Drain. Lc-
Gated i'm the township of North Star
Number One Hundred Twenty Drain. Loca-
ted i'm the townships of Fulton and North Shade.
Number One Hundred Twenty one Drain. Lo
Gated i'm the township Of Washington.
Number One Hundred Twenty Two Drain. Lo'
caled in the township of Washington.
Number One Hundred Twenty Three Drain.
Located in the township of Hamilton
Number One Hundred Twenty Four Drain Lo-
Gated in the township Of Hsmilton.
Number One Hundred Twenty Five Drain. Lo.
Gated in the township of sumner.
Number One Hundred Twer ty-Six Drain. Lo-
Gated in the townships OF Sumner and New Ha-
ven.
Humber one Hundred Twenty Seven Drain.
Located In the township OF Lafayette
Number one Hundred Twenty Eight Drain.
Located in the townships OF Bethany and En-
Number One urdred Twenty Nine Drain. Lo-
Gated in the township of Wheeler,
Number One Hundred Thirty Drain. Located
in the tOWnphips OF Newark and New Haven
Number one Hundred Thirty. one Drain. Lo-
Gated in the townships of Boomer and Crystal,
Montcalm county, ard the township Of New Ha-
ven. GratiOt county.
Number one Hun dred Thirty Two Drain Lo.
Gated in the townships OF Wheeler, Lafayette
Number one Hundred Thirty Three Drain. Lo-
Gated in the townships of Newark and New Ha
ven.
Number One Hundred Thirty -Four Drain Lo.
Gated in the township Of North Shade.
Number One Hundred Thirty Eight Drain. Lo.
Gated in the townships Of Hamilton North Star
and Emerson
Number one Hundred Thirty-Nine Drain. Lo.
Gated in the township of North Star.
The following named Drains were begun during
the year, but have not been sold for the Ieafon
given in each instance:
Number One Hundred Thirty Seven Drain 10.
Gated in the township of Lafayette, Gratiet
county, and the township of Lakofeld, Saginaw
county. This drain had to pass through the
probate court in both counties Special commits
sioners in each county declared the came 70 be
necessary ard the same is now ready for making
the final order to establish the same. hut on ac-
count of the large amount OF work In each coun-
~ more time - IN be required 10 get the sau g
ready for letting Of contracts.
The following applications have teen acted up
on 10y me during The year but the drains therein
applied for have not been established for the rea-
son given in each instance;
Application 20 clean out, widen, deepen,
straigLten and extend the Bad River Drain in
Eliza township, Gratiot county. and ca pin town
ship SGginhW county.
This drain was orc cred 10 be surveyed upon the
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OF the respective counties, but after the survey
was completed the SAGINAW county drain com
mission er being 90 crowded with work could not
take any further action, nd the matter is now
pending further proceedings
Number one Hundred Thirty Five Drain Lo-
Gated in the townships Of North Star and New.
ark. This drain 10 be sold on September 9TH
last, and at he time of sale injunction was
served MP me restraining me from selling the
same until nearing uld be had. ] adjourned
the sale from time 10 time, but no hearing in the
court has yet BEEN had
Number one Hundred ThirtySiX drain. This
drain was to be sold on September lth, last, at
the same time and place Of Number One Hundred
Thirty-Five Drain and : dependent upon Number
one Hundred Thirty-Five Drain for an outlet,
therefore adjourned the sale OF same TO even
dates ~ Number One Hundred Thirty-Five Drain,
until a hearing could be had i'm the circuit court
The following drains have been applied for
during TIE year, but not established for the rea-
sons given in each instance:
Number One Hundred Forty One Drain.
Application to widen, deepen. strai, hten and
extend the Limbarger Drain in the township OF
Elba. This drain is now surveyed and ready for
further proceeding
Number one Hundred Forty-Two Drain
Application 10 locate. establish and construct
drain in the townships of Washington. Eiba and
Hamilton, also 70 locate, establish aad construct
branch thereto ia the township of Hamilton.
This drain has just been surveyed ard owing to
the large amount Of work hand ! have not
been able 10 proceed further.
Joint application 10 deepen, widen, clean out,
straight and extend Beaver Creek Drain from
the lower end Of Number One Hundred Thirty
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scross the township Of Lagefeld. Saginaw coun-
", 10 section 10 of Fremont township, Saginaw
county. This application was sizned by three I'D
freeholders of Wheeler township and eleven al
freeholders Of Lakehed township Saginaw coun.
ty The line has been viewed and survey order
70 be under the direction OF The Saginaw county
drain commissioner.
Number One Hundred Forty-Three Drain
Application TO widen. deepen and str tighten
the Kellogg and Parker drain in the township of
Newark, also the Cross and Ever drain I'm II q
towns hips OF wark ard New Haven under one
proceeding This drain was surveyed recently
and proceedings are progressing fairly well
Application to extend Cronk drain il Jasper
township, Midland county, up elong what is
known as Red Creek, across sections . and -
Of said township and into section 3, bethany
township, Gratiot county. ! viewed this line ard
gave not ce to the Midland county drain commits
: sioner but he has not had time 10 meet me TO
take further action in the matter
Dodder Drain. Located in the township of La.
fayette Applicant N to widen. deepen and
straighten i'd drain, also TO extend tbs same at
each end. The lower extension was into Saginaw
county, and after meeting with the Saginaw
comfy commissioner and viewing the line we
found that the application did not extend far
enough down stream to provide a suitable outlet.
and therefore returned the application.
m following applications were reported 10 be
on file in my last report and are dispose OF as
follows.
Application 20 widen deepen ard straighten
The Heath drain in North Star townehip This
drainwas surveyed and found TO be impractlcable
Whereupon the parties at the lower end agreed
20 get along without further proceedings
as the water at the upper erd was cut
of by Number one Hundred Nineteen Drain.
Application 10 locate aud establish a drain on
section 33 in Arcadia township. This drain herein
applied for was dug by mutual consent OF parties,
thereby dispensing with further proceedings
Application TO clean ont, widen and deepen the
Dun King drain in the township Of Seville
have not been able 10 reach this drain for lack Of
time.
Application Of the locating and establishing a
drain on section - i'm the township of Seville
Upon examination ! found the line TO be on the
route OF an old township drain, which made the
application void.
Application 20 widen and deepen the Wheeler
and Lafayette No drain in Wheeler and I.afay-
cite townships. Upon examination / found this