Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-10-10
PERE MARQUETTE
l3, 1900.
CLIFTON TO NON RESIDENT OWNERS,
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STATE OF MICHIGAN, County OF Ionia, SIS
- At a session OF the Probate Court for the
SAID County OF lonia held at the Probate office
IN the City OF Ionia, on Monday the 30th day OF
September "A. d. 1901
Present, Hon. VIM o. Webster Judge OF Pro.
bate.
In the matter OF the application OF the County
Drain Commissioner OF the County OF Ionia in
SAID state, for the appointment OF three disin-
terested Special Commissioners 10 determine
the necessity for Drain known as the Ben
ton Drain and for the taking OF private prop
erty for the use and benefit OF the public for the
purpose thereof, and the just compensation 10
Whereas On the Both day OF September A. d.
1901, an application in writing was made to this
Court by said County Drain Commissioner, for
the appointment OF three disinterested Special
Commissioners TO determine the necessity for
SAID Drain, and for the taking of private prop
erty for the use and benefit of the public for the
purpose thereof, and the just compensation TO
be madt therefor;
And Whereas, This Court did on the both day
OF September, A. ID 1901, upon due examina
ton OF such application and Of all the proceed
ngs heretofore taken in the premises find and
declare the same TO be in accordance with the
statute In such case made and provided, and
ala thercupon by an order entered therein, APP
point Wednesday, the 23d day OF October A. ID.
1901, at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon OF ttat day,
as the time, and the office of the Judge OF Pro.
bate IN the City OF Ionia IN said County, as the
place when and where "A hearing upon such APP
plication would be had, and did then and there
order that all persons whose lands were TO be
not released right OF way, and all damages on
account thereof, TO appear at the time and place
designated, TO be heard with respect TO such ap
pl1catiOn II they so desire and TO show cause,
II any there be, why said application should not
be granted;
And Whereas. There is now on file with this
Court description and survey OF such pro
posed Drain from which said description and
survey IL appears that the land 10 be traversed
by such Drain, and the commenceme IT. general
course, and terminus of such Drain are as fol
lows. | Commencing a
O. the same being 50 rods east & l04 rods south
OF west 4 postof section y, Otisco and from
thence north degrees west IL chains & 20 links,
thence n Is deg w, 4 CHI & 20 l.. crossing line
between Seeley & Tilottson at stake IS & 40.
Distance on Seeley IS chs. & 40 links. Thence
n. deg. Il. 10 CHI. & 20 l.. Thence W. CHI. & 80
l.. crossing line between TIllottson & Witt at
stake q & 81. Thence n. o deg. w. CHI. & 20 l..
Thence n. 80 deg. w. so l. crossing line be
tween Witt ana Benton at stakes I'll & 80, Dis
lance on Witt n oh. & So l.. Thence N. z oh. &
20 l.. Thence w. CHI. & % l.. crossing line be-
tween Benton Miller estate at "a &75. Thence
n. CHI. & 81 l.. Thence n. so deg W. z CHI. & 30
l.. Thence ~ 8 CHI g. 30 L. crossing line be-
tween Miller estate & Benton at stake az & 20
Distance on Miller estate, Is eh. q l.. Thence
W.'l2 CHI & 30 l.. 70 n stake set oniN E..1sline OF
section 20, and marked 80 and 80, Distance on
Benton rs CHI. & 40 L.
And Whereas, 1t also appears that the follow
ing described tracts OF lands are owned by per
sons who are nol residents Of the township o I
Otisco the execution OF "A release of the right OF
way for which has been neglected or refused by
them, VIII be traVerSed by SAID proposed drain,
10 wit: an undivided interest OF the South
three fourths 80 OF the West half ~ OF the
South West quarter ca Of Section number
twenty five (25l in the township OF Otisco in
said county OF Ionia.
Now, Therefore, All such nonresident per-
sons owners of the above described lands (and
Guardians or persons having the care OF, or
with whom resides any minor or incompetent
person hereinbefore mentioned), and each OF
them are hereby cited TO be and appear before
this Court at the time and place last above set
fort tn, ha hnu rA init 10
ton, II they so desire to show cause II any
there be, why the said application for the ap
pointment OF three disinterested Special Com
missioner as aforesaid should not be granted
and falling so TO do, they will waive all irregu-
larities in said proceedings already had.
w. o. WEBSTER, Judge OF Probate