The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-09-23

CONSTRUCT A DAM ACROSS Me
NOMINEE RIVER.
Notice is hereby given that peti
ton has been filed by Twin Falls Ian,
Company with the Clerk of the Boart
OF Supervisors OF the County OF Dick
inson, in the State of Michigan. set
ting forth that said Twin Falls Lane
Company is corporation organized
and existing under the laws OF the
State OF Michigan that il wishes &c
construct dam across the Menominee
River, one part OF which dam will be
within said Dickinson County; that
the purpose OF said dam Is 10 develop
electrical power TO be transmitted for
light, power. heat and other purposes
that the location Of said dam will be
across the upper crest OF Lower, Tw in
Falls and partly in Dickinson County.
Michigan and partly in Florence
County, Wisconsin; that the Michigan
end OF sal dam will be situated on lot
three OF section twelve, in township
forty north. OF range thirty one west.
In said Dickinson County, and the Wis
consin end thereof situated on lot one
OF section twelve. in township thirty
nine north, of range nineteen east, in
said Florence County that said dam
will consist OF solid concrete section
located on the Wisconsin side .of said
river, food gate section which will
occupy the space between the two
banks OF the river wneie said river now
flows and solid concrete abutment ON
the Michigan side of the river that
SAID Hood gate section will consist of
ten gates constructed Of steel. each
with an opening Of ten feet by fourteen
feet and will have sufficient capacity
20 pass the entire extreme flow Of the
stream; that the elevation of the ton
OF said solid dam section on the Wis |
consin side will be eleven hundred six |
teen feet above sea level the elevation
oil the platform over the flood gate sec.
tion viii be eleven hundred eighteen
feet above sea level, the elevation OF
the crest of.spillway of said.hood gate
section will be eleven hundred feet a.
Dove sea level, the elevation OF the ton
OF said solid concrete abutment on the
Michigan side will be eleven hundred
seventeen feet above sea level and the
elevation OF the water surface. during
ordinary stages of the river VIII be
eleven hundred twelve feet above sea
level that canal will be located on
the Michigan side at the end of which
VIII be located five penstock gates and
reinforced concrete and brick mower
house to contain electrical and hydrau.
nc machinery: that the elevation Of
the platform of said penstock gates
VIII be eleven hundred sixteen feet A.
Dove sea level that IL is proposed To
a shute or sluice for the mas
age OF logs and timber. in said solid
concrete section on the Wisconsin side
u said dam, said shute or sluice to he
hree feet wide at the bottom, nine
eet wide at the top. five feet and three
inches In height and TO have slope OF
me foot to four feet six inches that IL
also proposed TO construct a sbute
n sluice for the passage of ice and
ther drift in said solid concrete abut.
nent on the Michigan side of said
am, four feet SIX inches wide seven
eel four inches in height and the bot
ON OF said last named shute or sluice
nave an elevation OF eleven. hundred
Inc feet above sea level that II is also
roposed TO construct in said dam
longside said shute or sluice ON the
Wisconsin, side and maintain in good
epair sufficient and permanent fish
hntes or ladders in compliance with
'ct 295 OF the Public Acts OF Michigan
lso9. as amended and praying that
aid Twin Falls Land Company. lis
lccessors or assigns may be granted
ave TO construct said dam by comply-
~ with the terms and conditions oar
1rth in said petition.
Notice is hereby further piven that
aid petition will be presented TO said
oard OF Supervisors of said County Of
dickinson Mt the next meeting of said
oard TO be held at the C,urt House IN
10 City OF Iron Mountain. In said
ounty OF Dickinson. on Monday. The
lnth day of October. A. u. 1911 M
m O'clock in the forenoon.
Dated September 18th. 1911
JOHN L. QUARNsrRoM
Clerk OF the Board OF Super.
visors OF Dickinson Comfy
Michigan.
TWIN FALLS LAND COMPANY
by Lewis T. Sterling.
Secretary.