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Drain Commissioner's Report. 1.. ., ii..,...,..i.i.. n,. llminl of SiUH-rviKors of Van Kurt 11 Co.: :zd 21 Hi si's'??; j 5, 5 ii : h j 5 i Si S 5-2-5 - j ,3 g - "5! 2 (iKNTiKMKN I, ISntliunh l HI. Vuk y, the undtThigiifd. Drain Commissioner for Van Him 'it Count v,' n'si nct f ull. v hul.mit the following Kc'Hiit of my doinpi in the mutter of euii structiiiL' ditches or drains in tin- m vtiul Townshijw of suid County, with costs andussess imi.ts for the wtii'f, in each Township together, with the description of euch und every t. .r miMvl of land, with the number of rods us estimated and nssigncil for construc tion to each and every piece or pam I of land us ly me deemed lx-netitted by said ditch or J drains; also, the amounts as estimated and Uhsi'iicd to each Township for the benefit of! Ili-ltwavs. from October !', 17'' to Octoln-r S. A. 1). 177. I I also show and present maps ot the townships m winch uruins nave Men locateil. sliowiu.' the location, direction and the size of each drain : also, every wet ion or mrt of station' or parcel of lauds upon which estimates hau'lxcn made, with the amount of such esiimates, which maps are made a part of this Ueport : also, t ho nregate amount to I collected in each Township. N. M. VlXiSLl'Y, County Du.un Commiskionkh. The following' assessments have 1m en made UKn the lands herein descriln'd in the Township of Hamilton, to pay for the exin uses of the construction of the extension of the I jikt- of the Woods ditch. located in the Township of Hamilton, Van llurcn Couuty, Mich.' 1 1 " C T V 2 s x y r r H S- r- n c - - c 3;!-: c J : II 3: c : S '1'he following assessments have U-cnmude upon the lands hereiiulescnu a m tne s txiK'Hses of the construction or tue uair una unu. hhin jf Almenu. to nav for the exm lloud ditch, heated 111 the Township of Auuenii, Nun ISuren bounty, wiicu.. FrislMe sptsh 1 IS 1-,N f'rf .1 11 w i ii f n i . 7 4' -'5 4( n e n Tp h" way benefit Uuttertitld ll'd 1: ; r( :t" t7-' M1 ir, iv.) 4:i K) N. M. rt'GSLEY, Druin Com r Van Uureii County. The following assessments have leen made upon the lands herein desci iU d in the town ship of Decatur, to pay for the expenses of dee-ning the O'Kuurke ditch, located in the O'Kourke M McKay A I lowland P Iu Uey M Tompkins Storms Elias Non-Resident h h h e i s w q a e q n w q s e q s e q n e q s w q 11 w q h e q n w q h w q s w q T'p b'n'fit to new road let see's 7 and H ! C i. ,-khw Vi'enmn Fii.o!: .1 White Mrs I). 1.1! I) II Maxon O I rooks J U Huiit,vrford C Trvoii (led Steiritt 15 F ,y,v s It t1 Ii.tlHn .1 W Noilly .hu I'miiiy .lames Con'iy 1J Diuicoie.be (' tW-.nie J M l.'.SK 1. Muuitou S!i. ku .las ll;iiln i; itii m Van i:-.!iirk iro-'. .-n:er E Ti.!. ' A r C.idr 'hri-tie l j Uradl-v H A n h s w q u e q s w j e h ii e q h n w q s w fj s w q r; v s w q n w i n v q s w q s e (j s h li w q n h n e j n w q s w q s w q s w q s e q s w q n h ;i v q li e q 11 w q ' h n t i n e q lHaoll'sliinvii !i ii n e i w li n e n e ( n w q n w q 1: s e q s v ( n ! q si ij s w q h sf (j lie ( sw 4 l:v (J 11W q v h n w i e h lit- o Towi.-liip belli lit to Telegnqili iiinl Uowjiiac road - S'Cti.:. line road beiufit-d btt'At-t-n vet imis ''l i ;." Cl.itMi.i and White's roi.d bene- () i'; :w) '7 o l'." 'jr, 't5 :;o :'.l r ;u '7 !'." i'7 r. 'JO J7 lo J7 10 J7 JO jr. '.) j" lo J7 ( J7 J J7 10 ji; jo JJ JO J J i J7 to jo j j :.) ; JO 10 10 JO ::o 10 10 'JO JO lo Jl'' t: E, l.j lille 1'oi.il section I fi J os ; 70 .' Ho 4 ;j ij li OS 1 .. 1 .-4 4 r.j l ."4 '.rj t ;:i 1 t ; (.s ii 4 1'. ; m 1 Os if. '.: 1 7 70 -r,j 4j 41 ni 4: n;t r.j oi r.4 io r.j 4J 1J 4H 10 4 10 40 :j oi 1J 4M 41 CI JO Mi JO M 41 C.l 10 40 r.j io JO hi 1J 4 s JO Ml ti i;i 11 ;i ."; 17 41 r.i m;j jj 14 ; ji u 4H 14 :.; lot o;; c,:i r.j oi c.7 oi 1 1 r,: :;', r,: .v Mt "0 r.i 4 40 r oi 7 jj i r.i 1 70 5 KJ 1 10 1 Jo jo ;i 4 40 r oi 1 M 4 18 4 70 r it? i io i jo io :5i J jo j ri JS S." ti 10 7 01 114 w jr oh jh m N. f. rt'GSLEV, lrln Coin'r Vmi l!uru County. ship The following assessments have been made upon the lands herein described in the tow-nip of Decatur, to pay for the construction of the New lload Kelly fc Tompkins ditch, lo- 07 01 O'Kourke M IIS 40 Kelly M 11 17 Tompkins Law ton C D Kellv M 11 17 r.r mo i:s lo 44 ;: JJ o." " -." 41 o: 11 17 07 0J jj :r, r. to r.j r.o pay uship of Dec h h H e q s e q n e q s w q 11 w q s w q s w q s e q n e q T'p n-v r'd called Kelly .t Tomp- kins road, between see's 7 and 7 00 4 (.l H40 J4 :51 7 40 .' J'. -' m jo i or. o r.o s ir. H r.o J 47 ! 7J 1J 1! H JO 1 0.1 1 0.1 m J70 JJ J.i 7 :w io:o;; Total hkIs 4lo ;'.0 j.i 1j: oo i.v. m X. M. l'l'GSl.KV, Iraiu t'oin'r Van Ilureu tVuiuty. The following assessments have been made upon the lands herein descriln-d in the Town ship of Decatur, to pay for the excuses of widening, deepening and cleaning out the 0J1 WolleySM swq McClintock 11 u olf s w i JJ :i.1 j Wolley S M s e q 11 w q 4 1 OK , )Kuiirkc Rennet s w (j n e j 4 4 '.: ; Uawson Ii s e cor n e q r.o ( )slHrne J II w h n w q 4 4 0; ; Cole Hiram s e j n w ! M! T.M j Foster N" W h s e q 11 0 4 ( )"Rourke n w q n w q 0 J4 McKay e h s e q 1.". 4 1 , Cotlman s e q s v ( 11 . I Canning Jas t il w h s w q Millard s e q n w q 111 7; j Canning Jas neqswq 1 Non-Resident s w q s w q 10O .ir, i Xon-Resideiit n w ijswii i T'p by McKay's .1.1 M; ; i;oad near OTiourkes Itoad near Osborne's is 1H 1H 1M Is 17 17 is !.- r.:i .1.J!J H) .jjl,:W7 0; l xew road bv brick vard mi;;.; olUI'-I tJirouth Dean's marsh .10 k). apiortioned in alove. N. M. PU(iSLEY. Drain Com'r Van Ruren County. I I following assessments have leen made upon the lands herein described in the town ship o: Almenu. t p.iy for the expenses of the construction of the Armstrong and Hymen , ditc!:. .oe.ited in the township of Almenu. an Ruren County, Mich 1H 17 and 1 17 and 1H ;..i j:u ltr.7 10 jj 1 10 jj io r.s JJ 1 10 JJ 10 Os' so r. j: r.t :js m:; i'o 1 :.j s :is ; 7o i :',j m r.s 7 :.:. J lo j 4;'. l.i ;'. r. js 7 J7 j:'.i 14 r,7 hi .w jj l 4.1 J 7:5 4 is jj l 40 ; jj lo r.s 1 oo 1 J4 l io :;o l ;s : 7;5 r. 71 r.o :t i7 7 4.1 11 4J io t;o 4 l: 4 M.i jo i :;j cS :a 70 ;jo 1 u r.s 14 r.o .10 : ::o jo io J4 jr. .10 :', jo .m: J4 jo r.r, :i 70 j;i 4h j7 is 4i)j 40.10 i'jjl joi ;m N. M. rrOSLEY, Draiu i'oiuininnioner, Vau liureu Couuty MuhiKati. Malk 'J'oW! 11: ship, ditch. Mer lie ship .1 T .w:: Hie.e: Tow i.- Hiram w f rl ( 1 n w q v. h s w frl q 18 11 1 4:; ji jj 0.1 14 7o MO M.I ihe following assessments have Ineii madeuioii the lands herein described inthetown- j ship of Columbia, to pay for the expenses of the construction of the Grand Junction and i" 1 p t ...1... Tiw.a. j n..inii.i.. !117 0o .u; 10 7 r.j N. M. PUGSLEY, Drain Com'r Van Ruren County. :'!;. .wi.i assessments have In-en made upon the lands herein descriled in the town-Wiivt-rly. to pi.y for the exj)eiises of the construction of the Armstrong and Hymes ca ted 111 the lownsLip of averiy, van Ruren County, Mich. on,- . J.-mu-s n s q li s c- 4 l :o 4 s 4( 7 1 1.1 lit u.t :...t T A I Rtgers Samuel Gardner R Huskel Haskel Haskel Haskel Wright John A Wright John A :il .'50 7 m; w h 11 e q s e q n e q s w frl q s e frl q n h s w q s w q 11 w q s h n e q s w h s e q s e q II w q j r.s X. M. PUGSLEY, Drain Com'r Van Ruren Count v. . !!ovi:;u" assessment Lave been made uion the lands herein deseriled in the town Hamilton, to pay for the expenses of deepening and cleaning out the Millard and 1; au ditch, located in the Tow nship of Hamilton. Van Ruren Co., Mich.: tiai: s e q ii e q 1 J J.I 1 J5.1 1 JJ.I up '.etient to town line rd C M li S R R Co. n e 4 11 e 4 Krmiseii f"i 111 i-ml 1 11 off e u e Ii u ri '' " : Roconoke r.o a olf e h s e u Rogers Samuel lo a olf e h s e 4 44 .114 .'50M0 :5.1J4 1.1 1 7.1 10 .10 1J J.I .1! 0 M! 41 150 4H l.t r.; 0 mi 41 :5o 4s it 44 .1 14 .'50 MO :5.1 !4 1.1 1 7.1 IO .10 1J J.I 44 .114 :;o mo :'.." ni 1.1 1 71 10 r.o U J.i 1.1 1 71 10 .10 1J J.I 1.1 1 7.1 10 r.o u j.i t 70 4 jo 4 io :5 s 4 14 4 44 4 40 J M0 15 JO :57;s 4; .1.1 j:i4 .10 .j7m or. tweell seC'.lol.s .11. ,-5o 1 . Tli ship . Hum i ty. M:.:..: HaiUliil.s (r Wri.-i - J A Rrow 1. . Tri).. A Ti v 1 . -1 . i j . X. M. rr(iSLEV, l'rain Cotimii.i.iier, Vau liureu i'ouuty, Miihixau. The following assessments have lnen made uikhi the lands herein described in the Town - j)( j - i ship of Waverly. to ay for the expenses of the construction of the Rawson tfc Huckleberry ' j Marsh Ditch, located in the Township of Waverly. Van Ruren County. Michigan : .1.1 M7 S Ml !11 M" 1 otttr Jumes Hwfrlqnwq X. M. PUGSLEY, Drain Com'r Van Ruren County. win:: a. .!. a-i'.ts Lue U-en made up.n the lands herein descrilied in the town- Mi'V Tut' tli. .v;ul!v.-s ot 1 1 1 . I'liiivlrivtiiin of ilu. f Iruml .lnntii.n Si.. nship of Columbia. Van Ihiren Coun- ,J' yuu V11 , ,. 1,F I 1 11 hue r d uverly v A rhngb 10 00 ! X. II. lTGSLEy, Drain Uouimisxiuui 4 01 , 4 01 Columbia, to pay for the exjn-lises of th oad and Mud Lake ditch, located in the Tow Potter James Worthy Rawson Williams v h 11 w 4 e h s w 4 s e fi and d So v. li .s w 4 ii W q 11 V.- q s pt e to a e q :i pt e Hi a s e q of Columbia benefit to on the Grand Jnnct'n Hr.veli r'd ect's .1 iind 40 .10 m j.i r.i 7.1 0 -'. u so r.s 10 . s:; is ." m;; is :il io r,.i ;t ir. jji Y.y, 40 no;54 i. io jo j:;i jr.i lit r.o r.o r. ;i.i c ;m i; to mo ; ji; ; jr, i; 4J M.I !st 7J 4.1 MJ J". :jo jo 40 4 ;;; :,4 oo :s 7:i J4" is :;r. 4 or. jh m:j :',: mm :sjo :;7 o i:;r, ;;s l7:t 4J Vau Hurt u t'miuty, Mieblaii. i7r. mo X. M. PUGSLEY, Drain Com'r Van Ruren County. Ilii following assessments Lave been made upon the lands herein described in the town ship of Decatur. pay for the expenses of the construction of the Linsley and section line road di'.ch. located in the Township) Decatur. Van Ruren County, Mich.: , Enisle Heiirv Kelky'M roster (iranville eliseii 0 Mc Williams Jas n w q li w q M StiiiO'- r.i Jacob e h n w t li Rob its Peter Ci.j. r Mrs n e j n e 4 s e 4 n e ij e h s e (j . n w i n w q e h n w q w h ( w q t b li w q ;;o M.i r. m.i m .1.1 r.o 10 4 u t7 1 r.r, m .ir, 17 ;i.i j mj jj or, Jt M7 :i ! 7;; .1 07 0 40 ; t 7;j r. 07 0 40 8 jo 1 r.i ur.o 14 ji J 10 mo i;jjo 710 J40 fciiKir. ir.i jo i7o r.r, The following assessents have been made upon the lands herein described in the town ship of Decatur, to pay for the expenses of the construction of the Mud Lake, Dunning tt Wilkinson Ditch, located in the lownship of Decatur, van Ruren County. Michigan : Dodge J Gardner Humphrey Jas Dodge Smith (i P Tobin Wm Tuttle JH Johnson X Roberts L Moulton C A Hathaway A S Rawson L T 11 h 11 e q s e q 11 1 q w h s h 11 e q n w q n h s e ( 11 h s w q s W q s pt lo acres s pt J0 acres w h 11 w q ebliwq n w q n e q Shernian&Willard 11 h s w q X. M. PUGSLEY, Drain Com'r Van Ruren County. 1'he following assessments have leen made upon the lands herein descriled in the town ship ot Pine Grove, to pay for the expenses of the construction of the Tallman and Coun ty Lh.e Road ditch, located in the Township of Pine Grove. Van Ruren County, Mich.: . Tallruai: Aaron seqneq 1J 1." 10 M7 JJ T.0 '.: 517 Count v Jane Road bemdtted 1J 150 Jl 7.1 4.1 (K f,r, 7.1 SSiJOJ fi7.K .100 1J N. M. PUGSLEY, Drain Com'r Van Ruren County. The following assessments have been made upon the lands herein described in the town ship of Decatur, to pay for the expenses of the construction of the Cole and Decatur and Paw Paw Road ditch, located m the Township of Decatur, an lnircn County, Mich.: Cole Wm H Tompkins John Kelly M Storms ) McCahe John L. et L W II e q s w q s w q n w q n w ( s w q s e q n w q s t- q s W q 11 W q s e q Towns p of Decatur h'w ay bentiit H J50 H) 0 tl r. 41 M 7 Jl 1 OS 1 C,H M u r.o J MS J Ms j :i 7:i 7;i m r. is l it i ti M 4 1J i7 .7 n 17- r.i t mh r.or.o r.r. r.; j;57 n ih ,i;o r.o .ii m X. M. PUGSLEY. Drain Com'r Van Ruren County. The f ollowing assessments have been made upon the lands herein descriled in the town ship t Arlington, to pay for the expenses of the construction of the Rierce Section Line Road and Combs' Like ditch, located in the Township of Arlington. Van Ruren Co., Mich.: Dolman It s h s e q JH Combs AG n t q u ,j ;;j T'p h'way beiu lit l t. s c's J. and r.'J I'onivaii It s 1. s , c, ('omlis AG n e (; n e q r.J I--m. I' .1 v. w n (j T'j. h'way bt iw fit t. ec and r.J 'I'll. r. ji t io io j: it ir. ir. 40 7 :j p.) r,o j7 r.j jo 7.1 it m.i r.o 7.1 r.i r.o ir.o !? jo tr. .ooot ?;; r. 7 10 J oO ir. io ,jr.o in; ;hh jr r.(K 70 .sl!M t .si, .i wkienuiLr and det inning the outlet of 70 rods at J.lc ln r nd is V.I xi. .... . .. X. M. I't'fiSM;Y, Drniii Cdiu'r Van lliin n County. me loiiownig asse-simnts have been made upon the lands herein descriln d in the town ship ot Waverly. to pay (or the expenses of . the construction of the Sherod and Dolbce ditch, located 111 the township of Waverlv. Van lt.i.i. r.i.v. Mirlii.mn. i . ..... ........ ........ . r . e i: se q Police V Vox C A Alien T Rreek O A 1) oil-lav I! M M.Ubee II Shears Mrs Oliustf-ad J A SLcIimI -I i i- r.o -w qr se qj , np4l:iq I,; JO a ,,it xv sdv i lieqi.wq j'n; JO u o:T w side t iu- (j mv ( u'.v (j ir.v q e h w 4 S pt W h SW q s irl h tr.v q i'pli'v.a v bem lit betv,t.n see's'.), ) 10 -, . '.) ir. 10 U io 10 i:; i7 r. r.t 4 '.) r r.s v. 74 ; '.) l ir. m i;.: on .m; r. r.i i ;o j j:i r, ,is 74 !o ".HI 1 10 rs r.: v . ;:;5l !o -ton !M'. !101 MO X. M.PLGSLEY, Drain Com'r Van Ruren County. ;io 41 jj r, oi jo r7 j:i js r.o to jo r, js is ,u ji mo r.o ji; ir, j i;5 uo4 14 17 r.o jo io i ;t . jt; io o r.o r.o jr. 4 lo jr, ir. J7 j.i :;o io jo r. js is r.j ji mo jo JS ii j j. u w ir. jr. jo u r. ;s .i.k; o r.i jo jr. i:t j ir, u or, him j'.i io j:i r. 77 ji ;o jr. 07 j; to jj :5;i jo 37 jr. js ji -5t 17 j ;7 l.i 74 is r,: J'.I 40 10 1 04 J JO 10 1M) jir. !r.r. jr. sp.wio !j3inr. It was necessary to tile fifty rods, the cost of which is "M JS 00, apportioned in above. . M. PUGSLK V, Draiu Coni'r Vau Uureu County. The following assessments have bt-en made upon the lands herein described in the Town ship of Paw Paw, to jwiy for the expenses of deepening and cleaning out the Eagle Lake & Gooding Ditch, located in the Township of Paw Paw, Van Ruren County, Michigan : e n s e q 31 whswq 3 J n e frl q 31 wpt s frl h s wq 31 w h s e q 31 n h 8 w q 31 neqswq and ) eptshswq )31 I'UHW til q neqnwq Hptwhnwq n pt w h n w q wliHwq whswq w h s e q e h 8 w frl q s e q s e q h w q se q T'p of Paw Paw town line r'd lenetitted let Paw Paw & Ijaw rence t'nships bet see's 31 and 30 Moss I Carter Gooding Goen Mary Moss I Cotton Weaver I AbUtt Ablott McCumler Rrown D Jennings R Lerkings G Hinckley estate Iivle John Tyler Sherod 30 31 31 31 30 J'.I Jl J". 30 30 1.1 44 3 r.J 14 03 17.1.1 10 Jl J3J SI J.I 1157 30 JMI 7 JO 3 7H 10 .H u J'. J3j . jr. ii r.7 jj mi i 7j im Mi j:i r:$ 30 j 40 1 JO 3 00 Jl r.'J 1 7J 18 Ml 'MM r li 112 440 r. r.s 4 11 MM 3 r.i 4 3! "3 M 04 jr.7 3JI 0 1.1 1 JO 4 70 r. !0 J r to i r.'.i l iv.) J r. 40 i r.; 1 ;;) j 4o l . i jni 1 J io ni mo 0 4H 1 ill J 3.) 0 4S I )1 J 3! r, (Ml .".) JlO til. 53; i r.r, !?1J3 oj .10J ts It was necessary to extend the above ditch JJ roils, at !.1 cents ier rod jo JMI to make suitable outlet, and is apiortioncd in the above. X. M. 1'1'GSLKY, Drain Com'r Van Dunn Couuty. The following assessments have Ik-cii made upon the lands herein described, in the township of Decatur, to pay the expenses of the const ruction of the Storms and McGuire ditch located in the township of Decatur, van Ruren County, Michigan. MeWillianm A MrOulre I .vie Olive Hul.l.u r.t i II I.acax .1 D Stonn Chester It I. W Kiiklntxt Mm Kradley I.vlo Wm w n n w q n h n e i n h n h n i i t q a e q h h u h u e q 11 Wq Ii e q tl W q II f q II e n II W q T'p l-n lit to roads upctiCuR S atnl MeXeil Mr U e q e 11 7 'JJ 4S 4 4 J. :j :rj iv .v ?.v 171 4 Mi 1 !U :i .'. : sr. a .'.'. j 'JO 'J si 2 'Ji 2 M l :;l 4 fi li S7 1 7t; :ts 'J7 Jl (".i :;is -J4 4.1 42 r.t is $1 J'.I S J 1 a ti.-. : i'. a to j 'J0 'J M J 'jo j:i to 1 1 'J0 41 in; 14 11 JllW (f.l N. M. PUGSLEY, Van Ruren Countv Drain Commissioner. The follow ing assessments have 1k- ii made upon the lands herein dcscrilcd. in the town ship of Hamilton, to pay for the cx'H'Iihch of the construction of the Gocns and Town Line ditch, located in the township of Hamilton. Van Ruren County, Michigan. Manuel Mr n r q n e q 1 IS 4 o: 'J.I o' J7 1 I.rnox X Ii n e q 1 4 1 in rt IS 7 23 "'.client to w line roal l-lvevii Law rente anil IlainUton townfhlpn Let er'a 1 k Jit Ho s li'.i 411 Wilson Wm n w q n e q 1 1J :t 144 X2Cf The folliiwing ussessnu nts have Uen made uiniii the lands herein described in the town ship of Lawrence, to pay for the ex-cnses of the construction of the Goons and Town Line Road ditch, lm-ated in the township oi iawreuce. ioeii s s if ip( :' " :i -:' T'p client to see line road Let Hamilton and Lawrence towiishii-. Let m-c'h 1 JS all 1 '' IS 44 4; it :i r.7 ft4 'JO 4 11H J y'.4 M 75K7 N. M. PUGSLEY. Drain Commissiner. 'an Ruren County. The following assessments have In en made uon the lands herein descriU d in the town ship of Decatur, to pay for the exnss of deepening ana cleaning out me n pi oi me out let of the Lake of the Woods, located in the Township of Decatur: Ue David whnwfrlq is Jo IS O'Kourke M neqnwq IS l' 7 Wolley L W fiiiwi IS IS M O'Kourke k Uetiuett 3 u vtt a cor u e q is IS l' McClintock w pt iwi is IS 1J Lee David e 111 a n w frl q as 'js KmmouH L h w pt a e q 1'-' -i - Xortlirup D h e q e U'.l a ID 'J1' !; rLeljm Mr 7 a lie cor hw q e q 1'. :J Francis, Abigail 3 a pt uw q at ( is '.i i Shenxd n h uw frl q is IS M Hill a ta nw frl q l' 1" ' Sherwood uw frl q l' IS l'l Osborne J II w b uw q 17 M 71 (le He i nw q 17 T'p benefit tiricky'd r'd uearO'KourWa is :ia 'Jo Same near Osborue'B 17 'Jo IS 1 41 Hi. VI 114 1 li 'J M r.i 1 41 js JH 14 M 'M .V. 3'.) 1 S7 1 41 1 74 tlJ-J 11 11 77 3 4 7 84 7 84 J 411 21 t)7 1 57 11 77 j :k; J :tc 7 84 i 49 7 4 14 71 :l 15 15 fiH 11 77 $i:w HT, N. M. PUGSLEY. Drain Commissioner, Van Ruren County, Michigan. The following assessments have been made upon the lands herein descried in the town ship of Hamilton, to pay for the exense.sof the construction of the dee'iening and clean ing out the north part of the outlet of Lake of the Woods ditch, located in the township of Hamilton, van Ruren County Michigan. Vaudcrhoof Code Mii liut 1 Sawyer John illimbertleld I.liideruian .1 c!.riMi Martin A Mullory stone A You.-ll i: Smith lico Harn.n M J Kni'iioii! Wort ColliiiH H M.ipfs M D W.it Mver .1 I. me Win Hale Mrs Harnmn Wm l.uruiim Wm Frauds S Clark Mrs Lambert I Sweet V Tllttle I. 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S 40 S 40 4 71 !j 70 5 40 11 77 s 153 1'. 47 7 85 S f,3 5 40 Ti 40 3 14 S 40 1 r.7 1 57 U 08 3 13 :) 13 3 02 3 03 $222 03 N. M. PUGSLEY. Drain Commissioner. Van Ruren County. Michigan. The following assessments have leen made ujon the lands herein descriled in the town ship of Decatur, to pay for the exjenses of the construction of the Canning and Codman ditch, located in the lownship of Decatur, an Ruren County, Mich. l'OHter X McKay A Codman I'aiuiitifcf .Tames Cooper Mm W illanl H He q hw q hw q h q He q hw (j l:e q hw q se q hw q He q nw q S 10 0 4 'JO 'J4 IS 3.i 12 B0 3 05 1 04 3 82 3 43 1 53 7 03 IS uo 11 '25 JJ 50 JO 'JS 0 UO 45 00 21 05 13 10 Ji! 3'2 J3 CM PI 53 52 63 li'.S $21 40 $125 00 $147 40 N. M. PUGSLEY, Drain Com'r Van Ruren County. G. E. Chappell, Watchmaker, Jeweller, Engraver, All work entrusted to my care will be promptly done and warranted to give satisfaction : par ticular attention given to fine and difficult watch work. A good assortment of 54 'JO 21 f.7 r.i ii 41 $03 'f, llo io N. M. l'UGSLLY, Draiu Commissioncr.Van Rarcn County. Michigan. PAW PAW KAILKOAI). Trains from Paw Paw connect with the name named Trains on the Michigan Central Railroad at Lawton.goinjj east and west. LKAVB PAW PAW. C:3ft A. M., returns from Lawton at 7 A.M. flrJO a. m., Mail Train, east. 1:20 p. m,, Mail went, and Way Freight east, s.-.'.o i). m. Kalamazoo Accomodation, eat. "TrainBretnrn to Paw Paw ondepartnre o! Michgan Central Trains from Lawton. JOHN IULING, Sas't. 3IlClllGAi CKXTICALi KAII.RO VI). Time i able. .In ne ai, 1HJ7. Plated Ware, Spectacles, and everything usu ally kept iu a first class Jewelry Store. HAIR JEWELRY nude to order. No charge for Engraving articles sold at CrLUTELLS JEWELRY STORE. Opposite the Court riouae. Paw Taw, Michi gan. Old etand of W. R. Klnne. 11521y Chicago. Leave KeniiJ!i'tou, L:ike. - - Michi'iin Citv. I New Uuilalo, - -I Three Oak, -I I'.iu biinaii, i N'ilcs, - . . -' Dowuglac, i Rcratur, - Lawton, . Kalamazoo, I (ialrnburir, , Hattle Creek, I Mar-hall, - - - Albion - -I Jackson, arrive. i ...i, 7i ' V (Iras Lake, Chelsea, - - Dexter, - -Ann Arbor, - Ypsilantl, W uyne Junction, (i T, Junction, Detroit, arrive, KOONS&ROSSEAU II VICXJOSS, TRUNKS, Ladies'and Gentlemen's TRAVELING BAOS. Horse Clothing of Every DESCRIPTION, Old Stand. Mam Street, Opposite Court House Detroit, Leave, (i. T. Jundtlon. Wayne Jnnctioj. Ypsilantl, Ann Arbor, Dexter, - Chelsea. - Grais Lake, Jackson, arrive, Jackson, depart, ilblon . Marshall, Battle Creek, Galetbur, Kalamazoo, Lawton, . Decatur, Dowagiac, - Nile Buchanan. Three Oftko, -New Buffalo, Michigan City Lake, - -Kensington. Chicago arrive Sunday excepted. Saturday and Sunday exc HENRY C. WENT WORTH, General Taenser auaricket Agent, Chicago, Illlnuifi I Mail. Kal'zoo Niht i Accom'n. Expre. ! 7 iMianr 3.45pm O.oopm T.-'KI" 4.W ti.So" I .37 " o.-i-i" !o.::o" ! '.J:'' f-.-J.-)" 11.15" I !'.45" ! o..'.l 11,4')" j If). 7,o:i-' ; 11.53" 1".02" ' 7.4'5' I l.40 ! s.-jo'. vj.::.-am I 11.15 " H.4S : i.o;, ll.: 0.15 " l.j; ! ! 11. o7 .:;.-, ; 1 -.:? i lo.lopm 2.17 " I 12,.ij I I 1.32pm :i.irj " I 2.17., ; :.4'." ! 2.45 Jackson 4. In " Ii.p " Express. 4..v. " 3.37 44 O.-Oam 4.55 44 3.57 14 5.4S " -4 4.1! 44 6.15 44 ! 4.35 44 5.30 44 4.54 44 T.imi jj.gs 44 5.13 44 7.15 44 i.55" fi.:l 44 7.4o I 7.i5 i;.M" S.-J5 44 7.45 " j.2r'pra s.4oani ss.ooam Mall. Jackson Evenin" ExpreM. Express T.ooara 4.4."pm rt.o pm 7.15 4 4 5.o) " ($.2(1 7.46 44 5.32 6.57 -4 8.17 44 K.o 44 7.25 44 8.49 44 H.V.0 44 8.00" t.03 44 .53 44 3.22 44 9.2:t 44 7.12 44 h!'1744 9.53 4 4 7.37 44 9.(J44 10.14 44 8.00pm 9.30 44 10.20 44 9.35 44 11-04 44 1 0.18 44 ll.ROn 1O.4044 12.21 u Kal'zoo 11.16 41 12.55 Acci-m'n. 11.53 44 1.15 44 5.00am 12.1a am 1.66 44 5.35 4 1.00" 2.15 A 52 1.27 44 2.41 44 ) 17 2.00 44 3.11 7.in) 44 2.33 44 3.23 44 7.11 44 2.50" 3.62 4 4 7.3J 4- 3.20 4.0H 7.4'. 4- 3.35 4 4.35 8.10 4.05 ' 5.23 8.50 4.53' ..03 .4l 5.40' 7.4opm ln.ooam 8.30 Soiitli Haven IHriftfon. Leave Kalamazoo, 3:o p. m. Fa? Gobies, 4:50 Arrive at fc-outh Haven, 7:oo. Leave South Haven. fi:40 n. m. r?s Ooble s-45 a. m. Arrive at Kalamazoo, lo:40 a.m 1 1. :- iLCiSPRfim,! 1 1 i-Jirir! mim Iff ' feSo "TTTANTED. A pood, responsible Man, to take charj-e of Tree -w.eo ,ui mu ijureu conniy. 10 tue rtgnt man, will fumiah outfit and pay part of salary Or COmmiMinn Anmn flnl. 1 rarniah the best of references need applv; or who can furnish bonds, If required. 117319 Adrtraaa .1 T II V f I i. t rw.t. w. W hnre the Set TmltatlATi C, Wtri In the Murket f..r Tru.llnif rar(oa. The met;i Is it eomiKmitiim nf whir mti;ii,i. cl.u.'lrrw- tliit.:in r-nlil t tl..l.t ln.l.. li n. It ttitlK'iiit tr detivt th ditlr n. e, tier. I by rhemlml Wst, and it is the het gnhntitnf r-rsriil.! kii'iwn. AMI-KHAN MllViM KNT. VI'NSIU HU.AMiC. .Er TIH M Y KMiHAVFIt Oil VS. 4. t V K 1 I n t 11 II I" VTI V! -j ami C(itiiU ! i rtpran'. t'." l mk timui-v nil, trj thin. 'iiicti ZJ our lr u aro rnbie4 t rfl'if(tiie pnrori tnoni g2 iTCfl nvlth an elegant Chnln attach ed 1 h''.v' '"'"l Iiimh,.,, Mtur.i. rr, anl in WiOiurH'lirio.,, hih Uet j.Imcm hpt arriiriite tinm 1 mrjuird, Mini kItc irrneral tmllsfsrtiiiri. Wn n.nil thriii Vy Mailnr Fr"'.'ti r-oelt r'$l3. toMHTj'nrt of tlm ( oimtrv, or it' 1.! b iit I .O I, nlifn thi ru-t'in'fr !i Ti'! arvl rrni f. im ncrmint. ThMn K.-'L'utit I o i :m iiixuit 1 iRt r.-iitiv.io jl.t, Kit. I .irn ,.it!..rti In l.tirp k.'.M .im1 I . .. p.: V"" ."' Chilli, at I Hvfli. oil l'i W' h ntl Iimiii for AH i.t l,v i .; i.. n . . tcred rvki., i.t i i'l. lanv l'i! oi'iro -n tin I : l s-.;. i. r-r n.n. rima JLr K" r. 1 t Ti .. . bhicb Lost On or about fh9 21t of September 1577, alight Uriodle Cow, ordinary gize, lonjr teats set close together, awitch gone from her tail, brass knob on one horn, and about eight years old. She is dry and In good order. Any one returning her, or giving information of her whereabouts to the undersignad, will be Iiber- Sept. 26, 1377. 117513 ti