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The Davis Survey Use Three Scows

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Parent Issue
Day
11
Month
August
Year
1899
Copyright
Public Domain
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THE DAVIS SURVEY

        USE ACROSS THREE SCOWS

FOR THE STATE SURVEY OF ST. CLAIR FLATS.

ONE TO EAT IN, ONE TO SLEEP IN AND ONE FOR AN OFFICE

  Prof. J.B. Davis, who has charge of the survey of the St. Clair Flats will go to Detroit this evening to lay his plans before State Land Commis-sioner French. He hopes to be able in about four week to begin active opera-tions. Prof. Davis has been on the ground and has plans well in mind. He says he finds those who have actual holdings at the Flats and who have made improvements there well disposed toward the survey, in fact, anxious to have it made in order that they may know their exact status. They look upon the act of the legislature as a fair and honorable measure. The only per-sons disposed to in any way retard the survey are speculators. 

  Prof. Davis has his force of men within reach whenever other necessary arrangement are completed. He con-siders it necessary to have his own sub-sistance department as it may not be possible to secure needed accommoda-tions otherwise. His idea is to have several house boats or scows which will keep right along with the surveying party-one for cooking and eating purposes, one for sleeping accommoda-tions and a third for office purposes. The professor thinks if his plans meet the approval of Commissioner French, the scows and other necessaries can be gotten ready for a start before the mid-dle of next month.