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HISTORY OF SAGINAW COUNTY.

TRUSTEES.

1869.
Robert F. Higgins,
James Ure,
James Crawford,
Joseph Hall,
James Best
Victor E. Robinson.
1870.
Harlan P. Lyon,
Peter Kramer,
Hezekiah C. Feuno,
David M. Lewis,
Robert Abbs,
V;ctor E. Robinson.
1871.
Eugene T. Smith,
James Best,
Thomas J. O'Flanigan,
John B. Brown,
James Apwill,
Jehu Burr.
1872.
Thomas J. O'Flanigan,
Edwin Lashbrook,

Peter Kramer,
Joseph B. Foster,
James Ure,
Charles Grant.
1873.
Eugene T. Smith, 2 yrs.,
Patrick Dougherty, 2 yrs.,
William Bierd, 2yrs.,
James Crawford,
George Smith,
Charles Grant.
1874.
Louis Tart, 2 yrs,.
Thomas J. O'Flanigan
2 yrs,
John Cheesbro, 2 yrs.
1875.
John McKay, 2 yrs,
Charles C. Wethy, 2 yrs,
John Derr, 2 yrs.
1876.
William Bierd, 2yrs.,
Leander Tart, 2 yrs.,

Byron B. Corbin 2 yrs.
1877.
John McKay,
Alexander McDonald.
William H. (Devany,
r 1878.
Jehu Burr,l
Charles Cook,
William Bierd.
1879.Cassius M. Hurlburt,
John Lavine,
James Best.j. 1880. "
Andrew Fitzgerald,
Joseph Palmer,
Charles C. Wethy.
1881.
William Cameron.
Abraham Wood,
James O'Brien.

MANUFACTURING ESTABLISHMENTS.
Among the manufacturing industries rof the Valley, those of
Carrollton hold a high place. From the following sketches of the
more important mills and salt works of the village and township,
it will be evident that enterprise not only exists in a high form,
but also gives promise of continued advance.
Le Due & Fenney's Oar Factory.-The factory building, erected
in 1877, is two stories in height, 40x130 feet, with wing 20x40 feet.
The total cost of building and machinery is set down at $30,00)0.
The lumber used is white ash; the length of the oars varies from
6 to 26 feet, principally from 12 to 18 feet. There are over
1,o00,000 feet of oars sent into the market annually, 250,000 of
which are marketed in the United States and 750,000 in foreign
countries.
LeDuc & Fenney's Salt Works.-Tle salt works in connection
with the oar factory are supplied from four wells, each 777 feet
deep. The tubing blocks, etc., were refitted and rebuilt in 1878-'9,
comprising seven cisterns olf a capacity of 125 barrels each; two
settlers each 8x6xl15 feet; four grainers 12x135 feet each; one
lxSx100 feet; and one pan 12x100 feet. The salt block is a twoaIlll-one-half-story building, 88x190 feet, with a total capacity of
325 barrels per (day. The storage shed is 26x100 feet, witlh bins
capable of containing 8,500 barrels. Two railroad tracks enter
tlhe yard.
LeDuc ct ennqey's Shingle Mill, was built in 1878. The
structure is 20x40 feet; it contains three Inacliines, which cut