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C11 ESANING TOWNSHIP.

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township goin g northeast at the northwest corner of sec. 31, passing in a northeasterly direction to Chiesaning, village, thence north
thiroughl section; 9 and 4 and passing, out of its northern border.
The proprietors of this road had their plans made for running
-the line three miles west of Chesaning village, and had it not been
for the efforts of one of Chesaning's pioneers, Geo. W. Chapman,
this no doubt would have beeii done, and Chesaning left out, so to
spoeak, in the cold. Mr. Chapmnan. realizing the benefit that would
accrue to the village and township by having the depot at Chesaning villag~e, imimediately took active miiasures to secure it. Being
an old railroad man and acquainted with the projectors of the
road, especially 0. M. Barnes, he secured ani agreement from- them
to the effect that itf the v'illage would pay a bonus of $18,000 they
would run the line there and they c,'uld have the depot. Mr.
Chapmian took the matter in hand, the money was soon raised, and
thus Clieaningr village secured a railroad through its limlits.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The grist-mill at Havana has two run of stoine; is owned by Mrs.
Parshall, and operated by James Latta, at this place. The head
of water is eight feet.
The population of the the township in 1880 was 2,059.
TOWNSHIP OFFICIALS.
SUPERISORS011.

Win1-. Smith..........1847)9
John W. Turner.........1850 '3
James C. Fuller......1854-'5
Johnl W. Turner.......1856
R. W. Andrus.........1857
J. W. Turner.......1858
1R. W. Andrus.........1859-'66
A. Crofoot...........1867

R. W. Andrus.........1868-'72
James L. Heln..........1872
S. C. Goodale.........1873
W. H. Niver, jr........1874-'6
J. W. Manning.1877-'
T. L. Green..........1879-'80
A.D. Agnew..........1881

CLERKS.

It. P. Mason..........1847-9
James B. Terry..........50
David Dresser.........185i1
J. B. Terry..........1852
DanielPire15
Win. P. Allen.........1854
Anson Sheldon....1855-'6
James Allen..........1857
Robert Clark..........1858,Orson J. Dayton........1859
R. P. Mason..........1860

0. C. Smnith..........1861-'2
Samuel Church.........1863
0. J. Dayton..........1864-)6
Win. H. Niver.16
Win. H. Niver jr........1868-'72
HI. J, Hopkins.........1874-'5
C. C. Tubbs..........187628
C. W. Hopkins.........1879'
C. C. Tubbs...........1880
C. W. HopkiDS.........1881