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SURVEYORS CERTIFICATE

RIDGEWOOD HILLS”

Iv Janes L. King, Surveyor, certify: That I have surveyed, divided and napped the
land shown on this Plat of "RIDGEWOOD HILLS", located in the Northwest one-quarter of
Section 16, Town 1 North, Range 8 West, Johnstown Township, Barry County, Michigan des­

cribed as follows:
Beginning at a point on the West line of Section 16 Town 1 North, Range 8 West,
Johnstown Township, Barry County, Michigan, distant S OO’ 27*-40" W, 972.95 feet frow
the Northwest corner of said Section 16; thence N 7O*-13' ■01" B, 563.46 feet; thence
N 17*-3O’-3O" B, 101.61 feet; thence N 67*-00* B, 135.00 feet thence N 55*-OO’ B,
405.48 feet; thence N 46*-37»-12" B, 222.33 feet; thence S 89*-38»-35" B, 450.00 feet;
thence S Ol*-21*-38" W, 49.72 feet; thence S 00*&lt; 29’-24" B, 125.00 feet; thence
S 02*-20*-26" B, 125.00 feet; thence S 04r 15*-04" B, 125.00 feet; thence S 89*-38*-35"fi
250.23 feet to the centerline of Highway M-37 thence 610.02 feet along said Highway
centerline and the arc of a curve to the left. whose radius is 3R19.8I feet, and whose
central angle is 09*-09*-OO", and whose chord bears S 09' 45*-49" B, 609.37 feet; thence
S H8*-57’-18" W, 19C9.60 feet; to said West Section line thence N 00*-27*-40” B, along
said West Section line, 340.00 feet to the place of beginning. This Plat contains 32
Lots, and fftDca&gt;jaoo park. This Plat also contains 32.2 acres, uore or less.
That I have made such survey, land-division and Plat by t£e direction of the owners of
such land.
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That such Plat is a correct representation of all the exterior boundaries of the land
surveyed and the subdivision of it.
That the required nonuwents and lot Barkers have been located in the ground oe t&gt;mat*
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That the accuracy of survey is within the Units required by Section 126 of the act
That the bearings shown on the plat are expressed as required by Section 126 (3) Of*
act and is explained in the legend.
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"RIDGEWOOD” HILLS "
PART OF THE NORTHWESTJ$

OF SECTION 16, TOWN f NORTH, RANGE 8 WEST,
JOHNSTOWN TOWNSHIP, BARRY

PROPRIETOR’S CERTIFICATE

COUNTY, MICHIGAN

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Peoples Savings and Loan Association, a corporation, duly organ­
ized and existing under the laws of the-State of Michigan, by Wen­
dell C. Gates IX, President, and Robert B. Pratt, Secretary, as pro­
prietor, has caused the land to be surveyed, divided, mapped and dedeicated as represented on this Plat and that the streets are for .
the use of the public; that eiocawooo paom:,a Pen/ATR f*u2k rs oedzcateo
TO THE USE OF CIOGENOOD HfLXS LOT OWMEPS OHL-T/THAT" THE. PU0L-IC
utility easememts am pjsivatc easememts amp that ALL otmee
KASEMEMTS AS&amp;, FOR THE. USES fiMOWM OM TME PLAT, -

Peoples Savings and Loan Association
2 West Michigan.Avenue
Battle Creek, Michigan ■ -49015 .

State of Michigan)
-County )s* *

CERTIFICATE OP COUNTY ROAD CXN'ISSIONERS
Approved on^&lt;?^^gaz — / -----1973, as complying with

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Personally cane before me this

_day of Z^gr/4

1973, the above named Philip m. Bishop and Joyce M. Bishop, his wife,
and Floyd C. Bresee, a single man, to ne known to be the persons
who executed the foregoing instrument .and acknowledged that they ex-.
ecuted the same as their free act and deed.

Section 183 of Act 288, Fgif* 1967, and the applicable published
rules and regulations of the Board of Road Commissioners of Barry
County.

w Fred’H. Buckingham, Member

My Commission expires
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william

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Notary Public

Robert E. Pratt, ^Secretary

CERTIFICATE OF MUNICIPAL APPROVAL

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ”

State of Michigan)s.9#
Calhoun County
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PROPRIETOR’S CERTIFICATE

witness

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We, as proprietors,' certify that we have caused the land embraced *
in this Plat to be surveyed, . divided, mapped and dedicated, as re­
presented on this Plat, and that.the streets are for the use of the *
public; and that eoCEMAocG RAGic, apejvate Efeec is dedicate© to the
use or rosewood hills lot owmess okjly
. , that th&amp; pueuc utilityEASEMEMTS AEE PS’lV'ATET EASEMENTS Akl© TWAT ALLOTHE2
CAS^MEtJTS AI2E RO AZ THE USES SHOWJM OAj THE PU^TT.
CoSetet E-CAEE

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PhilipM. Bishop
6100 Clark Road
. Lake Odessa, Michigan

Personally came before me 'this
day of •
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1973, the above named Wendell C. Gates II, President, aftd Robert B.
Pratt, Secretary of the above named corporation, to me known to be •
the persons who executed the foregoing instrument, and to me known
to be such President,and Secretary of said corporation and acknow­
ledged that they executed the foregoing instrument as such officers
as the free act and deed of said corporation, by its authority.’.
My Commission expires
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I certify that this Plat was approved by the Township Board of
thb Township of Johnstown. at a meeting held
1973, and was reviewed and found to be in compliant? with Act 288
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P.A.
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Approved by the Barry County Health Department on ' /Za^Z. jo
1973. .
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ja*.wmqNotary Public
Calhoun County, Michigan

COUNTY PLAT BOARD CERTIFICATE

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This Plat has been reviewed and is approved by the Barry County
Plat Board on
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1973, as being in compli-.
ance with all of the provisions of Act 288, P.A. 1967, and the Plat .
Board’s applicable rules and regulations.
Floyd C. Bresee
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Route # 1, Dowling, Michigan-&gt;49050
Proprietor of Lot.# 3/ .
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COUNTY TREASURERS CERTIFICATE
The records in my office show no unpaid- taxes or special assess­
ments for the five years preceding
M
1973,
involving the lands included in this Plat.
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Howard J. Ferris, Register of
Deeds

.Barry Cbunty
OWNERSHIP

CERTIFICATE

X, saymom© r.allzlJ , a duly licensed attorney at law,- do certify thAt
X have examined the abstract of title from the ownership of the Gbvern• sent to this date, on land embraced within "RIDGEWOOD RILLS"&gt;• '■ in-thy
Northwest one-quarter of Section 16, Town 1 North, Range 8 West'iJohns?
town Township, Barry County, Michigan, as hereon delineated,, and as.of' ^- ' ':
the date of signing the dedication hereon, certify that all persons hold-”.'
ing title of record and all mortgages herein, have oined in the. execution
thereof, as required by law.

Elsie B. Furrow, County Treasurer

' COUNTY DRAIN COMMISSIONERS CERTIFICATE

Approved on
jC 4^
_ 1973, as. complying with Sec­
tion 192 of Act 288, P.A. 1967 and the applicable rule and regulations
J published by my office in the County Barry.

BaymomO a All»m
1009 SEC. U*r SAMIC OUILO/MC
AArrua efiscic, micmicam -49o&lt;s
1973

Dean Braden,

EXAMINED AND APPROVED
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; ALLISON GREEN
STATE TREASURER

County Drain Commissioner

CRTIHCATE OF DEPARTMENT OF STATE HIGHWAYS,
Approved
as complying^
with Act 288, P.A. 1967 and the applicable published rules^
and regulations of the Department of State Highways.
MICHIGAN STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION

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By- efa'SsXa&amp;jS'&amp;A'
Richard E. Lomax. PM Examiner^
Cl

JOHN P. WOODFORD

State Highway Director

Register of Deeds Office)
Barry County
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This Plat of "RIDGEWOOD HILLS”, was recorded this Adav

•of.

1973. at

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