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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1975.03.06 - 14725MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION 7006 BY: IN RE: COMPREHENSIVE TRAFFIC ENGINEERING PROJECT AND GRANT - TRAFFIC March 6, 1975 IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION OF OAKLAND COUNTY TO: THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS the Traffic Improvement Association of Oakland County, a private, non-profit organization, was created in 1967 by a committee of public officials, businessmen and community leaders under the provisions of Act No. 327 of the Public Acts of 1931; and WHEREAS this organization is an independent, automonous, self-governing organization; and WHEREAS the purpose of this organization is to promote traffic safety im- provements through encouraging and supporting the traffic safety efforts of public officials, public organizations, schools and civic and business groups; and WHEREAS the Oakland County Government has been supportive of this organization by appropriating $20,000 annually for several years; and WHEREAS most communities do not have financial resources available or access to free technical assistance to resolve traffic engineering problems and there are not trained traffic engineers employed by most communities; and WHEREAS most efforts to implement traffic engineering improvements have been uncoordinated and there is no mechanism for developing a master highway system plan on a County-wide basis; and WHEREAS Federal Funds in the amount of $395,000 are available through the State Office of Highway Safety Planning for the Comprehensive Traffic Engineering Project Grant for a project period of three years from 4/1/75 to 3/30/78; and WHEREAS in the first year grant period of 4/1/75 to 3/30/76, $132,400 is available; and WHEREAS Oakland County's contribution will be the Data Processing services for computer programs already established which will be approximately $25,000 annually; and Riehard R. Wilcox, Chairman EGOING RESOLUTION Dale WHEREAS these funds will be used to employ a full time staff and to obtain technical expertise on a consulting basis in order to reduce Oakland County's traffic losses; and WHEREAS Oakland County has been requested by the Traffic Improvement Asso- ciation of Oakland County to be the prime sponsor of this grant. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Oakland County become the prime sponsor for the Comprehensive Traffic Engineering Project Grant; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Chairman of the Board of Commissioners be authorized to apply for this grant. The Finance Committee, by Richard R, Wilcox, Chairman, moves the adoption of the foregoing resolution„ FINANCE COMMITTEE State of Michigan popnrtimmt- of Skate Police OFFICE OF HIGHWAY SAFETY PLANNING APPLICATiON FOR HIGHWAY SAFETY GRANT f t? 4 . „ei. - ; , re. , I.. • ,i% --- ,. TO BE COMPLETED BY THE PROJECT Di RECTOFi (SQe in5tructions) 1, Proect Tide - Type di Appli ii. oi Comprehensive Traffic Enincerin Pro 'ect KI 'nein' E Revision 0 Continuation 3. Name of An2iicfmt 4. Address of Applicant 2510 S. Telegraph Road Traffic imr)rovement Association of Oakland County BeloomLi,1 7 5, Name and Address of Governmental Unit B. Type of Governnaerrtal Unit Oakland County, 1200 N. Telegraph Rd., Pontiac, Ill DStato Ei City n County Lc] Other 7Location of Project Oakland County 8. Duration 9. Functional Area A. Grant Period (Mo, Day Yr.) B. Project re( ort IMo, Day Yr,) i609 Ident. & surveillance From: 4/1/75 From: 4/1775 1612 li r way ,design const. & maint 16e3 TrafIic engineering serv, To: 3/30/76 To: 3/30/78 1614 Pedestrian safety _ 0, Ans7eptance. of conditions-it is understood and agreed by the undersigned mat a 9rant received as a F.-7-Sll i t of this application is subject -to the STATE AND, FEDERAL REGULATIONS GOVERNING GRANTS which have been furnished so the applicant, A, Project Director ) Narde (First, Middle Initial, Load ' 12) Title 1 AI Telegraph Roa d p t wpa Bruce B. Madsen Managing Director Bloomfield illns MI 48013 (4) Signature 151 Telephone Number (313) 334-4971 B. Adtitufizinf} Official of Governmental Unit (1) Name (First, Middle initial, Last) (2i Title (3) Address Chairman , Oakland County 1200 N. Telegraph Road Fr ed D. Houghten i Bd. of Commissioners I Pontiac, _Mieliigan 48053 4) S i9lleallfe I (5) Telephone Number (313) 858 -0102 11,Stakeinerit of the Proble m 1) Efforts to implement traffic engineering improvements as detailed in the Highway Safety Standards, on a countywide basis within Oakland County, are currently uncoordinated and fragmented and often work at counterproductive ends. There exists no mechanism for developing master plans for the highway system on a countywide basis. 2) There are currently no existing procedures for establishing priorities for traffic engineering improvements on the thousands of miles of the total road system not under supervision of the Department of State Highways or Road Commission. 3) While there currently exists within Oakland County a relatively sophisticated, computerized system of identification and surveillance of accident locations (including a workable location referencing program), much more can be added to this system both for greater utility within the county and as a pilot program for adoption in other parts of the State. 4) Local traffic authorities are presently reluctant to spend the time necessary to develop applications for funds for needed improvements - unless these involve sizeable amounts of money. 5) Most of the communities in Oakland County - particularly those of 25,000 popula- tion and under - have neither the financial resources nor access to free technical assistance to help them resolve even the most basic of their traffic engineering problems. Many real and potentially hazardous conditions are thus allowed to continue to exist.I -continued- . )1-7 PP,CTV ,if --t.1. Or SrIi Ordyl : ., .. .. . ...,-, ... ...,,,,,.,„,_..: ,.... .... .. . Ip:.I r 4t, ot,ii,,,:t.IFE .i„.hily-,,,N: • •• ______„, . ....... • . ,......4. ,lie i 1,-revioi,.; .., ..... .• _ , . . I l'i-7-el A I . • • 11. Statement of the Problem (continued) 6) According to a past telephone sample survey, few authorities having traffic engineering responsibilities have had the training necessary to enable then to satisfactorily discharge these responsibilities. Both basic and advanced training is needed and, in particular, training of maintenance personnel is needed to develop safety consciousness in replacing roadside furniture and detecting hazardous roadside conditions. 7) A preliminary sample survey indicates that not one community within the county has defined the traffic engineering function and assigned the responsibility for that function to any one individual or department. The function is, for the most part, informally shared with obvious inefficiencies and lack of effectiveness. 8) There currently exists little public understanding of the magnitude of the highway crash problem within the county and of the important role which traffic engineering has in effecting a long-range impact upon this problem. In an effort to resolve the problems stated above, the Traffic Improvement Association of Oakland County has in past years; I) developed a usable data program, 2) held a series of breakfast meetings of those having traffic engineering responsibilities, and 3) conducted a sizeable program of public support for traffic engineering in 1968. (See the attached prospectus of a program for traffic engineering, prepared in the fall of 1967.) A lack of adequate resources to employ full time staff and obtain technical expertise on a consulting basis has prevented TIA from doing more to eliminate the deficiencies which have Long been recognized and documented through study task forces. 47 Page One-A r io o ciauc] Countyi- 1. Present Status of Activities The present status of activities in the functional areas to be included in this project are described, in general terms, in the previous item NO. 11 "Statement of the Problem." The specific deficiencies in such things as needs for manpower development, physical improvements, and data needs will be more fully developed as the procedures described in item No 15 (below) are undertaken. 2. Key Research Considering that the initial phase of this proposed project will encompass broad administrative and planning functions, the specific areas of research to be related cannot be known until the basic problems have been identified and prioritized. Nowever, certain studies and surveys known to or in the files of TTA, will be used as guides, even in the initial phases. Examples of these are: 1) cost/benefit studies, 2) "Traffic Workers Training Needs Studies," Michigan State University, 3) public opinion surveys of Market Opinion Research, Inc., 4) "Evaluation of Criteria for Safety Improvements on the Highway," Roy Jorgenson, Associates, Inc., 5) "Citizen Participation in Highway Safety," U.S. Department of Transportation, 1974, 6) "Use of Mass Media for Highway Safety," U.S. Department of Transportation, 1974, and 7) "Management System Recommendations," University of Michigan, 1971. 3. Work Done Related to Proposal A sum,hary description of work done related to this proposal is also included above in the response to the previous application item. In addition, the Traffic Improvement Association of Oakland County has recently completed a successful national demonstration program in Traffic Law Enforcement which, although not related to the area of traffic engineering, employed an overall approach which is strikingly similar to that recommended in this proposal. The vast experience gained through administering this previous project will be of inestimable value in conducting the project proposed here. Supporting Information Attached is a prospectus for traffic engineering improvement which was developed seven years ago. The first page sumaarizes deficiencies noted by a special study group on traffic engineering. Although some noteworthy improvements have been made, a great majority of the problems and needs identified at that time still exists. - Pogo IC Asa. of Oakland Coun 13. Goa;5 The principal goals served by the proposed project are three-fold: 1. To bring about a measurable reduction in Oakland. County's substantial traffic . losses - both current and projected - through the acceleration of projects urgently needed to create a safer driving environment for this rapidly growing county. 2. To consider the highway and street network of this county as a single system rather than a conglomerate of separate, uncoordinated and fragmented sub- systems. Responsible traffic authorities would work together to develop priorities for implementation of aka Three Plus Standards on a countywide basis. They would be aided in their efforts to upgrade their level of performance through extensive manpower development and public education and support. 3. To serve as a demonstration project: All planning, procedures, problem identification techniques and evaiuntion approaches will be thoroughly but concisely documented, providing a traffic engineering management systems "cookbook" which others may use in the development of similar approaches and countermeasures in other counties. 14, 01)07,ctives A number of suggested specific objectives and tasks are listed below. This listing is not inclusive, for it does not include the specific, physical improvements in traffic operations which would Le the ultimate goal of this project. Develop a system of planning for the implementation of needed traffic engineering improvements on an areawide basis which will: Provide for greater efficiency and maximise the return on investments in physical improvements. Eliminate duplication and the uncoordinated and sometimes counterproductive programming undertaken by adjoining communities. Include provisions for the logical establishment of project priorities on an areawide basis, Incorporate a systems management plan which will serve Oakland County for years beyond the duration of this proposed project. Require the commitment, involvement and coordination in the efforts of area officials having traffic engineering responsibilities. Meet virtually all of the FHWA recommendations necessary for complete problem identification and surveillance. 1 -continued- -AveTbrec- 14. Objectives (continued) The implementation phase of the proposed project would seek to insure: That there would be an acceleration in completion of a wide range of specific traffic engineering improvements as detailed in the Three Plus Standards. That actual physical improvements at the local level would, insofar as appropriate, support the accepted areawide master plan and that these would be done right. That the public becomes more aware of the magnitude of the highway crash problem and understands and supports the need for specific improvements on both an areawide and local basis. That the level of performance of the individual authority having traffic engineering responsibility is upgraded through practical courses of study of varying degrees of advancement, That each of the larger cities within the county will have defined the traffic engineering function and assigned the responsibility of that function to one department; and that .this definiion and assignment Will be clearly defined in the city charter or other appropriate administrative directive. Page Three-A STEP One ACTIVITY BEGIN COMPLETE Apr '75 June '75 Establish Traffic Engineering Services Coordinating Group. . Apr '75 June '75 Sept June '75 Sept, '75 June '75 Dec '75 June '75 ' Dec '75 • ProEct Li_ra 15.Jr of S',et hods end Proceoures to be Used 15A. and Proceddras ],7.o7ovemant Assn. of Oakia-ad County Two Employ full-time staff. Three inventory community needs for traffic engineering expertise and services. Four Inventory training needs and resources, Five Analyze existing crash data and develop additional systems needed for identifica- tion and surveillance, Six Develop plan for evaluating total project. Conduct pre-project evaluation. Seven Eight Develop an assessment of specific, county- wide traffic engineering needs on an item-by-itam basis as outlined in the "Three Plus" standards and develop master plan for improvements. This will be done by task groups of traffic engineers using a program prioritization worksheet, a sample of which is appended to this application. Begin implementing master plan of specific planning, management and operational improvements. Sept '75 Jan '76 Jan 1 76 Jan '78 Jan '76 Jan '78 Nine Conduct programs of public support. Ten Evaluation Jan '78 Mar '78 Crash reduction Specific operational programs Effectiveness of the coordinating procedures for the total project. Eleven Project report and publication. Mar '78 Apr '78 Assn,. of Oakland CountyH Ten specific objectives have been stated in Item No, 14 above. Every effort will be made to provide an objective evaluation for each of the ten. The major categories of evaluation are shown under Step 10 of Item 15A above. Assistance in evaluation design and possibly in the actual pr project and post- project evaluation will be contracted for through competent, traffic-oriented researchers affiliated with state universities, A review of the objectives will show that most are of a nature which can only be evaluated in a qualitative way. Even so, efforts will be made to assess the level of performance in such a way that a final statistical measurement of improvement can be shown. Additionally, it should be possible to provide a quantitative measurement for each of the specific operational and physical improvements which will be subsequently selected for implocation through the study process summarily described in Step Eight above, Evalu a tion procedures will be built into each aspect of the total project which can be measured, While it is not possible at this juncture to develop an inclusive list of specific activities which will be measured, the following items represent, minimally, examples of items to be included in evaluation "Before-and-after" studies at improved locations, employing cost/ benefit formula to statistically demonstrate what improvements have meant in terms of a reduction in traffic losses. -continued- 150. S+priince As indicated in Item No, 13 above, a principal goal of this proposed project is that of producing a "transportable" product - i.e., a comprehensive manual on traffic engineering planning and execution on an areawide basis which can be used elsewhere. As mentioned in the preceding item, evaluation procedures will be built into each appropriate aspect of the total project. There is additional significance in that MA authorities indicate that the concept and approaches described in this proposal have never before been tried elsewhere - making this a true demonstration project. The primary beneficiaries of this project (other than the citizens of Oakland County) are the 60 to 70 authorities having traffic engineering responsibilities, represent- ing an estimated 50 or so specific agencies at three levels of government. 15o,c(mtmuaTTon Plans are already under way which will provide for a pro rata reimbursement to TIA from each of the major communities in the county to maintain the data system and other staff services described above. However, even discounting continued financial resources, the new data systems, countywide approaches to problem identification and program planning and management would be able to continue at a relatively high level with only limited financial resources required. 15E. Fa6flt;os All office space and most office equipment (desks, chairs, telephones, etc.) are now available for the staff required to administer this project. In addition, there already exists much of the operational facilities (data systems, addressing labels, etc.) which would be necessary to effect such things as problem identification, coordination, communications and the like.• (Itein.s 1,51.,' and 150 should be attached) 15B. Evaluation Procedures (continued) Reports will be submitted detailing the number and extent to which area officials are commited to the approaches described in this proposal. Details will be provided to show specifically the number and type of FHWA recommendations which are met throughout the duration of this project. The rate of acceleration and the completion of specific traffic engineering improvements within individual political subdivisions will be measured and reported periodically. A statistical measurement of the increase of public awareness of the highway crash problem will be made. • There will be provided detailed descriptions of the manner and extent to which a countywide systems management pin is .developed and implemer As assessment (if not evaluation) of the extent to which this project provides for increase in the 'Knowledge and performance of areawide authorities having traffic engineering responsibilities will also be made. While some of the examples shown above are subject only to a final evaluation, progress in others can be measured and reported periodically. This will be done in the quarterly reports required of the project grant recipient. Page Five-A o-.4ram : A6sa,, o Ca'&idad Couaty 1 $ 44,900.00 18,000.00 $ 47 700,00 19,100.00 $ 50,400,00 20,300.00 Evaluation 20,000.00 20,000.00 torrdzation oi Apr '75 to Mar '76 Apr '76 to • Mar '77 Apr '77 to Mar '78 (1) Personal Services Project Manager Provide overall direction and supervision for the project. 14,900.00 15,800.00 Assistant Manager 14,000.00 Serve as assistant to the program director; direct the operational aspects of data analysis, problem identification and the like. Also provide direct assistance to local traffic engineers in traffic operations, grant applications and the like, Secretary 7,000.00 7,500.00 7,900.00 Provide secretarial and clerical services to project personnel. Fringe Benefits 3,900.00 F.I.C.A., hospitalisation, life insurance for eligible salaried employees. Benefits will not exceed 10 percent of salaries. Travel, Transportation and Subsistence • 2,000.00 Personal vehicle cost reimbursed at l3c per mile, Includes necessary and documented transportation, conference, and subsistence costs, Out-of-state travel will require prior approval of OHSP. (2) Contractual Services $ 44,500.00 4,200.00 4,400.00 2,000.00 2,000,00 $ 35,000.00 37.500,00 Assistance of competent research methodologists will be employed in evaluation design for both the pre-project and post-project assessment and evaluation to measure changes resulting from the comprehensive traffic engineering project. - Pap Six - (Ci}fil 6'04 gl (R1 A t r.if. io ttO tvi r 16A- .BudgeL: Detail (continued) Technical Support $ 3,500.00 Assistance of the staff of private, traffic engineering consulting firms and those affiliated with state universities will be obtained from time to time in such things as the development of model, charters to include the traffic engineering function, development of specially tailored trainingcurricula, the determination of specialized data needs and the like. Data Analysis 10,500.00 it is expected that the beginning and concluding periods of this project will require detailed analysis of existing traffic data, for the purposes of bath problem identification and subsequent project evaluation. This would be accomplished through the assistance of staff of the Highway Safety Research Institute at the University of Michigan. $ 17,500.00 $ 3,500.00 3,500.00 7,000.00 10,500.00 14,000.00 7,000.00 Public Support Assistance of writers, public relations specialists and graphic artists would be employed in production and distribution of news releases, feature stories, slide presentations and other activities necessary to the development of public support. (3) Commodities $ 11,800.00 $ 11,800.00 $ 11 800.00 Postage 800.00 800.00 800,00 Office Supplies 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 Printing and Reproduction 10,000.00 10,000.00 10,000.00 Brochures, news information, project events, reports. Page Six-A 600.00 600.00 15,000.00 15,000.00 ;51.h.APt:,k, Datci L (Coat 100 ) (4) Other Direct Costs Telephone . Equipment Rental $ 21,200.00 $ 9 4 200 00 $ 24,200.00 2 1,200.00 1,200.00 1,200.00 2,400.00 5,400.00 5,400,00 Charges shown here include a lease (with purchase option) of an IBM Memory Typewriter. The increase during the 2nd and 3rd year is to provide for the possible rental of an IBM Communicating Meg Card Selectric Typewriter for use in retrieval and massaging of • data in the computer files of HSRI-Universty of Michigan. Office Equipment 600.00 Computer Programming and Processing 15,000.00 The charges shown here are basically for the development of new computer programs to fulfill 17-1WA recommendations for a complete identification and surveillance program. Will also include costs for key- punching and processing special programs which will be billed by the Oakland County Data Processing Center. Conferences and Training 2,000.00 2,000.00 2,000.00 (5) Indirect Costs $ 10,000.00 $132,400.00 $ 10,000,00 $ 10,000.00 $123,700.00 $133,900.00 Page Six -B Tr a.171i - • • Gounty 17. STATE AC.1 .Z.ETAIL — For Lisa of Sun Agencie5. Only — State anti Federal Shares Combined ructions — ProOda i`tltrozations in Section, 16A and 153 — To Eta Oon-Toenci ALL AoWiponts I Grant Peuori ' ' ' Continuation i Contmaat=on 31 'Intro <1) 1 1 16A; Cost Coingory 1st Year 2nd Year 5r0 Year 1 PfOieCt Porion 1 F- — , - ! H. 1 CO Personar Services $ 44,900.00 :- 47,700.00 0 50,400,00 - 143,000.00 1 I (2) Contractual Services 44,500.00 35,000,00 37,500.00 117,000.00 I . I (3) Commodes 11,800,00 11,800.00 11 ,800.00 I 35,400,00 1 (4) Other Direct Costs 21,200.00 . 24,200,00 24,200.00 69,600.00 i (s) ,fidfrectcouts 10,000,00 1 10,000.00 10,000.00 30,000.00 ! I i 1 TOTAL ESTIMATED COSTS s 132,400,00 is 128,700.00 J._ 133,900.00 i s 395,000,00 ,.._ 1 16.B. source of FunOs i (1) Federal $ 132 400.0 128,700.00 $ 133,900.00 $ 395,000.00 _ -,.2 (2) S'tatr (3) Local (describe) I 1 TOTAL 1 $ ]s , $ 16C. SoVcify How Non-FOC/0,a; Snzirn of Fonds WTH Re Provided 1. Area authorities will be contributing sizeab*a expenditures of time toward problem identification tasks, pr011'e-C-t--1anning and develo37ent; 'confeinces and in specialized technical training. 2. Oakland County will contribqe data_processing_s .ervies for computer programs already establi5%-ed (approximately $25,000 annually). 3. The Oakland Coulnty Road CapA4s .ion has indicated a willingness to provide finz-nci support to tine further deveLopment of identification and surveillance actiVifies and in the contrution of staff services. Specify Amounts And in V`iihch Grant Pariocs FeOera FundeWill Fi.d Used For Trainin g Purposes Cost cnt,7mory (Lint kern) Grant Pe 05 st Year Contnuation 2nd Year Continuation 3rd Year To Un Project Period Saler'ies and Wagiit: Longtwhy and nsurance Retirement Travel CSS & M Equipment Other TOTAL t. 1 13* _ 14,..exatem AL,* DA* ORO-A-N:77%770N CHART PROJECT FOR SYSTEMATIZING the IMPLEMENTATION OF THE "THREE PLUS" STANDARDS in OAKLAND COUNTY, MICHIGAN 1 MICHIGAN OFFICE OF HIGHWAY Oanven FETY PLAN OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Planning and Building Commin:ee TRAFFIC ENGINEERING SERVICES !TRAFFIC IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION COORDINATING GROUP 1 FHWA 0010 1 NHTSA OCRC i MDSH TIA i R OHS? SENCOG i i I. DOLL ; 1 OF OAKLAND COUNTY 1 1 4 i Project Director 4----j---T Project Manager i Assistant Project Manager 1 Secretary Other TIA Staff l'"."..'"....'.. sew•Emmlad.a.V.1922 STATE, COUNTY, AND LOCAL OPERATING UNITS A* The Traffic Engineering Services Coordinating Group will be responsible for: . Strategic planning for countywide implementation of the "Three Plus" standards. . Advising TTA regarding the execution of its total project management and support responsibilities. . Generating plans for and aid in securing funds for specific traffic operations improvement programs for local political subdivisions. B* The Traffic Improvement 'Association will be responsible for; . Providing staff for and serving as secretariat to the Traffic Engineering Services Coordinating Group. . Planning and administering various support functions including the generation. of new identification and surveillance systems, training programs, public support, and program evaluation and reporting. #7006 Moved by-Wilcox supported by Gabler the resolution be adopted. AYES: Button, Coy, Daly, Dearborn, Dunleavy, Fortino, Gabler, Hoot, Houghten, Kasper, Lennon, McDonald, Moffitt, Montante, Nowak, Olson, Patterson, Perinoff, Pernick, Price, Roth, Simmons, Wilcox, (23) NAYS: None. (0) The Chairman declared the roll call be voided, so the rules could be suspended for consideration of the resolution, Moved by Perinoff supported by Gabler the rules be suspended for immediate consideration of the resolution, AYES: Button, Coy, Daly, Dearborn, Dunleavy, Fortino, Gabler, Hoot, Houghten, Kasper, Lennon, McDonald, Moffitt, Montante, Nowak, Patterson, Perinoff, Pernick, Price, Simmons, Wilcox. (21) RAYS: Olson, Roth. (2) A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried. Vote on resolution: AYES: Coy, Daly, Dearborn, Dunleavy, Fortino, Gabler, Hoot, Houghten, Kasper, Lennon, McDonald, Moffitt, Montante, Nowak, Olson, Patterson, Perinoff, Pernick, Price, Roth, Simmons, Wilcox, Button. (23) NAYS: None. (0) A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted. STATE OF MICHIGAN) COUNTY OF OAKLAND) I, Lynn D. Allen, Clerk of the County of Oakland and having a seal, do hereby certify that I have compared the annexed copy of 13,91 .kcit 91).A.1799§.09Ptcl . .tFig MAtqn.cl .B.cAr.c1 .................................. Pt. r.rn9tir.ig.bc .co .11Qt:ch ........ ..... — ...... with the original record thereof now remaining in my office, and that it is a true and correct transcript therefrom, and of the whole thereof. In Testimony Whereof, T. have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County at Pontiac, Michigan 7th ...... .day of..March 611.0404 ........19..7 Lynn D. Allen.....................,Clerk Bypoves.*0 ......... ...... 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