The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-08-13
Drain Letting.

Notice is hereby given That I. George Il. Mason,
County Drain Commissioner OF the County of Sha-
wassee State OF Michigan. will, on THURSDAY. the
10Th day oil August y. ID. 1885, at the residence of
5. Runyons, in the township of Rush. at 10 o'clock
In the forenoon of that day. proceed to receive bids
for the construction of certain drain known as
the"Huckleberry Drain, 'located and established i'm
the said township of Rush and Fairfield ana describ-
ed as follows to-wit: Beginning 80 links north of
the south quarter post of Section No IL in township
No. 8, north Range east. From thence west 100
rods, thence N.s9o, 16i rods thence N. 10 f. 31O$
rods to the north = post of Section Is, thence n.
1HoW.165 rods to IL of the center of Section
thence n. 500 w. 542a rods, thence n. 70, r.. 70
rods, thence w 81 rods, thence n. 90 w. % rods,
thence n. so, w. G6 rods, thence n. Gi4o, w. )
rods to the west line of the township of Rush, 60
rods south of the n. f. corner of Section II I'm Fair
field, thence S. $50 w. 30 rods Section H. in the
township of Fairfield, thence n. 67 rods, thence N.
Ssl6o, w. 80 rods, thence n. zoe w 81 rods thence
N. G4Ho w. 10 rods, thence n. 66ko w. S rods
thence n. 53ko w. IS rods, thence N. 90 f. % rods
thence N: 25ko. f. rods thence N. % degrees. w.
"a degrees, w. 80 rods, thence S. As degrees w 10
rods, thence s. SO degrees, w. 81 rods, thence 40
degrees, w. % rods, thence s 23% degrees, w. 1875
rods, thence 5. 10 degrees w. rods, thence s. A
degrees, w. 81 rods. thence S. sc degrees, w. s
rods, thence S. 80 degrees, W 10 rods thence n sc
degrees, w. rods. thence 5. Il degrees, W. rods.
thence n. 10Y degrees, w. 10 rods, thence S. Tx
degrees, w. 10 rods. thence N. 20 degrees, w. Is
rods, thence N. ~ w. % rods thence n. % degrees
p. 7h rods, thence n. o. degrees, w: 45K rods,
thence N. 20 degrees, w. rod, 20 a point 20 feet
w. and II rods 5. of the w. \ post Of Section one
%. in township No. s, N. II. T.. The whole length
of this drain is 616 rods; the width of the bottom
of this drain Is to be 10 feet, and to have slope of
six inches on each side to each foot rise. strip
OF land 10 feet wide, on each side of the survey line,
will be needed for the drain and to deposit the ex-
cavated earth upon All parties desiring contracts
on said drain, are requested to examine the line OF
the proposed drain before the day of SALE Said job
will be let by sections divisions The section at
the outlet of the drain will be let first and the re-
naining sections In their order up stream, in ac-
cordance with the diagram now on file with the
other papers pertaining TO said DRAM and bids will
be made and received accordingly. Contracts will
be made with the lowest responsible bidder giving
adequate security for the performance of the work
In a sum 10 be fixed by me. The date for the COM
pletion Of such contract and the terms of payment
therefor shall be announced at the time and place
letting.
Notice Is Further Hereby Given, That at the time
and place Of said letting the assessment of benefits
made by me, will be subject to review
Dated, this 4th day ofAugust, a. ID. 1886.
GEORGE Il. MASON,
County Drain Commissioner Of the County Of
Shiawassce,