The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-08-31
Drain Letting.

Notice is Hereby Given, That I. G. L. Mason,
County Drain Commissioner of the County of Shia-
wassee State of Michigan, will, the 18th day of
September, A. ID. 1888, at the farm of II. NJ Shepard
ia the township of Owosso, at 0 o'clock in the
forenoon of that day, proceed to receive bids for
the construction of n certain Drain known as the
shepard Drain" located and established in the
township OF Owosso, and described as follows,
to-wit:
Commencing ut a point on the Maple River
Drain situated 26l5 deg, W q 75-iO0 chains,
from the north east corner or sec. 30 in L Z n
of re- e, meridian of Michigan.
From thence running n "a deg, 7 63-t00
thence 4OX deg, es 2O-iOo chains, thence n
II deg, g 43-I00 chains, thence n AZ "a deg. e
67-1OO chains, thence 81 deg. "a links,
thence n IA deg. e2 1900 chains, theLce n 2
deg. e 6i-l0O chains, thence II 215 deg. W 90
100 chains, thence II deg. 1O-I0O chains,
thence 81 deg. W 63l00 chains to north
line of u ofse \ of sec. 10, thence II 16 "a
deg 56-100 chains, thence 40 min. w 26-10O
chains thence II deg. 97-100 chains to a
point situated 46-10o chains south and 1 $500
chains, east of the west quarter post of sec. No.
81, thence S 81 Sd deg. G 93-100 chains, thence
II 3-4 deg Q I 37-100 chains, thence SST deg.
g 42-1O0 chains thence n 43 deg, e2 LOO chains
thence n deg. 90-10O chains: thence II 53l&
deg. e3 So 100 chains; thence n 6GA deg. Q 10
100 chains. thence n 3h deg. g 1 25-100 chains.
thence n28 deg. c So links, thence n 73K deg c 1
2S-l0O chains. thence Is deg. g 4 44-100 chains,
thence n SO deg. G 5000 chains to the west
line of the e 1-2 of the W of section No. 20
in said township. Said drain is to be feet
end to stake IS to the upper end of the drain n
distance of 10i rods and IA feet, also a slope on
each side, of one foot to each foot rise from
stake o to stake 35, the balance of said drain
is to slope inches on each side to each foot
rise. The total length of the drain is 3Si rods
and IA feet.
The land to be taken for said drain and for
the purpose of depositing earth taken from
the same is strip 10 feet deep and 10 feet wide
on each side of the above described line. Sur
veycd June sth. 1888, by order of George T.
Mason, County Drain Commissioner of Shia-
wassee County, By EZRA MASON,
Surveyor.
Said job will be let by sections or divisions.
The section at the outlet of the drain will be let
first, and the remaining sections in their order up
stream, in accordance with the diagram now on
file with the other papers pertaining to said drain
and bids will be made and received accordingly.
Contracts will be made with the lowest response.
BILE bidder giving adequate security for the per-
Torrance of the werk, in a sum to be fixed by me.
The date for the completion Of such contract, and
the terms of payment therefor, shall be announced
at the time and place of letting l shall reserve
the right to reject any and all bids.
Notice Is Further Hereby Given, That at the
time and place of said letting will read the per
cent subject TO correction and at one o'clock M
of the same day and at the same place the assess
ment of benefits made by me, will be subject to
review.
Dated this 9th day of August, A: d; 1888:
G. Il. MASON.
County Drain Commissioner of the County of
Shiawassee.