The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-08-03
Drain Letting.

Notice is Hereby Given, That we, G. T. Mason
and w. o Broughon County Drain Commissioners
of Michigan, will on the tenth day of August, A.
ID. 1888, at the farm OF I. M Cooney, in the town.
ship of Argentine of Genesse County, at one
o'clock in the afternoon of that day, proceed to
receive bids for the construction of certain Drain
known as the "Cooney Drain" located and estab-
lished in the said Counties of Shiawassee and Cen
esse and described as follows to wit:
Commencing at point on the Burns and
Vernon Drain, situated 80 deg. 35 min. w go
75-100 chains from the north east corner of sec
ton No. in L 5 n orr G, meridian of Michi-
gan.
From thence running 2iS deg. g ? oo.1Oo
chains, thence n 48 deg. o 70-100 chains,
thence n % "a deg. e S2-l00 chains, thence n
65 deg. g 4 2-100 chains, thence 241a deg. Q 8
47-1O0 chains, thence n 1aH deg. s9.i0O chains,
thence 10 deg. e 65-100 chains. thence S 54h
deg. 2 54-100 chains, thence n SS34 deg e 30
100 chains to the township line, 10 400 chains
south of the n @ corner of section one of the
township of Burns, thence on same course 81
links, thence ~ deg. 3f-1U0 chains, thence
n s2x deg. o o 46-100 chains, thence 43 deg. 8
69-100 chains, thence 1Ok deg. 2 52-l00 chains,
thence n 81 deg. C 49-100 chains thence n AZ
deg. W 81 links thence n COY deg. we chains,
thence n 81 deg. W 62-l00 chains thence n 81
deg. W 77-100 chains, thence "A 100 chains,
to point situated 26k links north of the town
snip line and 10 4-100 chains east of the
corner of section No. 6 Of the township of Ar
gentine, thence n sSA deg. "a 17-100 chains.
thence $ 1917 deg. g go links, thence n s7s5 deg.
@ 4 9i-100 chains, thence II 4SA deg, Ell 7H-100
chains, to point situated 80 links north and
30 links east of the north quarter post OF section
No. 6, Argentine. Said drain is to be open
drain IL inches wide on the bottom with a
slope of one foot on each side to each foot rise
from the lower end on the Burns and Vernon
Drain to stake 10 plus 62 feet q distance of 1855
rods and 12lS feet and 10 inch tile drain from
stake 10 plus 62 to stake 81 plus 12l feet, dis
lance of 1913 rods and 10 feet and an 3 inch tile
drain from stake 81 plus 12lx feet to stake AZ
plus 40 feet distance ef99 rods and foot, and
a inch tile drain from stake AZ plus 40 feet to
the upper end ofthe drain distance of "a reds
and foot Totallength OF drain Is 402 rods and
8 feet. The land to he taken for said drain is n
strip 10 feet deep and 10 feet wide on each side
of the above described line.
At the same time and place Of said letting the
contract will be let for furnishing the above mem
toned tile necessary for said DRAIN delivered at
Gains Station, Genesseo County. also the contract
TO deliver said tile on the line Of said Drain.
Said Job will be let by sections divisions The
section at the outlet Of the Drain will be let frst,
and the remaining sections In their order up
stream, naccordance with the diagram now on file
with the other papers pertaining to said drain,
Contracts will be made with the lowest responsible
bidder giving adequate security for the perform
ance ofthe work, In a sum to be fixed by us The
date for the completion of such contract, and the
terms of payment therefor. shall be announced at
the time and place Of letting. Notice
place OF said letting will read the per cent SUBJ
ject to correction and ut the same place at one
O'Clock y, M, August IL, 1888, the assessment of
benefits made by us will be subject to review
Dated this i4th day Of July A. d; isss;
County Drain Commissioner Of the County Of
W. o. BRoueHToN,
County Drain Commissioners Of the County of
Genesse.