The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-09-07
Drain Letting.

Notice is Hereby Given That l. G. T. Mason,
County Drain Commissioner of the County of Shia-
September a. ID. 1888, at the farm of +. NJ. shepad
In the township of 0wosso, at . o'clock in the
forenoon of that day, proceed TO receive bids for
the construction of a certain Drain known as the
shepard Drain" located and established In the
township OF Owosso, and described as follows,
to-wit:
Commencing at point on the Maple River
Drain situated 26la deg, W ~ IS. 100 chains.
from the norrh east corner OF sec 80 IN I I II
of RE. meridian of Michigan.
From thence running IL "a deg G 63-i00
chains. thence II i519. deg. - Sl-lO0 chains,
thence 4ok deg.,e2 2o-loo chains, thence N
IA deg, g 2 43-i00 chains, thence n 43 "a deg. e
IG7-100 chains, thence n27 deg.e "a links,
thence II II deg. e 49, 100 chains. therce IL 2
deg. e 6il00 chains, thence 90 deg. W 90
100 chains, thence II 5 deg. 1O-I00 chains,
thence n 81 deg, W G3-l00 chains to north
line offs 4 ofse Y Of sec. 49, thence II 16 3 4
deg e 4 56-lOJ chains, thence 40 min W 26-l00
point situated i &C 100 chains south and sS-1OO
chains, east Of the west quarter post of sec. No.
81, thence 81 "a deg. c 5 93-i00 chains, thence
II "a deg. / 100 chains, thence $50 deg.
AZ 100 chains, thence 40 deg. e2 100 chat ms
thence n deg. e 90-100 chains! thence n 53ll
deg. c 3 9j 100 chains; thence n 6634 deg, e 10
100 chains. thence n 81 deg g 25-1O0 chains,
2s-l0O chains. thence n Is deg. e 44-lco chains,
thence n SO deg. c $1,000 chains to the west
line Of the e * of the w of section No. 20
III S0lO township. Su10 Ufulfl is To DE 3 1eeJ
wide on the bottom from stake o at the lower
end to stake IS to the upper end of the drain a
distance of 10i rods and IL feet, also slope on
each side, of one foot TO each foot rise from
stake O TO stake 81, the balance of said drain
Is to slope Inches on each side TO each foot
rise. Tie total length ofthe drain is 1854 rods
and II feet s." b.
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 Is feet wide
on each side of the above described line. Sur
veyed June Sth. 1885, by order of George T.
Mason, County Drain Commissioner of Shia-
wassee County, By EZRA MASON.
U.s.. Surveyor.
Said Job will be let by sections or divisions.
The section at the outlet Of the drain will he 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 thelowest 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 pei
cent subject 10 correction and at one O'Clock PIN
of the same day and at the same place the assess.
ment Of benefits made by me, will be subject "a
review.
Dated this 9th day of August. A: ID 1883.
G. Il. MASON.
County Drain Commissioner of the County Of
Shiawassee.