The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-05-17
obtassin Drain Letting, May lad
1890.

Notice is hereby given, that I. G. T. Mason,
County Drain Commissioner of the County of Shia-
wassee, State of Michigan, will on the 22d day of
May. A. ID. 1889, at the farm Of II. Park In the
township of Rush. on section 3d. at 10 o'clock in
the forenoon Of that day. proceed to receive bids
for the construction OF a certain Drain known as
the "0btassin Drain" located and established in
the townships of Rush and Owosso and described
as follows, to-wit:
Of the west quarter post Of section No. 80, il.
of east, Rush, and about 2s links south OF the
east and west quarter line of said section. From
thence running south 32 chains, thence II deg.
chain, thence 40 deg. w 1902 chains to point
600 chains south and 2s links east of the northwest
corner objection No. 4, in n of 2e, thence n
deg, e 1.49 chains, thence Go deg, 2054 chains
thence 61H deg, W SIS chains thence so deg.
W 1912 chains to point situated 10 links east of
the north and south quarter line of section s;
thence deg 10 min W 1882 chains, thence SO
deg, 232 chains, thence 26 deg 20 min, 600
chains thence south $40 chains, thence $3.50 deg;
4.39 chains to point II feet south and O feet
east of the n W corner of the Q of the OF
section s. thence s ~ deg 1903 chains, thence
60 deg sos chains, thence ~ deg, gas chains
thence "a deg, chains, thence 81 deg, $40
chains, thence 5 80 deg, 3.15 chains to point
situated 1915 chains Of the corner of section
and 81 links west OF the section line, thence Il
deg, and parallel with the section line $40
chains. thence east 81 Inks thence d deg W 245
chains to point situated ~ links east of the east
quarter post of section 0, thence 10 min 4.g7
chains. thence IN deg 2.5s chains, thence n
S84 deg IL % chains to point situated 50 "a
deg 4.9s chains from the n corner of the 4
of the s of section of said township of
Owosso. Length of Drain is two miles and 3i6
rods.
Said Drain is to be six feet wide on the bottom
| from stake 30" at the commencement of said
Drain to stake AS, and 81 feet, distance of 3s6
rods and feet, and feet wide on the bottom
from stake AZ and 81 feet to stake ~ distance of
| 1s9 rods and 12H feet, and feet wide on the
bottom from stake az to stake 80, distance of GA
| rods, and the balance of said DRAMA distance
of 3l6 rods-is to be feet wide on the bottom.
| Said Drain is to have slope on each side of G
inches to each foot rise from stake 40" TO stake
4S and 81 feet and the balance of said Drain Is to
| slope one foot on each side to each foot rise.
The land To be taken for said Dram is strip 10
feet deep and Is feet wide each side Of the above
described line
| Surveyed January 30, 1889.
| EZRA MASON, Surveyor.
Said job will be let by sections or divisions.
Deserving the right TO reject any and all bids J
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 accord
| ingly. Contracts will be made with the lowest
| responsible bidder giving adequate security for
| the performance of The work, In sum TO be fixed
/ by me- The date for the completion of such con
tract, and the terms OF payment therefor, shall be
| announced ut the time and place of letting.
Notice Is further hereby given. That at the time
and place Of said letting will read the per cent
| subject to correction. and at the farm of Thomas
| Grady I'm the township Of Owosso. ats o'clock in
the forenoon, May a. 1889, the assessment of pen.
efts made by me. will be subject TO review.
Dated this sth day OF May, A. ID. 1889.
q. T. MASON
County Drain Commissioner Of the County OF
| Shiawassee.