The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-05-10
obtassin Drain Letting, May 22nd.
1889.

Notice is hereby given, that I, G. Il. Mason,
County Drain Commissioner OF the County of Shia-
wassee State of Michigan, will, on the 22d day of
May. A. D. 1885, at the farm of j. H. Park, in the
township of Rush, on section 49, at 10 o'clock in
the forenoon of that day, proceed to receive bids
for the construction of a certain Drain known as
the "Obtassin Drain" located and established in
the townships of Rush and 0wosso, and described
as follows, to-wit:
Commencing at point situated 16 chains east
Of the west quarter post of section No. 80, H. n
of 2 east, Rush, and about 2s links south of the
east and west quarter line Of said section. From
W chain, thence 45 deg. w 1902 chains to point
COG chains south and g links east of the northwest
corner dissection No. 4, in to n of re, thence u
deg, e I.40 chains, thence IS deg, 2054 chains
thence 61k deg, W 8.1S chains thence 80 deg.
1912 chains to point situated 10 links east Of
the north and south quarter line of section 8;
thence s l deg 10 min W 1892 chains, thence SO
deg, 90. "a chains thence s26 deg 20 min, 600
chains. thence south $40 chains, thence SS deg;
439 chains to point II feet south and feet
east of the corner of the u of the n \ OF
section s. thence TX deg LOB chains, thence
60 deg S58 chains, thence s724 deg, 45 chains
thence "a deg, chains, thence 34 deg, $40
chains, thence SO deg, 315 chains to point
situated 1918 chains of the corner of section
and q links west OF the section line, thence
deg, and parallel with the section line $40
chains. thence east 81 links, thence 4 deg 24.54
chains to point situated "a links east Of the east
quarter post of section 8, thence 10 min W 4.97
| chains, thence TX deg 2.5S chains, thence
ssh deg IL % chains to point situated 50 81
deg 4.9s chains from the G corner of the W y
| of the 8 W \ of section OF SAID township oil
Owosso. Length Of Drain is two miles and 3l6
rods.
| Said Drain is to be six feet wide on the bottom
| from stake 30" at the commencement of said
| Drain TO stake az, and 81 feet, q distance of 1856
rods and feet and feet wide on the bottom
from stake As and 81 feet to stake ~, distance of
| 1s9 rods and 12k feet, and feet wide on the
bottom from stake ~ to stake 80, distance of "a
| rods, and the balance of said DRAMA distance
| of 1916 rods-is to be feet wide on the bottom.
| Said Drain is to have slope each side of 6
inches to each foot rise from stake 30" 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 Drain is strip 10
feet deep and IS feet wide each side Of the above
/ described line.
Surveyed January 80, 1882
| EZRA MASON, Surveyor.
| Said Job will be let by sections or divisions.
Preserving the right to reject any and all bids
The section at the outlet Of the drain will be let
| first and the remaining sections in their order
| IN 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
| inqly Contracts will be made with the lowest
| responsible bidder giving adequate security for
| the performance of the work, in q sum U be liked
| by me- The date for the completion of such con
tract and the terms OF payment therefor, shall be
announced at 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, at O'Clock in
the forenoon, May a. 1889, the assessment OF pen
| Gifts made by me, will be subject TO review.
Dated this sth day of May, A. ID. 1889: ..
| G.. r. MASON
County Drain Commissioner of the County o.
} Shiawassee.