The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-11-15
Drain Letting.

Notice is hereby given, that /, G. T. Mason,
County Drain Commissioner Of the County OF
Shiawassee, state of Michigan, will on the Goth
day of November A. ID. 1889, at the farm of Chas
Durham, in the township of Fairfield a: 10 O'Clock
in the forenoon of that day, proceed to receive
bids for the construction OF certain Drain known
as the 'Thomas Drain" located and established
in the said township of Fairfield and described as
follows to wit:
Commencing at point 2l.6O chains and 10 #
OF the W corner o; sec eight (s) in Is g.
Said point is witnessed viz: ends stone butment
to bridge links. from thence 1874 deg, 9.7S
chains, thence 81 deg, 1853 chains thence S
deg, e 2. 10 chains, thence SO deg, chains,
thence s az deg, g ITO chains, thence 45 deg. W
2.30 chains. thence 10h deg, 1.2O chains, thence
7s2 deg, 200 chains, thence deg, 2.15
chains, thences SO deg, ed chains, thence AN
deg, @ 80 chains, thence 16k deg, e LIS chains
silence sS4 deg, 2 chains, thence s SO deg, e
chains, thence 81 deg. 26S chains, thence
2OH deg, 1.s2 chains, thence n 81 Sd deg, l5O
chains thence 81 "a deg, 20 chains. thence S
7434 deg, a.30 chains, thence sS3 deg, eS chains
thence SIX deg, Q 7 chains, thence $ 494 deg, e
4. 90 chains. thence S1A deg, $40 chains 10 the
n and s quarter line of sec nine (9) and is chains
n of the quarter post. thence 7s4 deg,e 4.70
chains. thence n 3-4 deg, $50 chains, thence n
Az deg, a $50 chains, thence n 37M deg, 8
chains thence n 70 deg, W 214 chains, thence 90
deg, W $50 chains, thence s34 deg, W chain.
thence n AZ ga deg, W chains thence Sd deg
4 chains, thence n ID deg, D chains, thence N
4Sk deg, e chains, thence 5SH deg, chains
thence n II "a deg, 1852 chains to the n and
quarter line of said sec nine again, and IS links
south of the center of said sec nine thence n "a
deg e 3.3S chains thence 4211 deg. H. 10 chains
thence 40H deg, o 4. 09 chains, thence 10 ID
deg 4.O2 chains, thence 40k deg, l1.O5 chains,
thence n 46 "a deg, 2542 chains. to point Is
links south and % links west of the northeast cor
ner of said sec o. thence n deg, 90 MN, ZUss
chains, thence n SO "a deg, 80 chains to point
near the and Squarter line, sec ., In said towh-
ship, and 20 chains Of the quarter post to the
upper end of the drain and witnessed, viz: poplar
sec, n 73 deg, e % links.
Whole length of the drain, miles and IL rods.
The bottom of the drain is to be feet wide and
slope foot on each side to each foot rise TO stake
feet wide on the bottom and slope foot on each
side TO each foot rise to st 81, distance of 176
rods. The balance of said drain Is to have slope
of feet on each side to each foot rise. STRIP of
land 20 feet wide on each side of the center sur
vey line and 6 feet deep will be required for the
drain and to deposit the excuvated earth upon
Stakes are set rods a part and numbered from
the lower end up and stakes are set at the angles.
II. @: MAIN.
The following descriptions Of lands will be as
sessed: the sw \ offs of sec 9,se ofsw
ID of sec 0, N o \ ofswk of9,s OF
sec q, n \ of n W sec o., Kse sec ., =
sw \ offs \ sec 9, Q u ofsw ofse sec y,
IL acres of s o of s \ sec 9. o 2S acres OF e
ofse n sec o, the 80 acres of the W 30 acres Of
n sec o. Q 40 acres of \ sec 9, " "a acres OF
n sec 9, 30 acres of W 30 acres OF sec y,
3S acres ofw q acres OF n \ sec U, Oh
sec 3, s o Il of Sc y sec 81 ofse - sec o.
y OFFS 4 sec 3, S so acres of X offs sec 4, n
80 acres of n Of sec 4. n y Of n sec 10,
sw ofnw u sec 10, Sc Y Of sec TO-, n "a
of n sec 10, Of n u sec 10, W u OF sw
\ sec 10. g n of $ VIZ sec 10,wk wy of SO \ sec 10
* Of W u of u sec 10, ne ofn " u sec 10,
n " \ of n W \ sec is, y of Q ofn sec
10, y of d OF \ sec 10, or ne
sec 16, n of n W u sec 10, all n Off Fair
field, Shiawasse county.
Said job will be let by sections or divisions.
The section at the outlet of the Drain will be
let frst and the remaining sections In their order
up stream In accordance with the diagram now
on file with the other papers pertaining 10 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 a sum TO be hxed
by me The date for the completion of such con-
tract and the terms Of payment therefor shall be
announced ct 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 ten O'Clock a.
IN Of the following day. Nov. 30, at the same place
ofletting the assessment of benefits made by me,
will be subject TO review. oo
Dated this isth day OF November A: D; 1889.
g. MASON,
County Drain Commissioner of the County oil
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