The true northerner., 1891-11-04
DRAM LETTINa.-Notice is hereby given that

nRAIN LETTING.-Notice is hereby given that
~ 1, Joseph G. Allen, Township Drain Commits
sioner of the town of waverly county of Van Buren,
state of Michigan, WILL the 7th day Of November
A. ID. 1884, at Philip Smiths, in said town of waver-
ly at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon of that day. pro-
ceed to receive bids for the construction of certain
drain, known the erich and Dillon Dran" To-
Gated and established in the said town of waverly
and described as follows, to-wit: Beginning at
point on the north bank of Paw Paw river said point
being in the "a of the a of %, town of Wa
verify, Van Buren county, Mchigan; said point is
also witnessed by swamp oak 1S inches i'm diameter
deg W 81 links; and also 10y black ash tree IA
inches in diameter 53ai deg 46 links, and from
thence the central line of the drain extends 44ia
deg rods and 13 links TO the and quarter line
of said % thence north said quarter line II.
rods and links to point 68 links of the quarter
post in the north line of said section 28 thence
81 Il deg G "a rods and links thence N 1877 deg w
II rods and l6 links; thence 26 deg 13 rods and
link thence 104 deg IL rods and links; thence
n 10 deg rods and ri links thence 36la deg
80 rods and % links thence n ~ deg q rods and
22 Inks thence &c deg 16 rods and IL links to
and W line, 40 rods south of the and quarter line
of No. 81, township of waverly and there end
ing, and also there meeting the south end of the
Rich and Dillon drain. Said terminal point is also
witnessed by soft maple tree 80 inches In diameter
east Is links and also by elm tree 80 inches In
diameter 25si deg IL links. Also a branch drain,
commencing at point on the main line of the drain
81 links below the 9Th angle of said main drain: said
point is also witnessed by soft maple tree 80 inches
in diameter 161S deg 30 links, aud also by an elm
tree 2s inches in diameter 20 deg rs links, and
from thence the central line Of the drain runs ~
deg 33 rods and II links; thence 6Ssi deg Is rods
and links to the outlet of Shaw lake, thence n 5I
deg e 6 rods and links along the outlet of Shaw
lake into the lake. Total length Of drain is 2l3 rods
and Inks Magnetic variation used in reading the
above courses was a deg e.
Said job will be let by sections divisions. 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 file with the
other papers pertaining to said drain, aud bids will
be made and received accordingly. Contracts will
be made with the lowest responsible bidder giving
adquate security for the performance of the work I'm
a sum 10 be fixed by me. The date for the compile
uon OF such contract, and the terms of payment
therefor, shall be announced Mt the time and place
of letting.
Notice Is further hereby gwen, that at the time
and place of said letting, at such other irae and
place thereafter TO which l. the drain commissioner
aforesaid may adjourn the terms of said letting the
assessment of benefits made by me will be subject
to review, and all other terms will be made known
and fully explained.
Dated this 22nd day of October, A. ID. 1891.
JOSEPH @. ALLEN,
Township Drain Commissioner Of the Township of
Waverly. I1Ot2oll