The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-09-04
Drain Letting.

Notice is hereby given, that I, Joseph H. Gil
lett, Drain Commissioner OF the Township of
Bennington, County of Shiawassee, State of
Michigan, will on Saturday, the 10th day of
September, A. ID. 1891, at the residence of George
Brock, in said township of Bennington, at 10
o'clock in the forenoon of that day, proceed to
receive bids for the construction of certain
drain known and designated as '"rhe Brock
Drain" located and established in said town
ship or bennington, and described as follows,
towit: The Brock Drain, commencing at point
in the center of the Black Drain, chains Sc
links south and chains 30 links west of the
east quarter post of section ii in r. 6, N r. 2e
witness elm in, S 7S4 degrees, W 80 links from
thence 284 degrees, e chains 80 links: from
thence s 64A degrees, 5 chains links; this
d OF section IA in said township on to section
10 at q point chains 92 links south of the QUAR-.
ter post. There is % 1925 rods of this drain on
the land OF j. ID. Bartlett. The said Brock
Drain crosses the public highway, thence south
along said highway on land of Thomas Steggall;
there is 81 % 20 rods of this drain his land.
Thence south on to land of Otis Fox; there is 16
1925 rods OF this drain on his land on said high
way. Thence on to land of George Punches;
there is IL rods of this drain on his land said
highway. Thence on to land of George II.
Brock, thence east and a southeast course, end
ing on his land in a small swamp; there is 1874
1925 rods OF this drain on his land, e of W
\ and 16 acres in central part of W of
\ section IL, II. q, N. X. 2 T.. The whole length
of this drain is 224 rods. The above drain is
more particularly described in the first order
OF determination. Stakes are set rods apart
and section stakes are 40 rods apart. The drain
is to be two (2) feet wide across the bottom and
eight (S) feet wide on top q strip of land twelve
12) feet wide on each side of the survey or CEN
ter line will be required to deposit the earth
thereon. This drain will be let in sections of 40
rods each. The depth of said drain will be
marked on the survey stakes. Surveyed August
18th, A. ID. 1891, by H. G. Main, Surveyor. Said
job will be let by sections. The section at the
outlet of the drain will be let first and the re-
naming sections in their order up stream, in &C.
cordance with the diagram now on file with the
other papers pertaining to said drain, in the Of
fee of the Township Clerk, to which reference
may be had by all parties interested, and bids
will be made and received accordingly Con-
tracts will be made with the lowest responsible
bidder giving adequate security for the per-
formance OF the work, in q sum then and there
to be fixed by me, reserving to myself the right
to reject any and all bids. The date for the
completion OF such contract, and the terms o.
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, or at such other
time and place thereafter to which 1, the Drain
Commissioner aforesaid may adjourn the same
the assessment for benefits and the lands com
prised within the Brock Drain Special Assess
ment District" will be subject to review.
Dated this 9th day of August, A. d. 1891.
JOSEPH II. GILLETT,
Drain Commissioner of the Township of Ben
nington