The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-07-24
Notice Of Drain Letting.

Notice is hereby given, that ]. Joseph II. Gil
lett, Township Drain Commissioner of the
Township of Bennington, County of Shiawassee,
State of Michigan, WILL on the 25th day of July,
on Saturday A. ID. 1891, at Bennington station,
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 'The Drury Drain, located
and established in the said Township of Ben
nington, and described as follows towit:
Commencing chains and 43 links east and 10
feet south of the north quarter post of section
eight 90 in township six (6) north range two (2l
south Oak IA min, S. 23S deg east 4s links on
land of Joseph Breaugh. The whole length OF
this drain is 64srods There Is 39 7-95 rods OF
this drain onto IS acres of the N. T.. of section
8, town g. N II. E. owned by Joseph Breaugh.
There is 166 1875 rods Of this drain on the east
part of n e: sec s. town 8, n r. E. owned med
by W. Il. Drury. There is 1925 rods OF this
drain crossing the Mich. G. X. Road land and
track There is 19i 1928 rods of this drain on
John Walsh's land S. L. \ secs town range
Cragher's land s. Il. y OF sec. 8, town 0, N. X,
f.. There is IS rods of this drain on Conrad
II. 2 +. This drain is to be three (9 feet across
the bottom and one and one-half Qh) foot slope
to one CD foot rise and twelve G2) feet on the
top from the lower end on Joseph Breaugh'ss
land, to stake No 45, q distance OF $50 rods, and
q strip Of land 16 feet wide on each side OF the
center line will be required to deposit the earth
thereon From stake IS to the upper end on
Conrad Fregers land to stake II the drain Is to
be two GU feet wide across the bottom and ten
U0) feet on the top and a strip OF land 10 rect
wide on each side of the center line Will be re-
auired for the drain to deposit the excavated
earth thereon except where the drain may be
tiled on section IL as shown by petitionin town
g. N II. f., a distance of 204 rods. Stakes are
set 8 rods apart except between No. 40 and
No. II which Is but rods. The depth
Is shown by the profile and is marked on the hub
stakes. The said job will be let in sections OF
forty (40) rods each. The survey of the said
Drury Drain Is particularly described In the
first order of determination.
Said job will be let by sections The section
at the outlet OF the drain will be let first, ana
the remaining sections in their order up stream
In accordance with the diagram now on file with
the other papers pertaining to said drain, in the
Office of the Township Clerk, to Which reference
may be had by all parties interested, ana bids
will be made and received accordingly. Con
tracts will be made with the lowest responsible
bidder giving adequate security for the perform
ance of the work. In a sum then and there TO be
fixed by me, reserving to myself the right to re-
ject any and all bids The date for the compile
ton of such contract, 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, or at such other
| time and place thereafter to which L. the Drain
| Commissioner aforesaid may adjourn the same,
| the assessment for the benefits and the lands
| comprised within the "Drury Drain Special AS
| sessment District" will be subject TO r9v1ew.
JOSEPH II. GILLErT,
Drain Com. for Township OF Bennington.
Dated this 18th day OF July 1891.