The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-11-11
Drain Letting.

Notice is hereby given that l, G, Il. Mason,
County Drain Commissioner of the County of
Shiawassee, State of Michigan, WILL on the ODD
day of November, A. ID. 1892, at the farm of Geo.
Thomas, i'll the Township of Owosso, at 10
o'clock in the forenoon of that day, proceed to
receive bids for the construction of u certain
drain known and designated as THE Hopkins
Drain" located and established in the SAID
Township OF Owosso, and described as follows,
to-wit:
Commencing at point situated 1881 chains
west of the n corner of section % in Il N of II
2 Il and 40 links south of the section line. From
thence running SO deg on the W part of q
of a of sec 20, 2.27 chains to point situated
40 links south Of the corner of said descrip-
ton. Width of surface cuttingis feet Thence
$ 80 deg on the n part off u of n \ of sec
&C. 20 chains. Thence 80 W 4.67 chains to a
point situated .73 chains east of the S W corner
of said description Length of drain on said
described land Is Gao chains and the width OF
surface cutting is g feet. Thence 35' W on the
center part OF kof \ of said sec l4.57 chains.
Thence S o62l deg 5.27 chains. Thence south
4S links to point situated 4.75 chains west of
the corner OF said described land. Length
of drain on said description is 2012 chains and
the width of surface cutting is feet Thence
south on the south part of the 4 of the n \ of
sec 26 TO-. l2 chains. Thence S5R deg 10 links
Thence s41a deg 1,04 chains, thence 46k deg e
1913 chains, thence 68 deg % 1913 chains to u
point situated 6S6 chains north of the east
quarter post of sec 26. Length of drain on said
description Is 1914 chains and the width OF sur
face cutting is feet.
Thence " deg 25' on the pit pit W pit W y
NV sec 20, 40 links; thence S3S deg 1888
chains to point situated 2.ss chains north of
the 5 corner of the above described land on
sec %. Length of drain on said description is
9.32 chains and the width of surface cutting is
Thence sss deg on the pit pit hnwA
and pit pit Il m W sec 25, 6.42 chains;
thence S7H deg 1851 chains, thence 81 deg g
BIZ chains, thence 69A ueg 1.22 chains,
thence 70 deg e 9.S2 chains, thence n 30 deg
492 chains, thence n II deg 3.S7 chains to q
point on the and \ line of sec 49, and %. "A
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section No 25 Length of drain on said descrip-
lions is 1903 chains and the width OF surface
cutting Is 10 feet.
Thence n II deg on the pit W VIZ eK
sec 20, 4S links. Width of surface cutting is
feet. Said drain is to be two feet wide on the
bottom with slope Of from six inches
rise. The right of way to be taken for
said drain and for the purpose of deposting
the excavated earth taken therefrom is strip OF
land eight feet deep and fifteen feet wide on
each side of the above described line which is
the center line of the drain.
Total length OF drain is 1862 rods and 2 feet.
Said job will be let by sections. 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 on file with
the other papers pertaining to said drain, in the
Office OF the County Drain Commissioner, TO
which reference may be had by all parties inter
ested, and bids will be made and received ac-
cordngly Contracts will be made with the
lowest responsible bidder giving adequate Sc.
cnrity for the performance 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 OF payment therefor shall be an
nounced at the time and place ofletting.
. Notice is further hereby given that at the
time and place OF said letting, or at such other
time and place thereafter to which /, the Drain
commissioner aforesaid, may adjourn the same
the assessment for benefits ard the lands com.
prised within the Hopkins Drain Special AS
sessment District" will be subject TO review
The following is a description of the several
q Inn
Assessment District of said drain, viz: Center
pit eK u eH spt W W me \ pt sw 4
20 a, pit pie u n W u SO a G pit ptw hnw
80 a, pit pit W pit W y W 4 pit g W \ n
Q u and n X W of \, all on sec Is. II IN
X II and the n o corner n u of n n sec
20, 30 Of n "a OF n \ of sec 26, and X eK
OF u sec 26, all in Il Z n of X 2 Il Owosso
Dated this 18th day of Nov, A D., 1892
G.. Il. MASON
County Drain Commissioner OF the County of
Shiawassee.