The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-11-18
Drain Letting.

Notice is hereby given that |, G. II. 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, in the Township of Owosso, 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 Hopkins
Drain located and established in the SAID
Township of Owosso, and described as follows,
towit:
Commencing at point situated 1881 chains
west of the q corner OF section rs in II n of IL
T. and 10 links south of the section line. From
thence running so deg on the W part of q
of n Il of sec 26 2.27 chains to point situated
40 links south of the e corner of said descrip-
tion Width OF surface cuttingis Ofeet. Thence
80 deg on the C part of y of n e ! Of sec
~, l.73 chains. Thence - W 4.67 chains To II
point situated 73 chains east of the W corner
of said description. Length OF drain ON said
described land Is $40 chains and the width of
surface cutting is feet. Thence S 30 W on the
center part OF G 1ofn I of said sec liW chains.
Thence 5 1854 deg G 5.27 chains. Thence south
Is links to point situated 40 chains west of
the corner of said described land. Length
of drain on said description is 20.l2 chains and
the width of surface cutting Is teet. Thence
south on the south part OF the g y OF the n y or
sec 20 10. IL chains Thence S5A deg 40 links.
Thence S Az deg G l.04 chains, thence 46A deg
1.23 chains, thence 6S deg 25 e BIB chains to u
point situated 6.S6 chains north of the east
quarter post of sec 20. Length of drain on said
description is Al chains and the width OF sur
face cutting is feet.
Thence Sdeg 25' on the pit pit W pit W y
NV sec 25, ~ links; thence S3A deg S.S3
chains to point situated 2.8S chains north OF
the $ 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
feet
Thence S3k deg on the ept pit W u u
and W pit pie a n W \ sec 20, 642 chains;
thence S7k deg 1851 chains, thence 81 deg
3.17 chains, thence 69A deg l.22 chains,
thence 20 deg 9.S2 chains, thence 30 deg
4.g2 chains, thence n n deg 3.S7 chains TO
point on the and \ line of sec rs, and 2s. "A
chains south of the north quarter post of said
section No 25 Length of drain on said descrip-
tionS is 1903 chains ana the Width or surface
cutting is 10 feet.
Thence II deg on the pit w VIZ ek
sec 25, AZ links Width of surface cutting is
feet Said drain is to be two feet wide on the
bottom with slope OF from six inches
to one foot on each side to each foot
rise. The right of way to be taken for
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 352 rods and2 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 Commissioners, to
which reference may be had by all parties inter
ested, and bids will be made and received ac-
cordingly. Contracts will be made with the
lowest responsible bidder giving adequate Sc
curity for the performance of the work, in n 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 and the lands com
prised within the Hopkins Drain Special AS
sessment District" will be subject 90 review.
The following is q description of the several
tracts or parcels OF land constituting the Special
Assessment District of said drain, viz: Center
pit eK wa neH ptw Kne npt swA
30 q, W pit pit n W u 80 9 pit pit INV
80 a. s pit pit pit W n 4sptek NV n
u and Y n W of s Q \, all on sec %, Il N
R2E and the n corner n u OF ne u sec
26 s 80 q Of n u OF \ Of sec 26, and kex
of y sec 26, all In n OF X II Owosso.
Dated this 18th day OF Nov, A. D., 1892.
G.. Il. MASON,
County Drain Commissioner Of the County Of
Shiawassep