The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-08-25
NOTICE OF GLADDEN. DRAIN
LETTING.
SEPTEMBER 7, 1909.

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Notice is hereby given, That l. G. II. Mason
Shiawassee. State of Michigan, will on the 18th
day of September A ID. 1898, at the farm OF
VIM. GLADDEN., on Section Is, the township Of
that day, proceed to receive bids for the con
struction of a certain Drain known and desig-
mated as 1.-THE GLADDEN. Drain located and
established in the said Township of Shiawassee
and described as follows, to-wit:
Commencing 511 chains west and 20 links
south Of the e corner OF the W. ne Of
deg % links.
From thence south 6S links thence 554 deg
W 4.7S chains, thence 744 deg W S.29 chains
thence 52K deg W 2.65 chains, thence n 1884
deg W 5.94 chains to the north and south quarter
line at point 23S chains south of the north
quarter post of said section IS and across the "
y ID as shown by the map and there is 17.3i
chains OF this drain on this description.
Thence 1874 deg W 9s links, thence W S4S
chains thence 1888 chains, thence SOY deg
W Q. 81 chains to the W corner of the n a OF
the X of said section 49, the last course is
along the south line of this description and
there is 1915 chains OF this drain on this land
including the last course along the south line as
shown by the map of this drain herewith re
turned and attached.
Thence west 10 links thence deg-a deg W
60 20 chains parallel to and 10 links west of the
east line of the W fri 4 Of NV fri Il and acres
off the south side of the W fri q NV fri \ OF
said section Is and there is 2030 chains of this
drain on these descriptions.
Thence q deg 20 chains across the Il OF
the swA of said section lS and there is 20 chains
OF this drain on this description as shown by
the map.
Thence 1 deg 1851 chains along the west
line or IL links east of the west line Of the d
sw of said section IS, Town 6n II 81 ano
there is 1888 chains on this description.
Thence 10 deg II links to the Il line 46;
chains north of the south line of said section 49,
thence 20 deg W 1888 chains, thence south 4
3.29 chains west of the @ corner Of the wv FRI
\ sw fri of said section IS and there is 73;
chains of this drain on this description.
The whole length of this drain is 17.40 chains
all on section is T6nR3e. The width of the
bottom is to be four ~ feet wide from the lower
end or outlet 100 rods or 30 chains to stake No
Is; the rest of the drain Is to be feet wide or
the bottom and all is to have a slope of one foot
on each side for each foot rise. Width of the
top is to be Ia feet or less to be calculated by
the grade or depth of cut at each stake hereto
A strip of land 20 feet wide on each side of the
survey or center line of the drain will be re
quired for the drain and to deposit the excavat
ed earth upon being strip 40 feet wide.
The depth of cut is to be feet or less as
shown by the grade before referred to and
hereto attached.
H. c. MAIN, Surveyor.
Said job will be let by sections. The section at
the outlet OF the drain will be let fist, 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,
parties interested, and bids will be made
and received accordingly. Contracts will be
made with the lowest responsible bidder
giving adequate security for the perform.
ance of the work, in sum then and
there TO be fixed by me, reservlng to myself the
righC TO reject any and all bids. The date for
the completion 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 /, the Drain
Commissioner aforesaid, may adjourn the
same, the assessments for benefits and the
lands comprised within the "Gladden Drain
Special Assessment District will be subject to
review.
The following is description of the several
tracts or parcels of land constituting the Spe-
cial Assessment District OF said Drain, viz: the
w y ne the ne \ of nwa, the NV \ NV \,
the sw a OF NV \, the Sc of nw14, the M Of
sw \, the sw u sw \, the sc Il sw \, all on sec.
is and the W y NV \ the pit NV fri Y 80 acres,
the $ u ne \, the g q n y ne \ the W a n \ ne
a. on sec 49, the sw 4 sw u sec. Z, all In It n
X 3 G, Shiawassee township, and the ne \ ne Z
the Sc "A Sc \ Sec ~ in Il o, n of X east. Ben
nington, Shiawassee County.
Dated this 2lst day Of August a; ID, 1893.
G.. Il. MASON
County Drain Commissioner Of the county of
Shiawassee.