The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-09-01
NOTICE OF GLADDEN. DRAIN
LETTING.
SEPTEMBER ?, 1909.

oEF LINDEN J, 1898
Notice is hereby given, That I, G. T. Mason,
Shiawassee. State of Michigan, will on the 7th
day of September, A ID. 1898, at the farm Of
VIM. GLADDEN., on Section 10, the township Of
Shiawassee, at 10 o'clock In the forenoon Of
that day, proceed to receive bids for the con-
struction of a certain Drain known and desig
mated as THE GLADDEN. d Drain" located and
and described as follows, towit:
Commencing ELL chains west and 25 links
south Of e the corner ;. OF the W., neH Of
deg 90 links.
From thence south So links, thence 55K deg
WIS chains thence Is H deg .h sgs chains
deg W 5.94 chains TO the north and south quarter
line at a point 2.3S chains south OF the north
quarter post of said section 10 and across the W
kne u as shown by the map and there is 1874
chains Of this drain on this description.
Thence 1871 deg W 9S links, thence " S43
chains, thence 1888 chains, thence 89x deg
W 81 chains to the W corner of the @ u Of
the of said section 10; 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 degA deg W
go 20 chains parallel to and 10 links west of the
east line of the W fri of n W fri u and acres
of the south side Of the W fri 4 NV fri \ OF
said section 10 and there Is 1880 chains OF this
drain on these descriptions.
Thence x deg 20 chains across the n y Of
the sw.k OF said section IL 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 n
sw of said section IL, Town n r Q and
there is 1868 chains on this description.
Thence 70 deg W IL links to the "a line 4.63
chains north of the south line OF said section 10,
thence s 70 deg 1888 chains thence south
chains to the south line Of section IS at point
3.29 chains west of the s g corner OF the W fri
Y s.w fri Of said section 10 and there is 1888
abafn ~ fo drafr hfQ daonr fpffn
The whole length of this drain Is III 40 chains
all on section IS Il Rae. The width of the
bottom is to be four az feet wide from the lower
end or outlet 100 rods 30 chains to stake No.
Is; the rest of the drain is to be feet wide on
the bottom and all Is to have slope Of one foot
on each side for each foot rise. Width OF the
top is to be IL feet or less to be calculated by
the grade or depth Of cut at each stake hereto
attached.
survey or center line Of the drain will be re-
qufred for the drain and to deposit the excavat-
ed earth upon being a 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.
Surveyed July 9th, 1893
Said Job will be let by sections. The section at
the outlet OF the drain will be let Il ST. 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
paTbicS lutcTeStcu, anu Dlus Will DC maue
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, reserving to myself the
righJ 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
X ne X the ne of nwA, the NV 4 NV +,
the sw Il OF NV X, the Sc of nwA, the M OF
sw X, the sw u sw y, the Sc Il sw \, all on sec.
IS and the W Y NV the pit NV fri Y 20 acres
the s n ne X, the e q n u ne the W n y ne
a, on sec 10. the sw 4 sw u sec. 2, all in t n
X 3 e, Shiawassee township, and the ne ne
the sc a Sc sec. II In T 8, OF X east. Ben
nington, Shiawassee County.
Dated this 21st day of August, a; d., 1893
G.. Il. MASON,
County Drain Commissioner of the county Of
Shiawassee.