The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1894-05-04
NOTICE OF CHAPMAN DRAIN LET
TING.
MAY 9th, 1884

e'niu"uSoce, state OF michigan, WILL on the YIN
gov OF NAV, A d. 1894 at the farm OF A. Il.
p van. - the.City OF OwossO, at O'Clock in
tht ,Ofehuon OF that day, proceed TO receive bids
Tor the construction of a certain Drain known
anu designated as "The Chapman Drain, located
ana established In the said City OF Owosso, and
described as follows, to wit:
Commencing at point 1881 chains north and
.. 10 chains west of the southeast corner OF sec
ton IA, It N X Il and at the culvert on the
Jackson, Lansing Il Saginaw railroad. Said
point is Witnessed by a oak l2'' 20 deg W 80
links From thence Is deg 2.Ss chains,
thence x deg w 800 chains, thence 14la deg
" 6.2S chains, thence 10Y deg W 1.8 chains 10
the south line OF said section II at point 5.65
chains west OF said Sc corner, and across the
part OF the of the Sc a of said section Ia,
anu there is l4.s chains OF this drain on this de
scription.
Thence south chain across ain street in
the said city of Owosso, thence IAN deg W
chain to the culyert at Toledo, Ann Arbor
q Northern railroad and across piece OF land
ON section % In said township or city, described
as commencing at point chains west OF the
ne corner OF said section % and the south line
OF Main street in said city Of Owosso, thence
south TO said t., A. A. & N. M. railroad, thence
westerly to said Main street along the easterly
line of said railroad thence east on the south
line OF said Main street TO the place OF Degin-
ming, and there is chain of this drain on this
description.
Thence 33X deg 92 links across said rail
road, thence 23k deg lao chains thence
s 80 deg l.16 chains across u piece OF lan't
described as commencing at point % rods west
of the ne corner of said section %, thence south
20 rods west 10 rods north 20 rods east 10 rods to
east of the sw corner as fenced and there is 2 SO
chains of this drain on this description or land.
Thence * deg W 4,40 chains, thence W
2.40 chains to the west line OF piece OF land
described as commencing % rods west and 20
rods south OF the ne corner OF section 70 Il n II
2 f, thence south 20 rods west 10 rods north ~
rods east 10 rods to the place OF beginning, ana
there is $50 chains of this drain on this de-
scrption of land. The drain leaves this descrlp-
ton IL links north of the W corner as now
fenced and occupied.
Thence continuing W 60 links across the center
of Robbins street in said city of Owosso,
thence liz deg W Ell chains along on
the west side of the center of said Robbins
street TO the ID. q. & M. railroad. and there Is
1lS chains of this drain in said Robbins street,
thence continuing Y deg W IA chains across
the track of the said Detroit, Grand Haven
Milwaukee railroad thence n 81 deg 1.25
chains, thence 53H deg w 20 links TO the south
line of said railroad, and there is 2.69 chains Of
this drain on said railroad land as now fenced,
and TO land of j. B. Perry estate, and at point
Is chains westerly of the ne corner, thence con-
tinuing $50 deg W AGO chains to the west line
of said Perry estate land at a point $50 chains
south of said railroad. Said Perry estate land
is described as commencing at the south line OF
the ID. c. q M. X. at point 43 rods west OF the
east line of said section %, IN R2E, thence
S 40 rods W 10 rods n 40 rods to said railroad,
east along said railroad to the place OF begin
ming and there is AGO chains of this drain on this
description.
Thence continuing 53k deg 267 chains to
the west line ola piece OF land owned by John
Mcdonald and described as commencing on the
south side line of said D. G. & nj. railroad and 10
rods east OF the west line OF the y of the ne
of said section 23, thence 8 rods south 40 rods
west rods north 40 rods to the place of begin
ming, and there is 2.67 chains of this drain on
this description. The drain crosses the west
line of this description $50 chains south of the
said railroad, thence continuing 53k deg
3.13 chains across land owned by Mary Farrell
to q point IA chains south of the south line of
said railroad. The said land Is described as
commencing at the southwest corner of the y
ne \ of said section %, thence north to the ID.
G.. Il M railroad thence east 10 rods, thence
south to the east and west quarter line, thence
west 10 rods to the place ofbeginning, and there
is B. l3 chains of this drain on this description OF
land
Thence continuing 53x deg W 12 links, thence
S X deg W 5.2S chains thence n 80 deg WI chains,
thence S 134 deg W links to the south line of
Patrick Marona's land at point z 12 chains west
The north III acres of the south 81 acres of the W
of the ne of said section % and there is II. 46
chains of this drain on this description. The
locality of this drain and of the pieces OF land
crossed are shown by the map OF this drain
herewith returned and made part OF the sur
vey records.
Thence continuing I3k degw 522 chains
across the outh line of aronas land at point
7.94 chains west OF the east line, which piece OF
land is described as the north ~ acres of the
south 26 acres of the W u ne of said section
% IT. N r Il, and there is 5.22lchalns of this
drain on this description of land
Thence continuing 13k deg W 2.99 chains,
crosses the south line of the north acres of the
south ID acres of said W n ne of section 90 as
shown by the map OF this drain before referred
to- and there is chains of this drain on this
description of land. The drain crosses the
south line 1914 chains west Sc corner
Thence deg W 1.37 chains to the @ and
line OF said secison 90 at point 8. 33 chains east
of the center of said section, and across the
south seven acres of the W II of the ne \ OF said
section 23 as shown by the map of this drain
and there is 462 chains of this drain on this de-
scription of land.
Thence continuing $ deg W IL go chains to the
upper end of this drain and to point witnessed
by Daniel Shaw's dwelling ,horse, sw corner
bears II deg 1.56 chains. This course is on
the W y of the W u of the Sc a of said section
- as shown by the map OF this drain and there
Is i go chains of this drain on this description
The whole length of this drain Is 81. 20 chains
Stakes are set 3 rods apart and numbered in
rotation from the lower end as shown by the
grade and profile of this drain herewith
returned and made part of the survey records
rne width OF the bottom is to be feet from the
lower end to the south line Of the Detroit q
milwaukee, railroad and to stake No IL, dis
lance OF IA rods. The width OF the top of this
part or the drain will be 12 feet or less to be de-
termined by the depth of the drain at each stake
as shown by the grade and profile before men,
Is TO be feet wide on the bottom to the north
ana south line of said section % and to stake
NO 30, distance OF 144 rods, and the width Of
determined by the depth. And from stake No.
81 south to stake No. 45, which is the upper end
OF inc uraln, III is TO be feet wide on the bottom
distance OF 20 rods, and the top of this section
OF this drain Is to be 10 feet or less, to be de-
termined by the depth as shown by said grade
and profile OF this drain. The sides are tosslope
one foot on each side to each foot rise the entire
length of the drain
Also u branch of said Chapman Drain com
mencing at point 2512 chains west and 20 rods
south OF the e corner of said section 90 IT. n
2 9 and in Chapman Drain thence S3af deg
W .46 chains to the west line of q piece OF land
described as commencing at point % rods west
and 20 rods south OF the n @ corner of section %
In said township; thence south 20 rods west 10
rods north 20 rods east 10 rods to beginning, and
at point 20 links south of the W corner of
said description and there is 2. as chains of this
drain on this land Thence continues S3A deg
" Ia links to the upper end Whole length OF
this branch is 1858 chains. This branch is to be
u IL inch tile drain.
A strip of land O5) fifteen feet wide on each
side OF the center or survey line will be required
for the drain and to deposit the excavated earth
upon.
Surveyed by order of G.. T. Mason, County
Drain Commissioner of Shiawassee County
October %, 1893.
ii. c. MAIN, Surveyor.
At the same time and place will let the con.
tract TO furnish ten rods OF No. 1 twelve inch
tile for said drain.
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