The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1894-04-27
NOTICE OF CHAPMAN DRAIN LET
TING.
MAY 9th, 1884


Notice Is hereby given, that |. G. Il. Mason.
County Drain Commissioners OF the County of
Shiawassee. State OF Michigan, will, on the 9th
dav OF May, A. d. 1894, at the farm OF A. Vs..
.lpinan, In the City OF Owosso, at o'clock in
the forenoon OF that day. proceed to receive bids
for the construction of certain Drain known
and designated as "The Chapman DRAM }" located
and established in the said City OF OwoSSO, and
described as follows, 10 wit;
Commencing at point 1881 chains north and
3. ID chains west of the southeast corner OF sec
ton II, TT N II y II and at the culvert on the
jackson, Lansing * Saginaw railroad. Said
point Is Witnessed by a oak ~" n 90 deg W 80
links From thence 5 10 deg 2ss chains,
thence | a deg W 3. go chains, thence l4ls deg
CPS chains, thence 10Y deg 1.s chains TO
the south line OF said section II At point 8. 65
chains west OF said sc corner, and across the W
part OF the s y of the Sc "a of said section Ia,
and there is las chains of this drain on this de
scrption.
Thence south chain across ain street in
the said city OF Owosso thence l41 deg W !
chain To the eulvert at Toledo, Ann Arbor
X Northern railroad and across piece OF land
on section % in said township or city, described
as commencing at point chains west OF the
corner of said section % and on the south line
of Main street in said city of Owosso, thence
south 10 said t., A. A. & N. M. railroad, thence
n 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 begin
ming, and there is chain of this drain on this
description.
Thence 33K deg ~ links across said rail
yroad, thence 2S4 deg LAO chains, thence
1913 deg l.16 chains across u piece OF land
described as commencing at point Is rods west
of the ne corner of said section &c. thence south
20 rods west 10 rods north 20 rods east 10 rods to
the place OF beginning, at point 2.3s chains
east of the Sw corner as fenced, and there IL 80
chains of this drain on this description of land.
Thence s * deg W 440 chains, thence W
2.4O chains to the west line OF a piece OF land
described as commencing % rods west and 20
rods south OF the ne corner of section 23. T N X
E. thence south 20 rods west ~ rods north 20
rods east 10 rods to the place Of beginning, and
there rs $50 chains of this drain on this de-
scription of land. The drain leaves this descrip-
ton 10 links north of the w corner as now
fenced and occupied.
Thence continuing 60 links across the center
of Robbins street in said city OF Owosso
thence Tx deg W Ell chains along on
the west side of the center of said Robbins
street TO the ID. G. & M railroad. and there Is
Ills chains OF this drain in said Robbins street.
thence continuing / Il deg W LA chains across
the track of the said Detroit, Grand Haven a
Milwaukee railroad thence 81 deg l.s5
chains, thence $ 53H deg W 20 links TO the south
line of said railroad, and there is 269 chains OF
this drain on said railroad land as now fenced,
and TO land of j. b. Perry estate, and at point
l.6 CHAINS westerly OF the ne corner, thence con-
timing 53l% deg W 400 chains TO the west line
OF SAID Perry estate land alta point $3.50 chains
south OF said railroad. Said Perry estate land
is described as commencing at the south line of
the ID. G.. a. Nj. X. ut u point 43 rods west OF the
east line of said secion 23 Il RE, thence
40 rods 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 s 53K deg W 2.67 chains to
the west line of a piece of land owned by John
Mcdonald and described as commencing on the
south side line of said ID. q. & M. railroad and 10
rods east OF the west line OF the Y Of the ne \
OF said section % thence rods south 40 rods
west rods north 40 rods to the place OF begin
ning,.and there is 267 chains of this drain on
this description. The drain crosses the west
line OF this description 500 chains south of the
said railroad, thence continuing S 53x deg W
BIB chains across land owned by Mary Farrell
to point Z. al 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 81 thence north to the ID.
q. Il M. railroad, thence east 10 rods, thence
south to the east and west quarter line, thence
west 10 rods to the place of beginning, and there
is BIB chains of this drain on this description OF
land.
Thence continuing 53X deg w 12 links thence
s11 deg W 5.2S chains. thence n 80 deg W chains,
thence BA deg W 6 links TO the south line of
Patrick Marona'S land at "a point z ~ chains west
of.the east line OF the following described land:
The north II acres of the south 81 acres of the W
OF the ne of said section % and there is 1916
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 $. ls9 deg W seq chains
across the outh line of aronas land at point
1.94 chains west OF the east line, which piece of
land is described as the north ~ acres OF the
south 20 acres OF the " Il ne \ of said section
drain on this description of land
Thence continuing 134 deg W 2.92 chains,
thence 49s< deg w 433 chains; this course
crosses the south line of the north acres of the
south Ia acres of said W "A ne of section % 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 l.37 chains TO the e and 4
line oil said secison % at point 1888 chains east
of the center of said section, and across the
south seven acres of the W of the ne \ of said
section % as shown by the map of this drain,
and there is 46e chains of this drain on this de-
scription of land
Thence continuing deg IL go chains to the
upper end of this drain and to point Witnessed
by Daniel Shaw's DWELL: { house, sw corner
bears II deg 1856 chains. This course is on
the W of the a OF the Sc 4 of said section
- as shown by the map of this drain and there
Is 1850 chains of this drain on this description.
me whole length of this drain is 91.70 chains.
Stakes are set 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.
,rhe width of the bottom is to be feet from the
lower end to the south line of the Detroit g.
Milwaukee railroad and to stake No 49, dis
lance OF ia rods. The width OF the top of this
part OF the drain will be IL feet or less to be de-
ternined by the depth OF the drain at each stake
as shown by the grade and profile before men.
toned From stake 10 as afore. said, the drain
Is TO be feet wide on the bottom to the north
and south X line of said section 20 and to stake
NO 80, distance OF IA rods, and the width of
ne Top OF TINS part IS 10 be III feet or less to be
determined by the depth. And from stake No.
30 south TO stake No. as, which is the upper end
OF the drain, 1t is to be feet wide the bottom
a distance OF 20 rods and the top OF this section
OF this drain Is to be 10 feet or less, to be de-
termined blythe depth as shown by said grade
and profile OF this drain. The sides are to slope
one loot on each side TO each foot rise the entire
length of the drain
Also branch OF said Chapman Drain com
mencing at point 2512 chains west and 20 rods
south OF the corner OF said section % TT n
X 9 and in Chapman Drain; thence s S3si deg
W 2.s6 chains to the west line of a piece of land
described as commencing at point rs rods west
and 20 rods south OF the corner OF section %
In said township; thence south 20 rods west 10
rods north 20 rods east 10 rods to beginning, and
at point 26 links south q the W corner of
said description, and there is 246 chains of this
drain on this land. Thence continues S3K deg
W IL links to the upper end Whole length OF
this branch is 2.63 chains This branch Is to be
a IL inch tile drain
A strip OF land O5) fifteen feet wide on each
side OF the center survey line will be required
upon,
surveyed by order of @. t. Mason, County
Drain Commissioner Of Shiawassee County
October 25, 1893.
II. G. MAIN Surveyor.
At the same time and place will let the con-
tract TO furnish ten rods OF No I twelve inch
tile for said drain
Said job will be let by sections. The section |
at the outlet of the drain win 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 |