The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-09-18

Table Factory, In the city or Owosso, at 10
o'clock In the forenoon Of that day, proceed TO
receive bids for the construction OF q certain
drain known and designated at 1.-The Chapman
Drain" located and established In the city and
township OF Owosso, and described as follows,
to-wit:
Commencing at point 1881 chains north
and si5 chains west OF the south east cor
ner OF section IA, TIN range e, and at the
culvert on the jackson, Lansing and Saginaw
railroad. Said point Is witnessed by W oak
lg n 7Oo, W 80 links. From thence s l3', w2 So
thence 14x0, w Q 2s-1o0 chains; thence l0h0.
s-1O0 chains to the south line of said section
IA at q point 5.83 chains, west of said
corner, and across the 5 n of the a of said
section Ia, and there Is 148 chains of this
drain on this description, owned by A. Is. Chip
man, except lands sold, and not crossed by
drain; thence south chain, across Main street
in the city OF Owosso; thence 1416', W chain
TO the culvert at the Toledo, Ann Arbor &
ON section %, In said township or city, and
described as commencing at a point chains
west Of the corner Of said section 20, and on
the south line OF Main street ia said city OF
Owosso; thence south to said T., A. A. ~ N. M.
railroad; thence north 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 beginning, and there is chain
OF this dram on this description; thence 33h0,
9s links, across said railroad at point b
chains west, and 40 chains south of the north
east corner CT said section %; thence s234o lao
chains; thence $50, W .16 chains across piece
| Of land described as commencing at point 25
rods west OF the o corner OF said section %;
thence south 20 rods, west 10 rods, north 20 rods
east 10 rods to the place OF beginning and at a
point IL links west OF the south east corner and
there is 256 chains of this drain this descrip
ton of land; thence 1M0, W 40 chains, thence
| west 240 chains to the west line OF piece OF
land described as commencing 25 rods west and
/ 20 rods south of the said n corner OF section
90. IN re g; thence south 20 rods, west 10
rods north 20 rods east 10 rods, to the place OF
beginning, and there is $50 chains OF this drain
| on this description OF land; the drain runs II
links west OF the east line and IL links north Of
| the south line; thence continuing west 90 links
| across the center of Robbins street In said city
| Of Owosso; thence 1Ho, W $40 chains along on
| the west side OF the center of said Robbins
street, at point 10 links north of the north line
| Of the D., G. II. & M. r. r. and 35-l00 chains
west OF the east line Of section 20 in Il N OF II
T., and there is 100 chains of this drain in said
Robbins street. From thence north 81 west
| 245-l00 chains, thence south lHo W 10 links to
| the north line OF said railroad, and there is
61.i00 chains OF this drain on the following de-
scribed land: The W part OF the eK OF the neA
| of said section 20, except land sold. Thence
| continuing ~ W 52-1O0 chs to the south line
of said railroad the drain crosses the south
line Of this railroad land IL 62 chains west of the
| east line OF said section %, IL nr2e e; thence
continuing 53ko. W AGO chains to the west line
OF j. Is. Perry Estate land, at point 1886 chains
south OF said railroad; said land is described as
| commencing at the south line of the said d., c.
ii. & M. r. r., at point 43 rods west OF the east
line OF said section % thence south 20 rods,
westerly 10 rods, north 40 rods to said railroad ;
| thence easterly along said railroad 10 rods to
the place Of beginning, and there is 4.6) chains
OF this drain on this description of land; thence
continuing 63h', W 2.67 chains to the west line
of land owned by John Mcdonald and described
| as commencing on the south line of said D., G.
Il. & M. K. r., and 10 rods east of the west line
( of the OF the OF said section % thence
| east rods, south 40 rods, west rods north 40
rods to the place of beginning, and there is 81
chains OF this drain on this description; the
the railroad; thence continuing 53xo, 3l3
chains across land owned by Mary Farrell, at a
point IA chains south OF the south line OF said
/ q a.
mencing at the south west corner of the \ Of
the n OF said section %; thence north to the
said d., g. H. & 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 313 chains OF this drain on this
description OF land; thence continuing 5316o
W ~ links; thence S 1He, W 5.2S chains; thence
n go, chains; thence 13k0 W links to the
south line of Patrick Monroe Estate land, at q
| as the north IL acres of the south 81 acres of
the w "A OF the Il of said section 90 and
there Is g.46 chains OF this drain on this land.
The locality OF this drain and OF the pieces Of
land crossed are also shown by the map of this
| drain herewith returned and made a part of the
survey records; thence continuing 1879, W
5.22 chains across to the south.line of W. Marrah
land at a point 794 chains west of the east line
which piece of land is described as the north 70
a OF said section 90, and there is 5.29 chains Of
| this drain on this description of land; thence
continuing 1870, W 2.92 chains thence 49Ao,
W 4 80 chains; this course crosses the south line
OF the east acres of the north acres OF the
south IA acres of the W n of the \ of section
%, as shown by the map OF this drain before re
| ferred to- and there is chains of this drain on
this description of land; the said drain crosses
the south line 1914 chains west OF the southeast
| corner; thence L, W 1.37 chains to the and W
quarter line OF said section %, In town n r 9
| o at a point S.33 chains east of the center Of
! said section, and across the south acres OF the
west y OF the \ Of said section, and there is
| aga chains OF this drain on this description of
| land, owned by John Turnbell; thence continu.
ing IL, W 1878 chains; thence 8SKo, W $50
| chains to the north and south quarter line OF
| said section %, at point 78l chains north Of
1.-The south quarter post and across the south
east Of said section 90, t7 mr. Q, owned by
M. L. Stewart q Co, except lands sold, and
there is 405s chains Of this drain this descrip-
| ton OF land this last course brings us to the
west line OF the city of Owosso; thence continu.
Ing $50, II links, TITO the township OF
Owosso and out OF the city OF Owosso; thence s
So, W 4Sl chains; thence So, W 2.5S chains
thence n S2x0, W $40 chains; thence s 6sao W
ena ana hs Of s 70
| said section % in the township of Owosso and
not In the city OF Owosso, at point SEQ chains
| tom said point is Witnessed by q black ash
tree, 16 in. 500, 80 links and there is 81. rs
| chains OF this drain in this farm. The whole
length OF this drain is SOS chains, or one mile
and 22s.18 rods. Stakes are set rods apart
and numbered from the lower end up as shown
by the grade and profile OF this drain herewith
survey records.
The width OF the bottom is to be four feet
from the lower end up TO the south line OF the
| said Detroit & Milwaukee Railroad, and to
! ''nke No 49, distance OF 1853 rods. From said
| sSa, ~. the drain is to be feet wide on the
bottom u =, 10 the north and south quarter line
| of said section q, and to stake No. SO, distance
| OF la rods. The drain is to be 2 feet wide on
the bottom from saio stake &c. up TO stake No.
i 81, which is the upper end of the drain, a dis
i lance OF 246.1s rods. There is an extra stake
marked 14lz on said Chapman street, which has
been taken In to count, but adds one stake to
| the whole number Of stakes as shown by the
l grade hereto attached.
The width Of top and depth OF the drain is
| shown at each stake by said grade, which is
| ade part OF the survey records. The drain
| Is to have slope OF one foot on each side to
| each foot raise the entire length. A strip of
land (15) fifteen feet wide on each side OF the
center or survey line will be required for the
| drain and TO deposit the excayoted earth upon.
SURVEYED September 4, A. D., 1895, by order
| OF George 4. Mason, County Drain Commits
sioner OF Shiawassee county Michigan:
| H. g. MAIN,