The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-09-25

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Table Factory, in the city of Owosso, at 10
o'clock in the forenoon of that day, proceed to
receive bids for the construction Of a 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 3l5 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 a W oak
12" n zoe, W 80 links. From thence 1872 W 80
100 chains: thence 140, " 90-100 chains
thence 14Ho, We 2S-10O chains; thence 10h0,
W S-100 chains to the south line of said section
IA at a point 563 chains, west of said g
corner, and across the s n of the u of said
section Ia, and there Is 148 chains of this
man, except lands sold, and not crossed by
drain; thence south chain, across Main street
In the city OF Owosso; thence 1415o, chain
Northern Railroad, and across a piece OF land
on section 3d. In said township or city, and
described as commencing at a point chains
west Of the G corner OF said section 20, and on
the south line of Main street in 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 33A0,
W 92 links, across said railroad at yoint
chains west and 40 chains south OF Tie north
east corner CT said section 90 thences % lao
chains thence s 33o, w 116 chains across piece
rods west of the corner Of said section 23;
thence south 90 rods west 10 rods, north 20 rods,
east 10 rods to the place OF beginning and at a
point II links west of the southeast corner, and
there is ESQ chains of this drain on this descrip-
tiop Of land; thence 1ao, W 4. 40 chains, thence
west 2.40 chains to the west line OF piece OF
20 rods south of the said corner of section
&c. IN r2 e; thence south 90 rods, west 10
rods north 20 rods east 10 rods, to the place of
beginning, and there is $50 chains of this drain
Of ia drafn
links west Of the east line and IL links north of
the south line; thence continuing west 60 links,
across the center of Robbins street in said city
OF Owosso: thence ~, W 6.49 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. H. & M. II. r. and 35-lOO chains
west OF the east line Of section 20 in II Y N of II
E. and there is 7.09 chains of this drain in said
Robbins street From thence north 80, west
245-l00 chains, thence south 1Ko W 16 links to
the north line OF said railroad, and there Is
u 100 chains OF this drain on the following de-
scribed land The W part of the eK of the neN
OF said section %, except land sold. Thence
continuing ~ W 52-100 chs to the south line
OF said railroad; the drain crosses the south
line Of this railroad land IL S2 chains west of the
east line OF said section %, IT, n e; thence
continuing 53Ho. W AGO chains to the west line
of j. b. Perry Estate land, at point 1885 chains
south OF said railroad; said land is described as
commencing at the south line Of the said D., G.
III. q M. X. r., at point As rods west of the east
line OF said section %; thence south 40 rods
westerly 10 rods, north 40 rods to said railroad
thence easterly along said railroad 10 rods to
Of this drain on this description of land; thence
continuing 63M0 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.
III. q M. r. r., and 10 rods east of the west line
Of the y OF the of said section %; thence
east rods, south 30 rods west rods, north 40
rods to the place OF beginning, and there Is 267
chains of this drain on this description; the
drain crosses the west line SEQ chains south OF
the railroad; thence continuing 53x0, W 3l3
chains across land owned by Mary Farrell, at a
point 7.44 chains south of the south line OF said
railroad; the said land is described as COM
mencing at the southwest corner of the o of
the a OF said section 90; thence north to the
said D., G.. H. g. 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 1913 chains Of this drain on this
description OF land; thence continuing $780,
~ links thence ~, W 5.28 chains; thence
n 800, W chains thence 1879, W 9 links to the
south line of Patrick Monroe Estate land, at q
point 712 chains west of the east line, described
as the north IL acres of the south 90 acres Of
the "a OF the g of said section 90 and
there Is 1874 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 part of the
survey records thence continuing 131o,
522 chains across to the south.ine of w. Marrah
land at point 794 chains west of the east line
which piece OF land is described as the north ~
y OF said section %, and there is 5.29 chains of
this drain on this description of land thence
continuing 1872 W 2.92 chains; thence 49Ao
4;a3 chains; this course crosses the south line
OF the east b acres OF the north z acres of the
south IA acres of the W n of the of section
Is, as shown by the map of this drain before re
i i 10, 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 10, W 1877 chains to the and W
quarter line of said section 3d. in town 7nr2
at point 1888 chains east of the center of
said section, and across the south acres of the
west OF the of said section, and there is
land, owned by John Turnbell; thence continu.
ing IL, W 32.S chains; thence 8SHo, W $50
chains TO the north and south quarter line of
said section %, at point 7.si chains north of
the south quarter post and across the south
east OF said section %, IL nr @, owned by
M. l.. Stewart q Co., except lands sold, and
there Is 405 chains of this drain on this descrp-
ton OF land; this last course brings us to the
west line of the city of Owoss0; thence continu.
ing 8Sho w IL links, into the township OF
o e and out Of the city Of Owosso thence
thence S9ko, s73 chains thence 6s2o, W
$50 chains thence 83Zo, W 2.36 chains to the
upper end and I'd across the OF the sw% 81
not In the city OF Owosso, at point 800 chains
north of the southwest corner Of said descrip-
ton; said point is witnessed III Jesse, by black .. ash
chains of this drain In this farm The whole
length OF this drain is 1868 chains, or one mile
and 22siS rods stakes are set rods apart
by the grade and profile OF this drain herewith
attached and returned, and made part Of the
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 g. Milwaukee Railroad, and to
stake No. 10, q distance OF 1853 rods. From said
stake 10, the drain is to be 3 feet wide on the
bottom up to the north and south quarter line
of said section 49, and to stake No. 36, distance
Of Ia rods. The drain Is to be feet wide on
the bottom from said stake 30, up TO stake No
81, which is the upper end OF the drain, dis
lance Of 246.1s rods. There is an extra stake
marked 14l< 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
grade hereto attached.
The width of top and depth OF the drain Is
shown at each stake by said grade, which Is
made part OF the survey records. The drain
is to have q slope OF one foot on each side to
each foot raise the entire length: a strip OF
land (i5) fifteen feet wide on each side OF the
center or survey line will be required for the
drain and TO deposit the excayoted eartn upon.
SURVEYED September 4, A. d., 1895, by order
OF George T. Mason, County Drain Commits
sioner Of Shiawassee county Michigan;
H. Q. MAIN,
Surveyor.