Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-07-22

(NTA1ION.-STATE or MICHIGAN, COUNTY OF
curt for the said County OF Gratiot held at
the Probate Office, I'm the Village OF Ithaca, on
Tuesday. the 18th day of July. A. d. 1895.
Present Hon. Chas. II. Chase Judge OF Probate
In the matterof the application of the county
Drain Commissioner Of the County OF Gratiot
in said state for the appointment OF three dis
Interested special commissioners, 10 determine
the necessity for draH known hs the
Number One Hundred and Three
drain. and through certain lands i'm the town
ship OF Newark ana for the taking OF private
property for the use and benefit OF the public
for the purpose thereof. and the just compen-
sattOn 10 be- made therefor.
whereas, on the 10Th day of July. A. D 1898,
an application in writing was made to this
court by said county drain commissioner for
the appointment of three disinterested special
commissioners. TO determine the necessity for
said drain and for the taking of private property
for the use and benefit OF the public for the
purpose thereof. aud the just compensation TO
be- made Therefore:
And whereas, This court did, on the 18th day
OF July, A. ID 1898 upon due examination or
such application and OF all the proceedings
heretofore taken in the premises, find and de-
clare the same TO be in accordance with the
statue in such case made and provided. and
aid thereupon, by an order entered therein,
Apo mt Saturday, the 9Th day of Aug
uSt, -. D. SSS, AT ten O'Clock in the fore
noon OF that day. as the time. and the Office OF
the judge OF probate in the village of Ithaca.
IN saic county. as the place, when and where
hearing upon such application would b. had,
ana did then and there order that all persons
whose lands were 10 be- traversed by such pro-
posed drain, and who had not released right OF
way and all damages on account thereof. TO
appear at the time and place designated and to
be heard with respect To such application, If
they so desire, and 10 show cause If any there
be-, why said application should not BE- granted;
And whereas, There j. now IN file with this
court n description and survey OF such pro-
posed drain. from which said description and
survey it appear that the lands 10 be travcrsed
by such drain and the commencement, general
course and terminus of such drain are H. fol-
lows tO-Wit:
Commencing in the bottom Of the Newark and
Arcadia drain AT point 2.'3 chains west OF the "a
post on east side OF section in the township Of
Newark, being town 10 II r W Michigan.
Thence u 50 rs min on the "A line Of said sec
ton 1854 chs: thence leaving said a line 81 links
from the a post Of said sec aud running n
o. 80 min W 90 chs, thence - So min OBJ
chs. crossing the section line between sections
ana at 43O ems, n OF me = post between sald
sections: thence II s. SO min w 10 9gl5 chs cross
Ing the line between the = Of e "A and
2 OF W q OF II a sec at 4.5u chs, II OF "a 70;
thence $50 53 min W 9.992. chs, crossing 1he
line between the - OF W - OF a and the W y
of wiz OF "A sec at chs n of "A line thence
u IS 53 min W 99'4 chs, crossing the II and 4
line at $50 chs. of center OF sec I; thence 80
80 min " 0.S1 chs thence 70o W 1.13 chs thence
~ 80 min W 4.S315 chs; thence 50 3 min
3 4sl2 chs; thence p 45 min W 1.19 chs, cross
Ing the and a line at 3. 50 chs Of corner
OF e - of II W "A sec 4: thence y as min 269
chs thence 80 4.G3l chs thence 81 30 min
34411 chs; thence t5o 30 min l29 chs;
thence 1so 20 min W 62 chs. thence 62o
10 chs crossing line between - OF II - Of
II
sec line: thence 90 " Ia chs thence 81 70
3 10 chs thence II - 10 min 80 chs and end
at OBI chs, and IS chs u OF "a post between
sections 4 and g. Total distance l61 20 chains
BRANCH.
Commencing where main line crosses the a
line between the Il y of of W "A and y OF
II W a of section 4: thence n sso 80 min on the
"a line is chs; thence Il % 1S5 chs; thence
ass Is min W '.52 chs thence $50 10 min W
9.U0l6 chs. crossing the section line between
tions and at ll.16 chs, n OF Il poet between
said sections and 3; thence S9o So min
~ 7513 chs, crossing the Is line at Ills chs. Of
IA line: thence 500 80 min 0l5 chs; thence
Ii IS chs, crossing the and line at Obs chs.
W OF "a post on said a line thence south 7.2s
chs thence west Is II Chs thence 45e l.67
chs crossing and "a line al S.4S chs. of center
OF sec 5; thence As W 224I5 chs: thence west
s.421a chs; thence 43o 1896 chs, and end on q
line OBS chs, east of center of "a OF section s.
Total length Of branch 90 chains. Entire dis.
lance Sol'oo cnS siPBss.crrrCArrovs .
|. Hub and grade stakes are set every 8 rods
and are placed - feet from center line of drain on
right bank going up stream and are numbered
consecutiyely beginning with at outlet for main
line also for branch and center line stakes are
set every 40 rods and AT every angle.
>. II feet on each side Of the center line Of said
main drain. and 10 feet on each side OF the center
line OF said branch drain will be required in their
construction and 40 feet next to and adjoining the
above on each side will be required for the depo-
siton OF the excavations: on branch from stake
p plus % links 10 stake 81 plus 81 links all the
excavations shall be placed on west side
3. Two culverts are to be built on line of drain,
one between sections and and between
sections and s.
4. The work is divided into so rod sections
except the last upper sections which are on main
Inc y rods and on branch So rods
3. The width on the bottom from stake on
main line to stake of branch j. feet and from
thence the width on main line H. feet the width
OF bottom of branch from stake 10 stake Is il 3
feet and from thence feet
c. The sides OF each bank shall slope 10 feet
horizontal 10 foot vertical and for more partc-
ular measurement OF the depth and width OF sur
face excavation reference l. had to the profile OF
said drains.
:. The length Of drain each description Of
land j. a. follows to-wit:
MAIN LINE.
Description. Sec Chains
: e q .......'. ......'.... .......,s 3 oIlo
- OF : u ........ .................3 39.4l
II e "A 5I.l5
" Of e y " n a ............ B 9.pll4