The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1900-08-31
nPOppleWell Branch Of Pine River Drain"

located and established in the township of En-
nett in said county OF st. Clair, and described
as follows, towit: Beginning links south and
II links l. from w corner of $ w Il of 5 w Il
of Section No. 20, Township of Emmett I north
of Range IA east, thence south 50 degrees +, 1856
chains, thence 3ii degrees + S65 chains, thence
n SO degrees Il $40 chains, thence n 63 degrees
L, 3.1S chains, thence n rs degrees 20 min. L on
the 4 of S w Il Sec. 20, G.S2 chains thence
42i degrees 4 5.73 chains, thence n 43t degrees
L 6S7 chains. thence n Al I degrees L 800 chains
thence n 81 degrees $40 chains, thence n 81
degrees Il on the w 4 of S L "a Section 20, 040
chains, thence 63t degrees 500 chains, thence
n Al degrees L 1906 chains, thence n 20 degrees
4 $50 chains, thence \ 25 degrees on the w Il
of L 4 Sec. ~. 10 chains, thence S 50 degrees
IO.06 chains, thence G9t degrees 10 chains
thence n GOT degrees +, on the + Il of n "a
Sec. 20, 81 chains thence SSi degrees L $50
chains, thence n SIT degrees L $50 chains, thence
n 62i degrees sos chains, thence n 73i degrees
+ 6.,32 chains, thence 5Si degrees 4 on the w
= of NV u Sec. q, .2G5 chains, thence n 80
degrees l. 1915 chains terminus of said Drain.
Whole length of drain is 440 rods.
Surface fall is 1886 feet.
Slope of each side is / to foot rise.
Bottom width from Station to Station Is Is
200 feet, from Station Is to Station 55 is 800 feet
Reference is hereby made TO the profile of the
grade and cut of the same, which IS made part
of this survey, and refers to more particular
part thereof.
Said job win be let by sections, The section at
the outlet of said drain will 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 Office
OF the county drain commissioner OF the county OF
st. Clair TO which reference may be had by all
parties interested, and bids will be made and
received accordingly. Contracts will be made
with the lowest responsible bidder giving ade
quate security for tine performance of the work.
In "a sum then and there to be fixed by me, re-
serving to myself the right to reject any and all
bids. The date for the completion of such con-
tract, and the terms of payment therefor, shall
be announced at the time and place of letting
Notice Is further hereby given that at the time
and place OF said letting or at such other time
and place thereafter to which l. the county drain
commissioner aforesaid, may adjourn the same
the assessments for benefits and the lands com
prised within the "POpplewell Branch of Pine
River Drain special assessment district" and
the appointments thereof will be announced
by me and will be subject to review for one day
(from nine o'clock in the forenoon until five
o'clock in the afternoon.)
The following Is a description of the several
tracts or parcels Of land constituting the special
n 81 acres of Il u of S + a Sec. 20.
\ 90 acres of W 4 ofSE 4 section 20.
w u OF S w Il less 2 acres in corner,
Section 20.
\ Z acres Of NV 4ofNwA Sec. %.
+ Is acres of n w t Of n L / Sec. 10.
Elk of n Eft Section 10.
n IVA of S w I Section 20.
S 80 acres of w of w u of n W I Sec. 20.
S 80 acres of I of w of n w Sec. 20.
5 GO acres of u of n w Sec. 20.
$ 40 acres of w a of y L Sec. 20.
S 80 acres of I of n E / Sec. 20.
Also township of Emmett at large.
All of the above described lands being in town.
ship of Emmett (T7N of R ii E) st. Clair Coun-
ty, Michigan.
Now, therefore, all unknown of nonresident
persons, owners, and persons interested in the
above described lands, and you James Sullivan,
John Connor's Est, Joseph Palmer, Junius Pop
plewell, NJ. Sullivan, John O'Leary, Mrs Johan-
nah Collins, Jerry Foley, Mrs. Abbey Sullivan,
Michael Sheehy, James Sullivan, John Kissane,
Katie Palmer, and you, township of Emmett at
large are hereby notified that at the time and
place aforesaid, or at such other time and place
thereafter to which said hearing may be adjourn
ed, shall proceed to receive bids for the con-
struction Of said Popplewell Branch of Pine
River Drain, in the manner hereinbefore stated;
and also that at such time of letting from nine
o'clock in the forenoon to five o'clock in the
afternoon, the assessments for benefits, and the
lands comprised within the Popplewell Branch
of Pine River Drain special assessment districts
will be subject to review.
And you and each of you, owners and persons
interested in the aforesaid land, are hereby cited
to appear at the time and place of said letting,
as Aforesaid and be heard with respect to such
special assessments and your interests In rela-
ton thereto, If you so desire.
Dated this 22nd day of August A. ID. 1900.
DAVID NJ. TICE,
Drain Commissioner of st. Clair County Mich.