The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1901-04-19
Notice of Letting of Drain Contract.


Notice is hereby given, that l, Chas. w.
Parker, county drain commissioner OF the
county OF Shiawassee and State of Michigan
will on the 20th day OF April, A. D.. 1901, al the
farm OF Gotlteb Ruess, on section IL, In the
township OF Bennington, In said county Of Shia-
wassee at 10 O'Clock In the forenoon OF that
day, proceed TO receive bids for the obstruction
OF a certain drain known and designated as
"The Fauth Outlet Extension Drain" located
and established in the township of Remington,
in said county OF Shiawassee and described as
follows:
Commencing at point 10 A chains north and
O. 26 chains west of the center OF section IS Il 6
N II 2 e county OF Shiawassee anu state of
Michigan on land described as follows:
Commencing at sc cor OF W "a OF ne of sec
Is. Run W 1876 rods AIS rods, l35 rods. 47s1
rods TO place of beginning Gotlieb and Chris
tina H. Ruess owners. From thence Box deg
e 903 chains, thence S74 deg 7.75 chains,
thence S6h deg ll.2e chains, to commence
ment OF the original survey of The Fauth drain
and the east line of the above described land at
a point s. 90 chains north OF the southeast corner
of SAID description. Lengthof drain on above
description and in said extension is 2S.O6
chains.
Thence s9H deg on the Il of ne d OF sec
Is, Gotlieb and Christina II, Ruess owners, 1881
chains thence south eo along 5 road 70 SIDE
tween sections II and Is at point $50 chains
north OF quarter post. Length of drain on
above description is II 90 chains.
II. Conrad Freigie owner io.S2 chains to ter.
minus. Terminating in the original drain at a
the quarter post to sections II and IS. Total
length of drain and extension is 5000 chains or
q of mile.
Said drain and extension is TO have an
average depth of 3.5s feet and is to be feet
wide on the bottom. The banks are to slope
foot each to each foot rise. The width OF the
top Is to be 5h feet or less to be determined by
the depth at each grade stake.
The dimenions of said drain and extension
are TO be in accordance with the profile and
grade table herewith returned and made part
The right of way to include strip of land 10
feet deep and 100 feet wide, so feet on each side
Of the above described route which is the center
line of said drain
Surveyed Jan. %, 1901
by order OF
CHARLES W. PARKER.
County Drain Commissioner of Shiawassee
County, Michigan.
ELMER F. JosIIN,
Surveyor.
Said job will be let by sections. The section
at the outlet Of the 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 commits
sioner of the said county OF sniawassee, to
terested and bids will be made and received
accordingly. Contracts will be made with the
lowest responsible bidder giving adequate Sc
curity for the performance of the work, in a
sum then ana there to be fixed by me- reservtng
TO myself the right TO reject any and all bids
The date Tor the completion OF Such contract.
and the terms OF payment therefor, shall and
will be announced at the time and place OF let
ting
Notice is further hereby given, that at the
the time and place of said letting, or at such
other time and place thereafter to which l, the
county drain commissioner aforesaid. may adj
iourn the same the assessments for benefits
and the lands comprised within the "Fauth
Outlet Extension Drain Special Assessment
District" and the appointments thereof will
be announced by me and will be subject to re-
" CIV NJ "a
noon until five o'clock in the afternoon.
The following is "a description of the several
tracts or Parcels of land constituting the Sqec-
ial Assessment District OF SAID drain, viz:
The township of Bennington at large and the
following lands in said township being II 6 N
9 f., 10 acres of Bear Creek on the side of
lands DIES. as W u of n Q \ and g pit of W fri 4
"a of sec is except 40a OFF end sec IS. Com at S
cor of W Il of n \ of sec Is, run W 135 rds n
47e5 rds 1875 rds S 4791 rds to beg sec IL. w goa
of lands des. as com at Sc cor OF NV Il OF Sc n
sec Is, thence n rds W Ga II "A rds W 73k rds 6
50 rds 80 rds to beg sec IL. l0a in ne cor OF en-
Sc d sec IS known as lots and sec 49, S 30a of
en- ne a sec 1S. goa of lands des as com sc
rds of Sc cor of Sc a Of sec Is run "a rds W
S6A rods on line OF ne \ OF sec 49, thence "a
s of fs sec p u pss se sec 81 G%
\ II. w Use sec H.. Sw ne \ sec II. e u
Sc sec i. Sc ne sec T.. Ne z ne \ sec e
sw X sw Il sec i6. EN- sw u sec ls Ne NV
sec 81. Nv y NV sec 81. S y NV 4 sec p.
Ne \ Ne sec 90 n y Sc 4 ne sec 20. \
sc = nc "a sec ~. w n nc SEE ~. u n u n
NV sec 20. w u W. sw sec20. f Nv n
sw 4 sec 20. w u n sw n sec 20. n "a
sw a sec 90 w sc sec 90 e n Sc \ sec
go.
Now, therefore, All unknown and non resi-
dent persons, owners and persons interested in
in the above described lands, and you Robert
Powers, Richard Powers, Gotlieb Ruess,
Christina FL. Ruess. Conrad Freigle, Elizabeth
Freigle, j. N. Marshall, Al. Burgess, James
Broughan, Fl. Burns, E. Breaugh, X. Mahaney,
John Powers A. W. Williams, j. Burns, j.
Segrist, A. p Strong j. O'Neal, G. Baese, w.
kimmis, j. Kline, Lena Sager, Winslow M.
Lamb, G. +. Green, II. Coe, Chas Claucherty.
Byron Hickey, James Lee Lemunion Estate,
f. G.. Morrice, as supervisor, w. G. Freigel, as
highway commissioner, are hereby notified
that at the time and place aforesaid, or at such
other time and place thereafter to which said
hearing may be adjourned, l shall proceed to
receive bids for the construction of said "Fauth
Outlet Extension Drain, in the manner herein
before stated; and, also, that at such time Of
letting from nine o'clock in the forenoon until
five O'Clock in the afternoon, tie assessment for
BENEFITS and the lands comprised within the
Fauth Outlet Extension Drain Special Assess
ment Districts will be subject to review.
And you and each Of you, owners and persons
interested in the aforesaid lands, are hereby
cited TO appear at the time and place Of such
letting as aforesaid and be heard with respect
to such special assessments and your interests
in relation thereto, If you so desire.
CHAS. w. PARKER,
County Drain Commissioner of the County of
ShiaWaSSee
Dated, Owosso, Mich, April s, A. D. 1901