The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-08-15
Notice of Letting of the Horton and
Holmes Extension Drain.

Notice is hereby given that 1, Harry S. Myres,
county drain commissioner OF the county of
Shiawassee and State OF Michigan, will on the
18th day of August. 1902, on the town line be
tween the townships of New Haven and Hazel
tom at the residence of VIM. McAvoy, at ten
receive bids for the construction of certain
drain known and described as the Horton and
Holmes Extension Drain, located and estab.
lished in the said county OF Shiawassee and
described as follows to-wit:
Commencing In the upper end of the Horton
& Holmes drain at point 1919 chains north of
the east quarter post TO section ~, Il n K 3
Z, county of Shiawassee and state of Michigan.
From thence SO deg on the Il OF ne 4 OF
sec IL melvin Houghton 20 links, thence
SIX deg W 1903 chains TO the e and W quarter
line at point - links west OF quarter post 10
said section. Length OF drain on the above
description is 1928 chs.
Thence Ia deg onthe q of Sc d OF sec
IL Crnomas Kinney owneD 14.47 chains, thence
S IS deg IA links TO the township line at a
point i458 chains south Of the east quarter post
TO sec IL. Length OF drain on the above de-
scription is l4.6l chains.
Thence 35 deg on the fr'l Il OF W fri n of
sw fri "a "a acres and 25a of sw pit of sw a of
sec7, TSNR e, commencing at a point 4s
9-10 rods of sw corner of sec Z, thence n on
sec line 81 lilo rods, thence e l2S 24-l00 rods.
thence 81 lilo rods thence W 1913 2i-l00 rods TO
place of beginning, Geo and Nora Harmon
cwners) q links, thence $ deg W IL 90 chains
to the south line of the above described land at
point 10 links east of the southwest corner of
said description Length OF drain on the above
description is 1l50 chains.
1nence > "a ueg w on the > 4Ua OF SW pL OF SW
fri 4 of sec Z, commencing at sw corner Of said
section, thence on section line As 9-i0 rods,
thence l2S 2a-l0o rods, thence s as 9-l0 rods,
thence W 12S 24-l0O rods to the place of begin
ming nicholas White owner 1913 chains to the
south line OF said section at point Is links east
of the corner TO sections and Is.
Thence S deg W on the Il of fri of
NV fri a Of sec IS, 64a (Enoch Marble owner)
LA chains. thence IS deg W IL links to the
township line at a point Is links south of the
corner TO sections ~ and 49, Length of drain
on the above description is l.9l chains.
Thence IS deg on the 4 of ne a OF sec
, ownersl ~ links, thence "a deg " LAC chains
TO terminus, terminating at point 8.07 chains
north and Il links west OF the east quarter post
TO sec b. Length OF drain on the above de-
scription is 81 20 chains
Total length OF drain is 1925 chains or mile
and Al rods.
The average depth of said drain is q feet,
\ the bottom is to be 8 foot wide. The banks are
to slope y feet each to each foot rise. The
top is to be 10 feet wide or less TO be deter
mined by the depth and width OF bottom at
each srade stake.
The dimensions of said drain are to be in &C.
.cordance with the profile and grade table here.
with returned and made part of the survey
records. The right OF way TO include strip of
lana feet aeep ana 100 feet wide, % feet on
the center line of said drain.
Surveyed Oct 81 1901 by order Of
CHARLES w PARKER,
County drain commissioner OF Shiawassee Co.,
Michigan.
ELMER r. JosLIN, Surveyor.
l reserve the right to reject any and all bids.
Said job will be let by sections or divisions The
section at the outlet of the drain will be let
first and the remaining sections in their order
up stream in accordance with the diagram now
on file in the office OF the County Drain Com.
missioner with the other papers pertaining to
said drain, and bids will be made and received
accordingly. Contracts will be made with the
lowest responsible bidders giving adequate
security for the performance Of the work In
sum to be fixed by me. The date for the com.
pletion OF such contract and the terms of pay
ment thereof will 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 comprised within the Horton and
Holmes Extension Drain special Assessment
District and the appointments thereof will
be announced by me and will be subject to re
view 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 spec
1al assessment district OF said drain:
Township Of New Haven at large TsNR3E
and the following lands: ut DIT n "A sec ~
ei2o acres s eH sec IL, n x sec 10, e X W
Township OF Hazeton at large t RAE and
the following lands: pit W pit n W \ sec z DIT
wptsw sec T. SPIT W pit 8 e u sec T. Ga W
1855 W u sec Is. n n s "a a Of W lisa n
sec is, y s 81 a OF W i2s W 4 sec 10.
Now, therefore, all unknown and nonresi
dent persons, owners and persons interested in
M. Haughton, Wm McAvoy, George and Nora
Harmon, Guy Horton, j. CoRklin. L, j. Veal,
j. +. Jacobs, Theodore and Jane Mead, A. b.
Conklin, also Supervisor Francis H. Morris and
Warren Doan, highway commissioner. New
Haven township. Forest b. Perry, supervisor,
and Geo Urch. highway commissioner Of the
township OF HaZelton, are hereby notified that
a the time and place Aforesaid or at such other
time and place thereafter TO which said hearing
may be adjourned, will proceed TO receive bids
for the construction of said Horton and Holmes
Extension Drain In the manner herenbefore
stated and that also al such time OF letting
from O'Clock In the forenoon until 8 oclock In
the afternoon the assessment for benefits and
the lands comprised ia the Horton and Holmes
Extension Drain Special Assessment District
will be subject 10 review and you and each OF
you owners and persons interested In the afore.
said lands are hereby cited to appear al the
time and place OF such letting as aforesaid and
be heard with respect to such special assess
'ments and your interests in relation thereto n
you so desire.
HAIRY S. MYREs
County Drain Commissioners of the county OF
Shiawassce.
Dated owosso, Michigan, Aug. =, A. D 1902,