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

Notice is hereby given that I, Harry s. Myres,
county drain commissioner OF the county OF
18th day OF August. 1909, on the town line be
tween the townships Of New Haven and Hazel
ton, 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:
hshed 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, L N K 8
E. county of Shiawassee and state of Michigan.
From thence 80 deg on the G II Of ne OF
sec IL melvin Houghton owners 20 links, thence
s X deg W Is. 03 chains to the and W quarter
line at a point 10 links west OF quarter post TO
said section. Length OF drain on the above
description is 1928 chs.
Then "a deg W on the q OF Sc u OF sec
IL (Tnomas Kinney owner) i4.47 chains thence
S IS deg II links to the township line at q
point l4.5s chains south OF the east quarter post
to sec IL Length of drain on the above de
Scription is l4.6l chains
Thence 80 deg on the fri X of W fri Y of
sw fri "a acres and 2ja OF sw pit of sw a OF
$40 rods n OF sw corner OF sec Z thence on
sec line 81 lilo rods, thence les 24-i00 rods,
thence 81 lilo rods thence W 1873 A-i00 rods to
place of beginning, Geo. and Nora Harmon
cwners) 2l links, thence 81 deg W 30 chains
to the south line of the above described land at
a point 10 links east of the southwest corner OF
said description. Length OF drain on the above
description is 80 chains
Thence S Il deg on the s 40a OF sw pit OF sw
fri Of sec 7, commencing at sw corner of said
section, thence n on section line 4s 9-lO rods,
thence e l26 "a l0) rods, thence 4s 9-l0 rods,
thence " 1873 2i-l00 rods to the place OF begin
ming nicholas White owner) 1878 chains to the
south line Of said section at point Is links east
of the corner to sections and 18.
Thence 81 deg W on the u OF W fri Of
NV fri Il Of sec IS, 6ia (Enoch Marble owner
LA chains thence IS deg W II links to the
township line at point is links south OF the
corner 10 sections 10 and 10. Length Of drain
IN 10 al nUa lager nj lie
Thence s IS deg on the "A OF ne Il OF sec
10. L N f e, Theodore and Jane Mead
'ownersl2 "a links, thence IA deg W 81 ~ chains
to terminus. terminating at point s.07 chains
north and IL links west of the east quarter post
to sec -. Length of drain on the above de.
Total length Of drain is eo25 chains or mile
The average depth of said drain is 4 feet
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
The dimensions Of said drain are to be in ac
scordance with the profile ard grade table here.
with returned and made part of the survey
land 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 Oct. 81, 1901 by order OF
CHARLES W. PARKER,
County drain commissioner Of Shiawassee Co.,
Michigan.
ELMER F. JosLIN Surveyor
reserve the right to reject any and all bids.
Said job will be let by sections ordivisons. The
section at the outlet of the drain will be let
first, and the remaining sec lions 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
accordingly. Contracts will be made with the
lowest responsible bidders giving adequate
security for The performance Of the work In a
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.
ial assessment district OF said drain:
Township of New Haven at large N r E
sn iso ' acres eSoy1s Sec n r. - sec
kne u sec H.
Township Of Hazelton at large R4 and
wptsw X sec !, SPIT wptse \ sec !. ns4 W
I2S n u sec 49, "a of W 1913 IA W
sec IS, Il s 81 a Of W ias n W u sec IS.
Now, therefore, all unknown and non resi-.
the above described lands, and you, A. L. Case,
M. Haughton, VIM. McAyoy, George and Nora
Harmon, Guy Horton, J. Cenklin. L. J. Veal,
j. r. Jacobs, Theodore and Jane Mead. A. b..
ConkIin, also Supervisor Francis Fl. Morris and
Warren Doan, highway commissioner, New
Haven township, Forest b. Perry, supervisor,
and Geo. Urch. highway commissioner. of she
township OF Hazelton are hereby notified that
q 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 hereinbefore
stated and that also AZ such time OF letting
from o'clock In the forenoon until o'clock in
the afternoon the assessment for benefits and
the lands comprised In the Horton and Holmes
Extension Drain Special Assessment District
will be subject TO review and you and each Of
you owners and persons interested In the afore.
said lands are hereby cited to appear at 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 II
you so desire.
HARRY S. MyREs,
County Drain Commissioner OF the county Of
ShiawaSsee.