The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-11-18
Notice of Letting of SheIp Drain Con-
tract


Notice is hereby given, that 1. Harry s.
Myers, county drain commissioner OF the coun
W OF Shiawassee and -tafe OF Michigan. VIII
on the twenty sixth &c, day of November, A.
d., 1904. at the residence OF Frank Shelp. In the
township Of Burns said county OF Shiawas
see at ten O'Clock In the forenoon of that day,
proceed 10 rect i've bids for the construction OF "a
certain drain known and designated as Shelp
Drain, located and established in the township
of Burns in said county OF Shiawassee, and
described Ok follows. To wit;
Commencing in the east bank of the Sha-
wassee river 1850 chains east and 0O chains
north OF the inter- ectlon OF the south line OF
the intersection OF the Indian Reservation and
the north and south quarter line Of section z.
To N Il 4, Il county OF shia9assee and state OF
Michigan.
From theme s S5HO + on the e DIT OF lot s,
sec John A. & Alice Davis owners) ~
chains thence N 73&s Il az links thence 5 100 T.
Lei chain thence > 5o Il ~ links 10 the east
me OF the above described land at point IL 90
chains south OF the northeast corner Of said
description.
Length of drain on the above description is
Thence 5lo Il on lot 4 sec 7(A. b. Stone
owner) 2.s7 chains, thence Sl1so E2d5 cha ms,
IN, nee 4lh' E Les chains thence 6514o Il
. so LAP CHAINS 10 the south line of the
above described land at point "a chains west
OF the southeast co ner of SAID description.
80 Length OF drain on the above description Is
Thence = ZOE E on the following description
30 acres commencing where the east line OF
lion, thence southerly along section line 603
ieet 10 center OF highway, thence westerly on
line OF highway q 3S feet, thence rortherly at
right angles to highway $40 feet to Shiawassce
river tbeuce up stream following the bank to
east III OF fro. No 8. thence souther,y on east
me OF frc. No. to the southeast corner and
Soutn line OF reservation, thence east on south
me OF reservation TO beginning .(John A. &
4.6l chains, thence S go W e45 chains to the
south line OF the aoove described land at a
point & 70 chains west of the southeast corner
Of said description.
Length OF drain on the above description is
Thence go w on the N n of E n & lot sec
Except John A. & Alice Davis description as
aS % SWm. Wood or M Norman N Lewis ownerl
40' Z 20 chains to the line between sections
Z and at a point 1000 chains south OF the
nortneast corner OF said description.
Length OF drain on the above description Is
1892 chains.
Thence s 3l4 deg E on the W pit OF s w fri
a OF sec Samuel Crome EST $40 chains,
t u &C. : ~ deg z "a chains thence Ga deg
4-30 chains. thence 36k deg w 4.07 CHAINS to
Inc line between sections and at point
~ " chains north OF the corner to sections Z, 8
Length of drain on the above description is
IA 20 chains.
Thence S a6H deg w on the S 9Oh acres of S
Il a OF sec7 (P. M. & Frank Shelp Owners) 9.4I
chains, thence south 70 chains to the line be-
tween sections and Is at a point 5.78 chains
west OF the corner to sections 2. g. IL and IL.
:. Length OF drain on the above description is
Thence S 30 deg W on the u of EA of
sec IL (Charles j. Parkhurst owner) 1855 CHAINS.
deg w ~ chains, thence deg w 7.4S chains,
thence s k5 deg w 6.1S chains, thence N tn w
"a INKS TO the west line OF the above described
land at point 81 40 chains north of the south.
west corner OF said description.
~ Length OF drain on the above description is
%. 07 chains.
Thence N 77H deg w on that part OF w a of
N a of sec IL. z of highway Jacob Drake
owner) 1853 chains. thence 34A dek w 1881
chains thence MA deg w % chains to the
north line OF said section at point 6.73 chains
east of the quarter post to sections z and is.
q /, Length OF drain ON the above description is
Thence n "a deg W on the coz acres of s
ID 3fsof sec Mp. M. & Frank Shelp owners) %
links, thence " 81 deg w 40 chains, thence N
43 deg w 9.ls chains. Thence N 81 deg w 43
point 40 chains north OF the south quarter post
to said section.
Length ofdrain on the above description is
Thence N 81 deg w on 20 acres of 8 W fri
a OF sec Up. M. & Frank Shelp' owners) 20
links to terminus. Terminating at point 14ls
chains north ano "a links west OF the quarter
post To sections and IS.
Length of drain on the above description is 70
links.
Total length OF drain is mile So &c chains.
BRANCH NO. 1.
Commencing at center stake No. 81 plus Is
links Main Drain, said point being situated
8 80 chains north and 400 chains west of the
corner TO sections z, 8, IL and 10.
From thence S 20h deg E on the S 9014 acres
OF S e "a of sec (P. M. & Frank shelp owners)
400 chains, thence n deg Z 242 chains,
TO the line between sections and at a point
4.1S chains north of the corner of said sections.
6.42 chains.
Thence south on the section line and line be-
tween the above last description and the west
part OF w fri Il OF sec Samuel Crome Est)
4.ls chains TO terminus. Terminating at the
corner of sections T. 1, IL and Is.
Length of drain on said line is 4. IS chains
= Total length Of branch is 10 so chains. En-
tire length of drain and branch is mile 6l.76
chains.
SPECIFICATIONS.
Station stakes and grade hubs are set every
rods on the left bank going up stream. The
shall be 1851 feet or less to be determined by
the depth at each grade stake.
The slope OF the banks to said open drain
shall be foot each to each foot rise.
The width of the bottom shall be as follows
to.wit
Main Drain-From stake or outlet to stake
81 plus 40 inks or outlet TO branch a distance of
g. 20 chains feet, from stake 81 plus rs links to
stake 63 u distance of 63.i5 chains feet and
from stake 63 to terminus distance of 8 20
chains said drain shall be tiled with inch tile
Bran h No. shall be 3 feet the entire length.
The Dimensions OF said drain shall be in &C
cordance with the profile and grade table
herewith returned and made part Of the sur
vey records The right OF way to include a
strip OF land feet deep and 80 feet wide AZ feet
on eacn size OF the above described route
which is the center lir e Of said drain.
Surveyed Aug % and "A, 1904, by order of
HARRY s. MEYERS, County Drain Commits
sloner OF Shiawassee County, Michigan.
JosLIN q BREWER, Surveyors.
Said job will be let by sections. The section
al 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 pei taining to said
drain, in the Office of the County Drain
Commissioner OF the said County OF Shiawassee,
TO which reference may be had by all pa rites
interested, and DIS will be made and received
accordingly. Contracts will be made with the
lowest responsible bidder, giving adequate
security for the performance of the work in
sum then and there to be fixed by me, reserving
70 myself the right to reject any and all bids.
The date for the completion OF such contract,
and the terms OF payment therefor shall and 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 /, the
county drain commissioner aforesaid, may ad.
journ the same, che assessments for benefits
and the lands comprised within the "Sheip
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 q description OF the several
tracts or parcels of land constituting the Spec
ial Asses sment District OF said drain, viz:
: The N pit Sc fri u sec lying north of high
way,lot No. 4 sec 2. The n "A Sc and lot ex-
cept j. H. and Alice Davis description sec z.