The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-12-23
Notice of tho Letting of the 'GIover
Drain"

Drain"
Notice is hereby given, that I. Harry g
Myers, county drain commissioner of the coun
W OF ShiaWassee ard tate OF Michigan will
on the third (sd) day OF January, A. D.
1906, at the residence OF Alonzo Glover IN the
township OF vernon, In said county OF Shiawas
see at ten O'Clock In the forenoon OF that dav
proceed TO re Give bids for the constructors Of
certain drain known and designated as "Tbe
Glover Dram, located and established in the
township or Vernon In said county of Shia
wassee and described as follows. 10 Wit:
Commencing In the Three Mile Creek brain
a MA POM A., aooa ohans south and 1920 chains
County OF Shiawassee and State of Michipan
From thence s "a deg w on the e x Of s w n
chains thence 10 deg Il H. as chains thsnno
81 deg ll.47 chains TO the north ana south
quarter line at a point s52 chains north of the
quarter post 10 sections 20 and "a
- Lehgth OF drain on the above description "a
Ia chains 10
Thence q deg w on the line between the e
owner) and he u of w x of w Z Of nS ~ u
OF sec q John K. and Nathan smith owners
o:os caalns TO the quarter post between sections
>, Length of drain on above quarter line is s.se
,w Tsen sSa = deg v on the quarter line be-
slower owner) and the w x of NE n of sec ~
~. Cole owner) 1871 chains
InsnGe , 40 deg on the w 4 OF N e Il of
sec q 20. Cole owner) 40 chains thence 8 az
oeg l:64 chains, thence S 3S deg w Sol
chains, theme s ~ deg W l.s5 chains thence
ch on ueg u ~ % chains thence 2O14 deg E274
Sn a ~ ~ Ine cast ana west quarter line 1T "A
polnt o'6s chains west OF the Southeast corner
or said description.
90 ceeepgth OF drain on the above description is
Thence 20 deg f on the w Sof f. u OF
sec 70 (Rolla j. Hun owner) iO27 chains thence
cha; ueg !, u o.SS chairs, thence az deg 1868
snhlns 10 the east line OF the above described
lana at point III. chains south of the north.
east corner OF said description
- E &c OF drain on the above description is
Thence x deg W on the line between the
w OF = Il 4 OF sec u (Rola J. Huff owner)
owner) 737 chains 10 point % 30 chains south
ton
Length of drain on the above description is
z 80 chains "
Thence 5 99H deg e on the f a of s f \ of
sec ~ IA; w smith owner = So chains to ter.
minus. Terminating at u point IA "a chains
north and az chains east OF the ca 81 4 most on
the south line of sec 81.
i. u Length Of drain on the above description is
Total length of drain is 1880 chains.
SPECIFICATIONS
Center stakes are set every s rods and at
every angle commencing at the outlet
station stakes and grade hubs are set every
rods ana II feet from the center stakes on
the ~ bank of said proposed drain.
me average depth shall be 3.47 feet. The
top width shall be 10 60 feet or less to be de-
termined by the depth of each grade stake.
me slope OF the banks shall be11s feet each
10 each foot rise. The width of The bottom
snail be as follows to wit:
From stake 0 or outlet to stake 90 plus 100
links distance OF $3.50 chains feet and from
STAKE ~ plus 100 links to terminus distance OF
$3.50 chains feet.
The dimensions of said drain shall be I'm &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
lard feet deep and 80 feet wide 40 feet on each
side or the above described route, which is the
center line of said drain
Surveyed Sept. and s, 1904. by order OF
County Drain Commissioner of Shiawassee
County, Michigan.
JosLIN s. BREWER,
Surveyors.
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 Tile with the other papers pertaining to said
drain, in the office OF the County Drain
Commissioner OF the said County of Shiawassee
70 wnich reiere nee may be had by all parties
accordingly. Contracts will be made with the
lowest responsible bidder, giving adequate
security for the performance of the work in a
sum then and there to be fixed by me. reserving
10 myself the. right to reject any and all bids
The date for the completion OF such contract,
and the terms of payment therefor shall pnd 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
1t
county drain commissioner aforesaid, may ad.
journ the same, the assessments for benefits
and the lands comprised within the "Glover
Drain Special Assessment District" and the
apportionments thereof will be announced by
me and will be subject 10 review for one day,
from nine O'Clock in the forenoon until i've
O'Clock In the afternoon.
Inc following is description OF the several
tracts or parcels OF land constituting the spec
ial Assessment District OF said drain, viz.
The y sw a sec 22 The a ne a sec q.
"a ne ne a sec 81 The u NV n sec "a.
Ths ssc 3 q rSo e Sc 4 sec %. The " 4 Sc
ne \ sec q. The Sc 4 ne 4 sec 81. Sw ( NV Z
sec 26 The n Sc a sec n. The 4 Sc 4 sec
~ The a ne 4 sec "a. The NV u ne 4 sec
50 The 5i NV 4 sw 4 sec 50. The 85 a NV NV
a sw sec -. The ne 4 SO 4 sec a. The sw
ne q sec 81 The NV 4 sc 4 sec 81
Now, therefore, ALI unknown and non-resi.
dent persons. owners and persons interested In
the above described lands, and you. Thomas
Chapman J. @; Cole, A. Il. IGlover. N. NJ and
Reubin Rif1in, Mrs. e. Huff w. a. Smith, A. e.
Andrews, G. Sherman, Alden Reyes. G.. W.
Graves, Mr.. Ripley, Otto Krell, also Supervisor
A. b. Freeman and J. G. Cole, highway commits. |
sloner OF Vernon township are hereby notified
that at the time and place aforesaid or al such
otner time and place thereafter to which said
nearing may be adjourned, shall proceed TO |
receive bids for the construction of |
said "Glover Drain" In the manner herein
peiore stated; and, also, that al such time OF |
letting from nine o'clock in the forenoon until |
hve clock In the afternoon, the assessment for !
benehts and the lands comprised within the |
be subject TO review
AND you and each OF you, owners and per |
sons interested in the aforesaid lands are |
hereby clted 10 appear at the time and place OF |!
such letting as aforesaid and be heard with re
spect TO such special assessments and your in. |
terests In relation thereto IL you so desire
Dated Owosso, Mich, Dec. 49, A. D.. 1904
HARRY s. MYRES !
county Drain Commissioner Of the county of |
Shiawassee.