The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-08-24
Notice Of the Letting Of
the Scribner Drain.
Tuesday August a., 1905.

We1T OOunCy uTdIU OOMHIsSOuCT Tnt
County OF Shiawassee, and State OF Michigan
will on the 2Sth day OF August, A. D., 1905 al
the II sidence of George Mortimer in the town
ship Of Antrim. In said County OF Shiawassee
coed TO receive bids for the construction OF q
certain drain known and designated as Serb
ner Drain" located and established in the
Townships OF Antrim and Burns, in said County
of Shiawassee and described as follows TO. wit,
Commencing in the west bank OF the Shia-
wassee river at point 1896 chains east and
B4.77 chains south OF the north quarter post 10
sec o, L mr. e, county of Shlawassee and
State OF Michigan.
From thence s6h dogs on the s fri a OF
n e fri a OF sec and described as follows:-
Commencing at quarter post in center OF sec
thence on Il II Reeves line TO Shiawassee
river thence northerly on bank of river TO cen
ter OF Grand River road, thence westerly 10
center of quarter line road, thence south on
center OF said quarter line road TO beginning al.
so the n pit OF W fri u aAd lot Tor n pt OF
SCI ri and that pt OF WIS OF W ri 4 OF the
Pontiac and Grand River Road ct II Reeves
owner) 90 chains, thence s 2794 degs W 9.75
chains thence SO degs z % chains; thence
80 dogs W 9 46 CHAINS thence GOA dogs
709 chains, thence n 42% dogs 4.O6
chains TO the east and west quarter line at
point $40 chains east OF the northwest corner
Of said last description.
Length of drain on the above description is
Thence n 4sh dogs on all that pit of a OF
W fri u OF sec 8 OF road running easterly
from Antrim across the Shiawassee river 3la
Except commencing at n e cor OF SAID lanu In
center OF highway, thence southerly on a line
25 rods thence westerly at right angles with
first mentioned lines so far that a line running
from thence n TO center OF highway ana thence
easierly along the center of highway to begin
ming shall contain acres) also all that pit OF
W fri "a of n W fri a Of sec 6 OF Pontiac and
Grand River Road and OF road running easter
ly from Antrim across said river except sold
TO Cole In corner, 1919 acres Harry w
Byam. owner 06 chains thence $ s74 dogs
$40 chains 10 the west line of the above describ
go land at point situated 81 chains north OF
Length OF drain on the above description is
536 chains.
Thence 70 degs on the following described
land acres bounded on the n and e by land
owned by Harry w Byam, south by land owned
by T II Reeves and west by Howell and Grand
River Road martha Cole owner) $40 chain
thence 59A dogs 70 links to the center OF
said road at a point 40 links northerly from the
southwest corner OF said description
Length OF drain on the above description is
4.l2 chains.
Thence 59A deg on that pit of n fri a of
sec lying W OF the Pontiac and and Grand
River Road also IL acres and "a rods off pit of
that pit OF s W fri a lying W Of the Pontiac and
Grand River ROAD said line to be parallel to
rows OF apple rees running and W MARY
chains thence sees dogs 81 links thence 69A
degs W 1898 chat ns.to the township line between
Burns and Antrim at a point 96S chains north
OF the southwest corner of said description,
Length Of drain on the above description is
o 62 chains
Thence so dogs W on the following described
lana: commencing on township line on e side
OF sec T5NR3E. at point 20 IS chains OF
the cor ner of said township in center of g
and W highway thence on said township line
chains TO- stake tbencs Ieg na1aile 20 and
a line 44.2l1 chains 10 the center OF said
and roads. thence s So degs 10 mine 1908
10 css 81 devs
chains, thence n 50 dogs 3. 06 chains. thence
22h deg VS.. 40 chains, thence n 81 degs sinks
to The west line of the above described land at
IA chains
ner of said description.
Length OF drain on the above description is
"a 90 chains
Thence n "a dogs W on the following described
r4dA Commencing on n and a line sec
17.3S ch2plss OF a post in center OF g and W
road, thence e6 dogs, 10 min 2l.72 chains
along the &C inter- OF said road, thence parallel
with and a line 442i15 chains to "a line.
thence W Il deg on said q line to14 line, thence
(Mrs Eva Baker, owner) IA chains, thence
74al dogs W 66 chains. thence 20A degs W 173
chains. thence s $50 degs W 1924 chains to the
north and south quarter line at a point 1920
chains south of the northwest corner of said
description.
Length Of drain on the above description is
Thence 8sh deg W on the s 81 a OF n W fri a OF
sec (Wm Payne. owner) $50 chains thence
8Qh dogs W is 90 chains, thence S 5S dogs SO
links, thence S5M dogs W 50S chains, thence
8514 degs W 7.S7 chains. thence 81 "a degs W I'll
chains to the west line OF said section at point
4.S9 chains north of the west quarter post to
said section.
Length of drain on the above description is
49, SO chains.
Thence slA degs W on the x of e u of g
u OF "A OF sec IL a. Warren owners)
26 links, thence STA deg .37 chains to the
west line of the above described land at point
50 chains north OF the southwest corner OF
said description.
Length OF drain on the above description is
10 60 chains.
Thence 77,4 dogs on the 4 ofse a of n
Q a of sec 2 edward Hutchins & wife, owners)
1923 chains TO the west line of The above des-
cribed land at point 20 chain north OF the
southwest corner OF said description.
Length of drain on the above description is
TO- % chains.
Thence tn degs on all OF pit of W 40 M
8 u Of fri 4 Of sec es Of highway eva OF
Roberts, owner 4.6l chains thence 1891 degs
links to the east and west quarter line at
point 45' chains west OF thesoutheast corner of
said description.
Length OF drain on the above description is
Thence 1874 dogs on t he e u and u OF W
1880 chains to the west line OF the above des,
cribed land at point 10 80 chains south OF the
northwest corner o. said description.
Length OF drain on the above description is
Thence 1874 deRs W on the hrof u of Q
d of sec wesley 1 Hill and wife, owners)
point 4s3 chains west of the southeast corner
of said description.
Length OF drain on the above description is
81 .03 chains.
Thence I3% degs W on the n W "a OF n O a OF
sec II Emery and Lucinda E Lewis. owners)
a. 81 chains, thence s 42k degs SAC chains to
the south line of the above described land at a
point 1888 chains east OF the southwest corner OF
said description.
Length OF drain on the above description Is
% 10 chains.
Thence 42al degs on the u u OF W 4 ofn
e u and "A of S W 4 OF n Q a OF sec II Ban
croft Peat tu.l ana Cement Co owner l7.40
chain TO the east line OF the above described
and at point 1925 chains south OF the north
east corner OF sara descript on
Length OF dram on the above description is
40 chains.
OF sec ii Lyda or Willard BOwIes. owner II "a
chains to the east and west quarter line 1t a
point i.97 chains west OF the cast quarter post
to said section.
Length Of drain on the above description is
ILL chains.
Thence l2A dogs Q on the so q. Of that pit
OF Q Il Of Sc a of sec II, W OF highway and that
The W " OF W a of sec ~, except commencing
at corner OF W d of sec IL thence south
westerly along the center OF highway 2t rods,
thence 81 rods thence s IS RODS, thence 33
rods thence n rs rods TO Quarter line, thence
west on quarter line 80 rods to beginning also,
except commencing at W corner OF sw u,
thence W II rods to point In center OF highway,
thence due north SO rods. thence due west "a
rods TO center OF highway, thence Southwestern
ly in center of highway A rods, thence in
center OF highway TO beginning and except a
piece OF land ~ rods north and south by IL rods
east and west In 3 W corner OF said W OF W
u bancroft Peat Fuel e. Cement co.. All
chains TO the east line Of the above described
land at point s.SS chains north OF the south
line OF said sec r.
Length of drain on the above description is
Al "a chairs