The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-08-24

Notice is hereby given, that I, John Bout
well. County Drain Commissioner OF the County
OF Shawassee and State OF Michigan. will. on
the 30th day OF August. A. D., 1906, at the resi-
dence OF Frank Mccartney in the township OF
OwosSo, in said county Of Shiawassee at ten
o'clock in the forenoon OF that day, proceed TO
receive bids for the construction of O certain
drain known and designated as mccartney
Drain" located and established in the township
of Owosso In said County OF Shiawassee and
described as follows, to.wit:
Commencing the west boundary OF the
Michigan Central Railway at point IS links
west OF the center of sec. q. t r e county
of Shiawassee and state of Michigan.
From thence 1874 degrees w on the follow
ing described land: commencing at the inter-
section of the west line Of the Michigan Gen.
trail Railway with the east and west quarter
line of sec q; thence northerly 1926 chains along
said railway; thence westerly 3s.06 chains to
the west line of sec; thence southerly along
said line {. IS chains to the west quarter post
to said sec; thence easterly along said east
and west quarter line $3.50 chains TO beginning;
Except rods wide OF end) 81 90 acres (John
Dennis owner) 80 links; thence l5h degrees
AZ links to the east and west quarter line at
point l.53 chains west OF the center of said
sec.
LII chains.
Thence 1871 degrees on the 9 u OF sw.i OF
sec 2 Frank and Margaret Mccartney own
ers) 20 chains; thence 22x degrees W 1-62
chains; thence SIX degrees W 100 chains
thence Sel degrees W 1891 chains to the west
line OF the above described land at point SOC
description.
Length of drain on the above description is
26S5 chains.
Thence ss4 degrees on the n ID OF W a
OF sec John Dennis owner) links: thence
n q degrees 517 chains; thence 8sh 1851
chains to the W line OF said sec at point 4.9S
chains south of the quarter post to secs and 3.
Length of drain on the above desert ption is
24S7 chains
Thence S91i degrees on the eK OF = e a OF
sec John Il. Mccartney owner) 90 links
thence . w thence 4
degrees 90 chains; thence SSA degrees
W 1890 chains to the west line of the above des-
cri6ed land at point 81 chains north OF the
Length OF drain on the above description Is
277l chains.
Thence $50 seg " on the W 4 of Sc X Of sec
B IF. l.. Parker EST ~ links; thence Ia deg
1872 chains; thence b5A degrees 9.9i
chains: thence n ssA degrees 6.3l chains,
thence SCI degrees W 70o chains: thence *
degree WIFI chains thence SS degrees 10
chains, thence south 20 links to the south line
OF said section at a point lao chains east OF
the quarter post to sections and 10.
Length OF drain on the above description Is
4075 chains.
Thence south on the n OF n \ OF sec 10
edward and Mary Moore owners) 80 links to
terminus. Terminating at a point 80 links
south and lao chains east OF the quarter post
to sections and TO-
Length Of drain on the above description is 30
links.
Total length OF drain is i2i 6s chains.
SPECIFICATIONS.
Center stakes are set at every angle Sta.
tion stakes and grade hubs are set every rods
on the left bank going up stream
The average depth shall be <.03 feet. The
slope OF the banks shall be foot each TO each
foot rise. The width Of the top shall be ie'e0
feet or less to be determined by the depth.
width OF bottom and slope OF banks at each
grace hub. the width OF the bottom shall be
as follows to- witt. From stake or outlet TO
stake 20 plus 172 links distance OF 80 "a chains
4 feet ana from stake ~ plus l72 links to termi.