The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-06-26
Notice of Letting of Drain Contract
July Is, 1908.

Notice is hereby given that I, John Boutwell,
County Drain Commissioner of the County of
Shtawassee and State of Michigan, will on the
18th day of July, A. D. 1908, at the residence
| of Frances O'Connor, 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 a certain Drain known
ana designated as "Corlett Drain located
and established in the Township of Owosso in
said County of ShiawaSSee, and described as
follows, to-wit:
Commencing 2l.O5 chains north and 90 links
vest of the quarter post to sections IA and IS
T7NR2 L county OF Shiawassee and state of
Michigan.
From thence s3h deg w on the N IS acres
OF y N e 4 of sec Ia Geo. II. and Alice
Marshall owners) 2.l6 chains. thence n Is deg
w 2s7 chains, thence n 81 deg w 4,39 chains
thence 321a deg w 2, IS chains, thence N aga
deg w 4.79 chains. thence ID deg w 3.3s
chains thence N GO deg w 6.49 chains, thence
n 60 deg 81 links TO the west line of the
above described land at point 2.s4 chains
south OF the northwest. corner of said descrip
tion
Length of drain on said land is 1924 chains.
Thence n go deg w on lots | and ? in Oak
Grove Addition TO the city of Owosso Saginaw
Loan and Building Association owner) 4 22
chains thence N 81 deg w "a links TO the north
line of section IA at a point 80 chains west of
the e Is post on the north line of sa section.
Length OF drain on said land is Sc chains
Thence a deg w on the s a of S 4 a Of
sec Ii except Michigan Central Railroad (Myron
IL. and Charlotte Knapp owner) % links thence
west along the north margin OF the highway
the west line of the above described land at
point 2.79 chains north OF the south west corner
OF said description.
Length OF drain on said land is Is Is chains
Thence 80 deg w on the Michigan Central
Railway Grounds 81 links, thence N S8h deg
w 81 links crossing under track at cuvert,
thence So deg f. 43 links to the west line OF
said railway grounds.
Length of drain on said grounds is 4s chains
Thence N 81 deg w on the e u OF S w a Of
section IL except Michigan Central Ry. (James
Delaney owner) IL links. thence n ~ deg E $50
chains, thence west 1858 chains, thence S | deg
w LIZ chains, thence S 81 deg w s.42 chains,
thence v SAX deg W 2.S6 chains, to the west line
OF the above described land at point $40
chains north OF the southwest corner Of
said description.
Length OF drain on said land is 81 60 chains
Thence s4al deg on.the W 4 o.; W a OF
section II except Ann Arbor hallway (Katha-
rne Corlett or John Constine owner) 4.1S
10 deg W is chains, thence 2K deg G 81 links,
thence 10 deg g 9 IS chains. thence n IL deg
1. "a chains. thence n 23k deg W 2.a8 chains,
thence 634 deg W $3.50 chains thence 80 deg
W Les chains thence S5% deg 1.75 chains,
thence n 65 deg W II links, thence n % deg
1.78 chains, thence n 65 Sd deg W 142 chains,
W 80 chains to- the west line OF said section at
q point 1874 chains south of the quarter post
to sections 10 and II.
Length OF drain on said land Is $500 chains.
Thence n So deg W on the OF S a of sec
tion 10 except Ann Arbor Railway (Francis Jr.
and Ella Conner owners) % GA chains TO the
west lire OF the above described land as point
IS links south Of the northwest corner Of said
description.
Length OF drain on said LAM is % Ga CHAINS.
Thence n 81 deg W on the Il OF q a of
section 10 except Ann Arbor Railway Geo. Il.
and Nora Whltsell owners) IS links, thence
S7h W 7.50 chains, thence S "A deg W 5.35 chains
to the northeast line OF the Ann Arbor Rail.
way at point 2.S2 chains southeasterly from
the intersection OF said line and the east and
west quarter line.
Thence "a deg on the Ann Arbor Railway
grounds 1852 chains to the south west line of
said railway.
Length of drain on said groun6s / 62 chains
Thence "a deg on the Wa of S a of
sec ~ except Ann Arbor Railway (Geo. Ii. and
Nora Whitsell owners) 80 chain to terminus
terminating on the north and south quarter
line at point 4.32 chains south of the center OF
said section 10
Length of drain on said lard Is 1888 chains.
BRANCH NO
Commencing In the main drain at station 80
plus Ia inks said point being situated 1884
chains north and 80 links west OF the quarter
post to sections 10 and IL.
From thence S 316 deg " along the west margin
OF the highway on The OF a section 10
except Ann Arbor Railway (rrancis Jr. and
Ella Conner owners) 600 chains. thence n 81
deg 44 chains thence S4l deg W 1856
chains, thences a deg W 2.47 chains TO terminus,
terminating on the north lst line OF the Ann
Arbor Railway grounds at IA point 2l.sf chains
north and 80 Inks east OF The e 1.S post on the
south line of section 10.
Length OF drain on said land Is 2i.s7 chains.
Length OF Main Drain Is 164O5 chains
Length OF Branch No is "a. &; chains
Total length OF drain and branch Is miles
and rs g2 chains.
SPECIFICATIONS.
Center stakes are set every rods except
where said line Is traversed by an old drain and
at every angle.
Station stakes and grade hubs are set every
rods on the right bank going up stream.
The average depth OF main drain shall be ass
feet.
The average depth of Branch No. shall be
3 20 feet.
The width OF the ton shall be rs feet or less
TO be determined by the depth, width of bottom
and slope OF banks a, each grade hub.