The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-10-22
Notice Of Letting of the Chaffee Drain
Wednesday, November, 10 A. D.
1909 at Farm of William Rohra-
bacher, Section n. Burns
Township, Shiavvassee
County.

Township, Shtawassee
| County
| Notice is Hereby Given, That l. John Bout.
well County Drain Commissioner OF the County
the 10Th SaS Of NovemSer u A d. iSo9 S aa t Sa
farm OF VIM. Rohrabacher, In the Township
OF Burns, in said County OF Shiawassee. at ten
o'clock In the forenoon OF that day. proceed to
receive bids for the reconstruction of a part
OF q certain Drain known and designated as
/ "Chaffee Drain" located and established in
| the Township of Burns, In said County of
Shiawassee and described as follows. to.wit
Drain at a point II 20i00 chains north ano
SO. 100 chains west of the south quarter post
to sec 81 Tb N K Il County OF Shiawassee and
State OF Michigan.
edward Russell owner)4 90. 100 chains to the
north and south quarter line at point IL 90 100
chains north of the south quarter post OF said
section.
Length OF drain on said land is 4 60 100
chains.
Thence east on the W u OF 9 u of sec 81
(Wm. r.. Rohrabacher owner) 40. 100 chains
to the original drain thence along said original
drain ID l2-lOO chains TO the east line OF said
last description.
Length OF drain on said land is 20 52.iOO
chains.
Thence S6X degrees Q on the Q \ of Sc 4 of
sec q Catherine McCaughna estate) 7 28 100
chains thence s sou degrees e2 so 100 chains
thence 624 degrees 8 9b.fO0 chains 10 the east
line OF said section at a point 7 80 100 chains
north OF the southeast corner OF said section.
Length of drain on said land is 20 5-lOO
chains.
Thence S2A degrees on the sw n of sw n
Of sec % John Davidson and wife oxners) %
links TO terminus terminating at point7 7s1OO
chains north and 20 links east of the corner to
sections 81, %. "a and %.
Length OF drain on said land is 90 links.
Total length of drain is Is 40-lOO chains.
sPECIFICATIONS
Center states are set every rods from sta
or outlet to sta 10 and from sta Is to terminus.
Station stakes and grade hubs are set every
rods on the left bank going up stream and
feet from the center line from sta to sta 10
and from sta rs TO terminus.
The average depth of said drain shall be
4 351,O feet
From sta or outlet to sta 10 a distance of
10 chains said Drain shali be open and
top shall be ~ $1,000 feet
The slope of the banks shall be foot each to
each foot rise or said drain may be tiled with
IL inch tile II so determined by the County
Drain Commissioner
From sta 25 plus IL links to terminus said
drain shall be tiled with inch tile.
The dimensions of said drain shall be In &C.
cordance with the profile and grade table here
with returned and made a part OF the survey
records
The right OF way shall include a strip OF land
60 feet wide 30 feet on each side OF the above
described route which is the center line OF said
drain.
Surveyed and leveled April % and 90, 1909 by
order OF
JOHN BOUTWELL,,
County Drain Commissioner Of Shiawassee
County, Michigan.
ELMER F. JoSLIN.
Surveyor.
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
file with the other papers pertaining to said
Drain In the office OF the County Drain Com
missioner OF the said County OF Shiawassee, to
which reference may be had by all parties in
terested and bids will be made and received
accordingly. Contracts will be made with the
lowest responsible bidder giving adequate
security for the performance OF the work /. a
sum then and there to be fixed by me- reserv.
ing to myself the right to reject any and all
bids. The date for the ompletion OF such con
tract 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 aud place OF said letting. or at such other
time and place thereafter to which the
County Drain Commissioner aforesaid, may
adjourn the same, the assessments for benefits
and the lands comprised within the "Charee
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
The following is a description of the several
tracts or parcels OF land constituting the Spec
ial Asse ssment District of said Drain, viz:
The Township of Burns at large:
Section No. CIV a OF S Q u; eH of 8 e u;
center 10 OF 20 OF G Il OF W u.
Section No. 22-s W n of S W 4; s Il OF OF e n
OF Wa; nwA ofsw u.
Section No. 27-n " ofnwk Z.
Section No. 2s-u OF Q n otneA a.
All In T NR4 East.
Now. Therefore, All unknown and nor. resi-
dent persons. owners and persons interested in
the above described lands, and you Franz Is.
Shelp. supervisor, and John Graham high way
commissioner OF the Township OF Burns,
And you VIM Rohrabacher, McCaughna,
Ed RUSSELL John Davidson, s. Chaffee, Fred
Bemss and Floyd Rohrabacher are hereby
notified that at the time and place aforesaid,
or at such other time and place thereafter to
which said hearing may be adjourned. shall
proceed to receive bids for the construction of
said "Chaffee Drain" in the manner hereinbe
fore stated: and, also, that at such time of
letting from nine o'clock in the forenoon until
five o'clock In the forenoon, the assessment
for benefits and the lands comprised within the
Chaffee Drain Special Assessment Districts
will be subject to review.
And You and Each OF You, owners and
persons interested in the aforesaid lands, are
hereby cited to appear at the time and place OF
such letting as aforesaid, and be heard with
respect to such special assessments and your
interests In relation thereto, II you so desire.
JOHN BOUTWELL,,