The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-11-17
Notice Of Letting Of Contracts for
Powers and Evans Drain ut Resi-
dsnce Of Robert Powers Sec
ton 10 Bennington Town
ship Monday. Oeoem-
hev a n loll

| ship Monday. Oeoem-
Der, 4, A. o. 1911.
Notice is hereby given that I, John Boutwell,
County Drain Commissioner Of the County o
Shiawassee and State of Michigan, will on the
4th day OF December A. d. 1911 at the resi-
dence OF Robert Powers In the township o.
Bennington In said County Of Shiawassee a
ten O'Clock In the forenoon OF that day pro
coed TO receive bids for the construction OF q
certain drain known and DESIGNATED q
Powers and Evans Drain" located and
said County Of Shiawassee and described az
follows. to-wit:
Commencing at q point AZ 100 chains west
| and 80 100 chains south OF the center OF SEQ
ton Town North Range 3 east, Shiawassee
County, Michigan: thence running 66A de-
| grees on the following described land The
n " Of sw 4 of said section. lR Powers
ownersl 47.ic0 chains to a point 7 30 100
chains south OF the center OF said section z.
| Length of drain on said lands is oHioO
| chains.
scribed land: fbe n of y OF Sc OF said
sec T. (Patrick Cav snaugh own sr)9 28-i00 CHI dns
| thence east % 100 CHAINS 20 point Il GO no
chains south of the ne corner OF said described
lands.
Length of drain on said lands Is 10 ST. 100
chains.
Thence east on the following described
lands: The ofw OF the So OF said
q. !
chains; thence n 80 deg e Is 100 chains;
thence n | deg W 8 O2-100 chains to point
Q 72.l00 chains east OF nv corner of said lands.
Length of drain on said lands is - u. 100
chains.
Thence deg on the following desorib.
ed land: The Y OF ne 4 OF said section z,
(J Evans. owner) 0 1900 chains, thence north
89A deg 2i-lC0 chains; thence 10 deg
1910 chains TO point IL 81 100 chains west
Of the u post OF said section z.
10 @ A M
chains.
Thence 10 degrees on the following de-
scribed land The a o; Sc 4 OF said section
T. (Wm Klein and wife owaers) 30 lO) chains;
thence n 50 degrees o Ub-t00 chains; thence
n 28A degrees 25-l0O chains to the terminus
of sad drain, at point Is ls-l00 chains west of
the u post OF said section z, 9 N Il f.
Length of drain on said lands is IL 60-l0O
chains.
Entire length or said dran Is 43 25. 100 chains.
SPECIFICATIONS
Center st axes are set At the outlet, terminus
am all angles of the drain.
Grade hubs and station stakes are set every
eighi rods and IA links to the right OF the CEN
ana from station o to the terminus hubs and
station stakes are set on the LETT bank II links
from the center ltne
The slope Of the banks OF said drain shall be
one foot horizontal TO each foot vertical. The
width OF the-boti ON OF said drain shall be four
feet from the outlet to station and three feet
from 81 alton 9 to the terminus the width of the
tor snail be 20 40-t0j feet or less.
The depth OF the cut shall be $40 100 feet or
less.
TIE ,verage cut shall be 8 10 100 feet.
ALI dimension for said drain shall be taken
from the grade table and profile which are
herewith returned and made part OF the
survey records.
All angles shall be turned on an easy curve
and ending not less than two rods
from the angle stake.
All brush, trees. etc., shall be removed from
q h rt.xk.t liz. h. AtNak kA..
and excavated earth to lie In the cleared area.
Between grade hubs the bottom shall be dug
to true grade according to the fall designated
on the profile and grade table.
The right OF way shall consist of strip of
land 80 feet wide, 40 feet lying on each side of
the above surveyed route which shall be the
cen ter line OF the drain.
All work shall bs dOue In a good and work
manlike manner and be approved by the
County Drain Commissioner or his representa-.
tive.
Surveyed aud leveled Sept. 14-l5, 1911 by
order of John Boutwell,. County Drain Com
missioner for Shiawassee County.
" w. ROYCE,
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 ile with the other papers pertaining to |
said Drain In the ONCE of the County Drain |
OF the said County of Shiawas-
parties interested and bids will be made and |
received accordingly Contracts will be made /
with the lowest re sponsible bidder giving ade- |
work, In q sum then and there to be fixed by |
me, reservtng to myself the right to reject any /
and all bids. The date for the completion OF /
FOR shall and 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 other |
thereaftor T no L
County Drain Commissioner Aforesaid, may I'D. |
ourn the same, the assessLe nts for benefits !!
and Evans Drain Special Assessment Dis |
trict," and the appointments thereof will be /
announced by me aud will be subject to review /
Ens aay nine me 10 the
The following is description OF the several |
tracts or parcels OF land constituting the |
Special Assessment District OF said Drain, |
The Township OF Bennington at large and |
the following described lands in said town |
Section No. TN 20 aof n ofw " OF Sc 4
(3S acres); n 20 a OF o u OF W n OF se 4 (a8 |
acres); go a OF n Of se u; 10 OF s ~ OF
seo oso 10. SIS 20 a Of 81 of NV 4 of
l. & y z X; W y OF NV u Of j l. & r
and W n of Q u Of NV u s OF g. X r and
" n Of ne u OF sw u NV ofsw q; 5 a of
piece of land com at intersection Of n and 4 |
line with line OF X Il thence sw along TO |
White Oak thence 81 degree 30 5S 100 |
chains thence 1874 degree 10 chains to n |
aud line thence n 81 degrees n 80 06- 100 |
chains TO beginning.
All in T NR2E. |
Now therefore all unknown and Nonresident |
persons, owners ami persons interested In the |
above described lands and you, Il J Hicks |
supervisor and James Shippey highway COM |
of the Township OF Bennington and |
you Patrick Cavan sugn, Il e. Powers, VIM |
Kline and wife, James Evans, August Merke,
Chas Hagen estate, j Hagen. w Drury |
estate, aud Joseph Breaugh 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 i shall proceed to |
receive bids for the construction OF said |
Powers and Evans Drain" In the manner |
hereinbefore stated and also, that at such |
noon until Ave o'clock In the afternoon, the |
assessment for beuefts and the lands com
prlsed within tbs Powers and Evans Drain
S pecial Assessment Districts will be subject
to review.
And YOU aud each OF you owners and persons
Interested In the aforesaid lands are hereby
cited 10 appear at the time and place OF such
letting as aforesaid ana be heard with respect
to such special assess ment5 and your interests
In relation thereto, II you so desire.
Dated, Corunna, Mich, November D, A. ID.
1911. "
JOHN BOUTWELL,,
County Drain Commissioner OF the County OF