The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-11-29
Notice of Letting Of Contracts foI
Austin Drain, Dec 8, 1912.

the residence OF Andrew AUSTIN In the Town
ship OF Fairfield. in said County OF Shiawassee
~ ten o'clock In the forenoon of that day
proceed TO receive bids for the construction Of
Q certain Drain known a designated as
Austin Drain located and established In
the Township OF Fairfield, In said County oi
Shiawassee aud described as follows io-wit
Commencing at point on section 20 Town
North Range J East. Shiawasse County
michigan, 257-l00 chains touth ana 10 ii-u
chains east OF the north 70 post OF the NV u OF
SAID sec "a, In the Leavil Drain th,nc south
degs on the following described lana:
The " OF the NV Il OF said sec 20 Alvin horn
apd wife owners 81 100 chains; tibet ce z!
degs 3D. 100 chains; thence 2x degs v
10 100 chains; thence 7,h d. rs seo-l0
ne corner OF said lands.
Length OF drain on said land is $500
chains.
Thence 741i dogs on the following de
scribed land; The W OF the ne u OF said
section 30 T s N K E, August Amos and wife
owners; O3-l00 chains; thence s 3i6 dogs c
SSl,lOO chains; thence s Ia dees b4i. itC
chains; thence 30 degs 72-l0o chains
thence osA degs Q $1,000 chain; tn noe .os
~ dogs 1 30-l00 chains TO point 26'iOO
chains west OF the Sc corner of said lands.
Length OF drain on said land is ~ .ip0
chains.
Thence sx dogs W on the following de-
scribed land. The west 81 acres OF " " OF sc
u OF said sec % Il IN X E, Andrew Austin
owner, 2-l00 chains; thence 8 i2H dogs W
5000 chains; thence 8 1917 dogs 34s-i0O
chains; thence 364 degs l2 53-l00 chains
therce g 50 degs W $500 chains to point
~ so 100 chains north OF the sw corner OF said
LANDS.
Chains.
Thence 8 SO degs W on the following de
scribed land. The OF II OF sw a OF said
sec rs rs N r T.. d Austin owner, $4,000
chaias; thence ~ degs W 100 chains
thence 8 b9i degs Q I 6l-l00 chains: thence 81
degs SLIGO chains; thence "a dogs Q
$500 chains to a point 80 lt0 chains west
OF the Sc corner Of said lands.
Length OF drain on said land Is % 5l-100
chains.
Thence "a degs on the following described
land: The n Of NV u OF Sec So sN X e,
Mitchell owner, 2i00 chains; thence east
5o.nO chains to point 1900 chains south
OF the ne corner or said land.
Length OF drain on said land is $500
chains
Thence east on the following described land
The W n CT ne 4 OF Sec 70 TSN r I f. Peter
puryis owaer IA 81 100 chains iGo to pom,
of u post OF Sec 25 Il N r Shiawassee
County, Michigan.
Length OF drain on said land is Ia 5s-lc0
chains.
Total length OF Austin Drain Is iis OO-1Oo
chains.
SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE AUSTIN DRAIN.
I. Center stakes are set at the terminus,
outlet and all angles OF the drain.
g. Station stakes and grade hubs are set
every rods along the line OF the drain from
station o TO station 30 and every rods from
station 20 to the terminus.
3. Station stakes are numbered consecutive
ly from o at the outlet OF the drain to SO at the
terminus OF the drain.
4. Station stakes and grade hubs are set as
follows: II links 10 the left OF the center line
from o to and l2 links to the right OF the
center lioe frum 3 to the terminus or sta SO.
g.. The width of the bottom OF the drain
shall be as follows: 3 feet from station oto
station ~ plus 81 less inch tile from station
20 plus ID TO station 90 plus O6 ana inch tile
from station 60 plus 06 10 sta 80
g. The slope OF the banks shall be f. hori-
zontal TO each foot OF depth from sla o to sta
20 plus 81.
e. The width OF the top sh AL be 2 times the
depth added TO the bottom width from sta y
TO sta 20 plus 81.
g. The depth OF the drain shall be 8 so leo
feet or less 70 be taken from the profile and
grade table which are herewith returned and
made part OF the survey records.
0. Between stations the drain shall be dug
to a true grade, based on the depth at each
grade hub.
10. All angles not affecting the highway or
az the face Of rulverts shall be turned on an
easy curve beginning and ending not less than
two rods each side OF the angle stake
II. The right OF way required for the said
drain shall consist OF o strip Of and so feet
wide, 40 feet being on each side OF the above
described route which shall DC the center line
OF the drain.
H. All trees. rocks. brush stumps &c shall
be removed from the right OF way far enough
each side of the center line so that the full
width OF he drain six foot BERN and the
spoil bar KS shall be In the cleared area.
49, All work shall be done in a good and
workman like manner and shall be approved
by the County Drain Commissioner before be-
ing considered complete.
II. No tile shall be covered until after the
hFnf N NM III nj
shall have approved OF the work.
Surveyed and leveled June 10 and Il. 1912 by
order OF John Boutwell,, County Drain Com
missioner for Shlawassee County, Michigan.
w. NJ ROYCE,
County Surveyor
Bids may also be received for furnishing
and dra wing:
$50 rods s-inch NO. Drain lille.
80 .. " -
said lob will be let by sections. The section
at the outlet of the said Drain will be let first
and the remaining sections 10 their order up
stream, In accordance with the diagram now
on file with the other papers pertaining to said
Drain, in the ONCE OF the County Drain Com
missioner OF the said County OF Shiawassee. TO
which reference may be had by all parties in !;
accordingly. reserving the right to let IL In one
section. Contracts will be made with the
lowest bidder giving e., adequate Sc
su q then aud there TO be fixed by me, reserv.
ing to myself the right to reject any and all
BIDS The date for the completion OF such
contract, ana 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 and place of said letting, or at such other
time and place thereafter to which 1, the
County Drain Commissioners aforesaid, may
adjourn the same. the assessments for Dement'S
ana the lands comprised within the Austin
Drain Special Assessment District" and the
auportionmepts thereof will be announced by
me and will be subject to review for one day,
from nine O'Clock in the forenoon until I'VE
O'Clock In the afternoon.
The following is description OF the several
tracts or parcels OF land constituting the
Special Assessment District OF said Drain, viz
The Township Of Fairfield at large, and the
following described lands In SAID township:
section No 25-W 81 o OF W n Of Sc u; Q "a q
of W OF Sc u exc sc 4a; NV "a ofse OF
": Y OF of sw Y; 80 OF W n OF u
sw of n 40a of W X of ne 4; w5aofs Of
ne Y of ne l;w n OF ne a OF sc N; "a OF G
" Of NV a ana ne s q OF OF NV u; a In
se corner and q on side OF y OF n OF
n of Q u OF sw u.
section No s6-That pit OF z z Of W Y Of nc
n and NV IS a of that pit OF X OF W n OF ne
II; n OF ne a of NV r..
All in rs N RI East. t3-s
Now. Therefore. All unknown and non-resi.
the above described lands. aud you. ID d Curtis
Suoeryi cor and Lee Head. Highway Commits
sioner OF the Township Of Fairfield
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