The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-04-19
Notice of Letting of Contracts For
Drury Drain at the Residence of
Leroy Drury Section 8 Ben
nington Township, Thurs
day, May 2, A. D. 1912


Bennington In said County OF Shiawassee ant
described as follows. to-wit:
Commencing at point In the Yerkes Drafr
~ o6-iOO chains south and az. 100 chains west
OF the east a post OF Sec Town @ North Range
east, Shiawassee County, Michigan, thence
running s9h deg W on the following de
sn, sa,a land; The Sc Of said section ex
67.l00 CHI aims thence 724 degrees W 10 iO(
chains, thence $50 deg $500 chains
thence 76A degw g. 100 chains, thence 331,
100 chains, thence 4sa deg " IS loo chain,
SsA deg W 1900 chains thence s 6sh
deg W 70 100 chains, thence 8 4s4 deg v
81 100 chains, thence 16 deg W 2 70-10O
thence 8 $50 deg W 2l.ioo chains to q point
~ s1,ioo chains north Of the sw corner Of
Length OF drain on said land is n s7.iCt
chains.
Thence 8 ssh deg W on the following de-
scribed land: The 9 x OF sw n of said sec
WIN Kline owner, Oh 100 chains, thence Ia
100 chains to point 6i.lOO chains north OF
the se corner OF said lands.
Length OF drain on said land is 7s.iOC
chains.
Thence AZ deg on the Sc " Except viii
lage lots) OF said section s. A. Yerkes estate
owner. 80 100 chains, thence 3Ds4 deg @
0O-lOO chains, thence deg g 0 S7-l00 chains
TO q point T.l01 chains east OF the sw COR
ner OF said lands.
Length OF drain on said land is 8 19.i0c
chains.
Thence deg on the following described
lands The W 80 acres OF ne 4 OF Sec Il
N X h, Joseph Breaugh owner 3l-l0O
chalns' therce 1874 deg 2 SO 100 chains,
thence 46!s deg $4,000 chains, thence s
81 q deg ] "a 100 chains. thence $50 deg 9
6s,1Oo chains TO a point l2-l0o chains south
or the ne corner OF said lands.
Length OF drain on said land is 80 100
chains.
Thence 6s2l deg on the following de.
Michigan Central Railway, Lekoy Drury
owner. l4.lO0 chains, thence 6H deg e
cb Usloo 70 chains nal ot thence ICE; % deg
Of the Michigan Central Railway, at a point 26
chains swly from the east line OF section 8
aforesaid as measured along the center line
OF the right of way.
Length of drain on said Land is II 2l-IO0
chains.
Thence AS degrees on the right of way
OF the Michigan Central Railway across said
Sec n r. E., Shiawassee, County,
owners, $500 chains, thence 24N degrees
l l7-lOO chains to the south line of said right
OF Way at = point opposite a point in the
from the east line Of said section as measured
along the center Of the said right OF way.
Length Of drain on said land is 1 so 100
chains.
Thence 2Ila deg on the following de-
scribed land: That part OF o SO acres OF
" OF ne u south Of Michigan Central r
8 7 q N r e, Leroy Drury owner 50.1CO
chains, thence 3Oai degrees $500 chaius
thence ga deg 30 leo chains. thence
9 4 Oh 100 chains, thence IL oeg s 1910
chains thence 81 deg 06-lOO chains
thence IN dogs W 90 100 chains to point
u 95-1C0 chains west of the Sc corner OF said
land.
Length Of drain on said land is 80 37-1OO
chains.
Thence III degrees W on the following
described land: The sc n and 80. IS 100 acres
of the south end of g. OF sw a all on Sec
chains, thence ~ degrees W 9l.100 chains,
thence 80 degs W q 94-100 chains, thence
IS degs W "a 100 chains, thence "a dogs W
chains, thenCe 50 degs Se saoc ehsns
thence 44k dogs So 100 chains, thence
. S3R degs l 02-l00 chains thence 20
degs " 67-l0O chains, thence "a degrees W
"a 100 chains, thence s GO dogs 4 60-l00
chains, thence 631l dogs W 9l-iOo chains
thence west 90 100 chains. thence 8 81 dogs
W 42-lOO chains, thence IS dogs W 81. 100
chains, thence dogs 3 1900 chains
thence 76 dogs W 71.l00 chains. thence
10 degs " 2 00.l00 chains to the terminus of
said drain at point 36-l00 chains north and
4".lO0 chains west OF the south a post OF
Soc 7 6 n IL 2 e.
Length OF drain on said land is s. 9o-10O
chains.
Total length Of drain is IVA l6-lCO chains.
SPECIFICATIONS OF DRURY DRAIN.
l. Center stakes are set at every angle at
The terminus and outlet Of the drain.
2. Station stakes and grade hubs are set
every rods along the drain.
s Stakes are numbered consecutively from
D at the outlet to ~ plus l6 at terminus.
Of the center line of the drain.
o. All cuts are to be measured from the
sops Of the grade hubs or the bench marks at
The corresponding station number.
The wild lh OF the top Of the drain shall be
Two times the depth added to the bottom
width.
4. The width of the bottom shall be feet
rom station o 10 stalo 81 plus 20 and feet
rom station 81 plus % to the terminus.
s The depth OF the drain shall be 5 99-lC0
'eet or less TO be taken from the grade table
and profile which are here with returned and
made part of the survey records
v. The slope OF the banks shall be foot
horizontal to each foot OF depth.
TO- All angles not affecting the highway or
,t the face OF culverts shall be turned on an
easy curve beginning and ending not less Than
rods each side OF the angle stake.
IL. Al trees. brush ana rubbish shall be re
moved from the center line of the drain and
lar enough each size TO allow the full width OF
The drain, good suitable BERN and the soil
banks to be IN the cleared area.
l2. The right OF way shall consist or strip
)f land 80 feet wide. 40 feet bsink on each side
d the above described route which Is the CEN
.er line OF the drain.
IS. All work shall be done In good and
Horkmanlike manner and shall not be con-
,idered finished until inspected and approved
oy the drain commissioner or his repre- senta'
I've.
Surveyed and leveled Nov. 1870, 1911 by
order OF John Boutwell,. County Drain Com
Shiawassee County, Mich.
V. M. ROYCE,
Surveyor