The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-11-22
Notice of letting Of Contracts for
e Austin Drain, DEED 8. 1912.

NSs'SS ~ eOsss"R " SOutTaSW Noi
M Austin Drain, DEED 8, 1912.
Notice is Hereby Given, That l. John Bout
wen County Drain Commissioner OF the
win, on the 9th day of December, A. d. 1912. al
the residence of Andrew Austin, In the Town
snip OF Fairfield. In said County OF Shiawassee
a. ten o'clock In the forenoon OF that day
proceed 10 receive bids for the construction OF
certain Drain known ard designated as
Austin Drain" located and established In
me Township OF Fairfield. in said County Of
Sniawassee ana described as follows, to-wit:
commencing at point on section rs Town
Nortn Range J East, Shiawassee County
mlcnigan, 2b7-l0O chains south and 10 i4-n(
cnains east OF the north u post OF the NV u OF
SAID sec %. In the Leavitt Drain; thence south
uegs on the following described land:
me 4 OF the NV y OF said sec rs Alvin horn
and wife owners. 8 81 100 chains; thence 8 7s
aegs 90 100 chains; thence ~ dogs "
10 100 chains; thence TAN dogs Q Q 9e-lO(
chains TO point ~ rs 100 chains south OF the
Length of drain on said land is 23 a5.i0O
chains.
Thence TAX degs on the following de
scri6ed land: The W OF the ne a OF said
section 80 T N K K, August Amos and wife
owners sn; oS-ioo chains; thence sil6 degs g
SSl.lOO chains; thence 9 Ia dees W "a lf0
chains; thence 80 dogs 72-i0O chains
thence o6A degs @ S2.l00 chains; thence 9
chains west of the Sc corner of said lands
Length OF drain on said land is 81 2.iOO
chains. as u NT
Thence 8 ex dogs on the following de-
scribed land. The west 81 acres OF u OF sc
a OF said sec % N r e. Andrew Austin
ows owner, aioo chains; thence lsH dogs "
chains; thence 3s4 dogs W l2 $500 chains
thence o3 dogs W $500 chains to a point
10 80 100 chains north of the sw corner Of said
Length OF drain on said lands ia "a a. 100
Chains.
Thence s So degs on the following de.
sec IS TsMR e. Hassn o. owner nv 8! ss s1aS
chains; thence 8 az degs W l2-iOo chains
thence Soy degs ! 6l-100 chains; thence 81
obs:ioo chains to point s. 100 chains 's West
OF the Sc corner of said lands
Length OF drain on said land is % 5l-1OO
chains.
Thence "a degs e on the following described
iand; the OF NV Of Sec SO TsN Il e,
Mitchell owner, 22l0O chains; thence east
361t0 chains to point 1900 chains south
OF the ne corner OF said land.
Length OF drain on said land is 8 $500
chains.
The " n of ne \ OF Sec SO TsN r e. Peter
Purvis owner, IA So 100 chains to q point
II $500 chains east and 22-100 chains south
County, Michigan.
Length OF drain on said land is IA 5s.1'o
chains.
Total length OF Austin Drain Is ii9 OO-1Oo
chains.
SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE AUSTIN DRAIN.
outles and all angles OF the drain.
q Station stakes and grade hubs are set
every rods along the line of the drain from
station o to station 20 and every 4 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; - links to the left Of the center line
from o to sand IL links to the right OF the
center line from to the terminus or sta SO.
8. The width OF the bottom of the drain
shall be as follows: feet from station - to
station 30 plus 81 lessS inch tile from station
30 plus 81 to station 80 plus 06 and inch tile
from station go plus 90 10 sta SO.
9. The slope of the banks shall be II hori-
zontal to each foot OF depth from STA 0 to sta
30 plus %.
z. The width OF the top shall be 2 times the
depth added to the bottom width from sta o
to sta 20 plus 81.
8. The depth of the drain shall be 8 80 100
feet or less to be taken from the profile and
grade table which are herewith returned and
made part OF the survey records.
o. 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
at the face Of culverts shall be turned on an
easy curve beginning aud ending not less than
two rods each side OF the angle stake.
II, The right of way required for the said
wide, 40 feet being on each side OF the above
described route which shall be the center line
OF the drain.
Il. All trees. rocks. brush. stumps etc. 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 banks shall be In the cleared area.
IS. sAll 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
H.. No tile shall be covered until after the
Drain Commissioners or his representative
shall have approved OF the work.
Surveyed and leveled June 10 and 81. 1912 by
order Of John Boutwell,, County Drain Com
missioner for Shiawassee County, Michigan.
". NJ. ROYnE,
A County Surveyor.
Bids may also be received for furnishing
and drawing:
y sssr sss san nc No !. Drain '. TIE
Said job will be let by sections. The section
at the outlet of the said Drain wilFbe let first
and the remaining sections In their order up
stream, in accordance with the diagram now
on die Yith the other papers pertaining 70 said
Drain, In the ONCE OF the County Drain Com
missioner of the said County bf Shaw assoc, TO
which reference may be had by all parties In
terested, and bids will be made and received
accordingly reservinR the right TO let IL IN ope
section. Contracts will be made with the
lowest respons BILE bidder giving adequate Sc
curity for the performance OF the work. In
sum then and there to be fixed by me, reserv.
ing to myself the right to reject any and all
bios. The date for the completion OF such
contract, 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 and place of said letting, or at such other
time and place thereafter to which l, the
County Drain Commissioner aforesaid, may
adjourn the same, the assessments for benefits
And the lands comprised within the Austin
Drain Special Assessment District" and the
apportionments 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 o description of the several
tracts or. parcels OF land constituting the
Special Assessment District OF said Drain VIZ |:
me Townshtp of Fairfield at large, aud the
foilowing described lands in said Township:
section, No. 26---w 81 q OF W " of Sc n; "a
of W \ of Sc u exc sc 4 q; NV 8 o offs 4 OF
u; o u OF Y of sw Y; 8 40 q OF n OF ne
sw q of 10 OF " OF ne u; w6aofs OF
ne 4 OF ne H;w n OF ne u OF Sc 4; sba OF
u or NV u AND ne 8 q of 8 \ OF NV n; IN
sc corner and 4 on side of n y OF u OF W
n of n Of sw u.
Section No se-That pit Of r OF 4 OF ne
n and NV 10 OF that pit OF r OF " OF ne
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