Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-06-12


work shall be feet throughout
CD The slope of each bank on
open work shall be ~ feet horizon
tai to 1 foot vertical.
CD The work is divided into so
rod sections except section on the
main which contains s0Ss rods; and
section on the branch which con-
tains 76 rods and section on the
fork which contains "a rods.
60 The number of highway
bridges, catch basins and head walls
with their locations will be announced
at the time and place of sale.
(6) Four rods on open drain and
two rods on tile drain, on each side
of the center line will be required
for right to be used in con-
struction and for deposition of earth.
CD All excavations on open work
shall be removed at least 6 feet from
top edge of banks and spread, ex-
cept where drain runs parallel to
highway, in which case as much dirt
shall be spread on each side of the
center line as shall be required by
the Highway Commissioner of the
township. All timber within limits
of excavation and BERN shall be cut
and removed beyond the limits OF
excavation and within the right-of-
way. No timber shall be covered by
excavation. On tile work, if through
timber, the timber on each side OF
center line within the right-of-way
shall be deadened or the joints OF
the tile shall be thoroughly cemented.
(S) Suitable openings must be left
or made through the deposition OF
earth to afford free passage of sur
face water at such places as the
general surface may demand.
CO. All angles not affecting high
ways shall be turned on easy curves,
commencing two rods each way from
the angle,
(1O) The depth of drain and width
on top is measured from level OF
grade hubs and is given in feet and
tenths as shown by the profile, which
is made part of these specifications
and may be seen at the Drain Com
missioner's office.
Said work will be let by sections.
249 rods at upper end of main drain
and all of south fork of said drain is
to be tiled. The section at the out
let of 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 Commits
sioner of the County of Gratiot, to
which reference may be had by all
parties interested, and bids will be
made and received accordingly. |
hereby reserve the right, however, to
sell all of the open drain as one job
and all or any number of sections of
the tile drain as one job, If deemed
advisable on day of sale. Contracts
will be made with the lowest re-
sponsible bidder giving adequate Sc
curity for the performance of the
work, in a sum to be fixed then and
there by me, reserving to myself the
right to reject any and all bids. The
date for the completion of such con-
tract and the terms of payment there
for shall 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 |, the
County Drain Commissioner afore-
said, may adjourn the same, the as
sessments for benefits and the lands
comprised within the No. 3O2 Drain
special assessment district, and the
appointments thereof will be an
nounced by me and will be subject
to review for one day, from nine
o'clock in the forenoon until five
o'clock in the afternoon. The fol-
lowing is description of the several
tracts or parcels of land constituting
the special assessment district of said
drain, to wit:
TOWNSHIP OF FULTON.
N. 81 of w. 4 of SW. a of NE. "a
sec. 5-John Mcpherson.
>. y OF NV. a, except acres III
NV corner 40 rods east and west
by 20 rods north and south, sec.
Frank Ennis.
n. e of SW. "a, except land in Sc.
corner 60 rods north and south by
20 rods east and west, sec. Oscar
Bentley
s. 81 of Sc. d of NE. a and S. Il of
SW Il of NE. ID sec. CIV. P.
Wilbur.
N. "a of Sc. ID sec. 6-F. Herald.
s. "A of Sc. ID sec. 6-Arthur Wood.
E. Il of SW. ID sec. &C. F. O'Neal.
E. Il of SW. d of SW. ID sec. G.
R. P. Reynolds.
S. 4 of Sc. d of Sc. Il of NV. "a
sec. 6--John Duho.