Alma record., 1913-07-17
NOTICE OF DRAIN LETTING
AND REVIEW.

July, "a ~. ioloJ dt thS iSSiuCuSC Vi
Harvey Welch, on the N. w. of Sec
ton 35, Township of Seville, Gratiot
County, Michigan, at nine o'clock in
the forenoon of that day, proceed to
receive bids for the construction OF a
certain Drain known and designated
as the No. 200 Branch B Drain, To-
Gated in the Township of Seville, in
said County of Gratiot, and de-
scribed as follows, to witt
Commencing in the channel of No.
900 Drain at a point 6.17 chains south
and 11.70 chains west of south Is
post east line section "a Seville town.
ship, Gratiot county, Michigan.
Thence north go 30" e, 3.25 chains;
thence north 470 IS" e, Ats chains
and cross south B line section "a at
6.76 chains west of south Is post
I east line of section.
Thence on same course, 10 links;
thence east parallel to and o feet
north of Is line section "a, $50
chains; thence north o. 30" e, 19.47
chains and cross south line p. M.
r. r. right of way at 2s9 chains
west of east line of section.
Thence on same course, Is links;
thence east parallel to south line of
p. NJ. r. r. right of way, 2.59 chains;
thence north % 80" e, parallel to and
80 links west of east line section "a,
81 links and cross center line OF
p. NJ r: r.; thence on same course
"a links and cross north line of right
of way of p. NJ. X. r. at 30 links
west of east line section.
Thence on same course, 6.79 chains
and end.
Total length of drain is 42.OO
chains.
The length of drain on each de-
scription of land is as follows:
Seville Township.
Description. Sec. Chains
S u of Sc A........... "a S.o3
N u of Sc H ex. P. NJ.
R. r. right OF way. "a 23.16
P. M. R. R. right of way
S "a of NE ID ex. R. R.
right OF way. .......... "a o.|9
Survey made in November, 1912,
under direction of E. W. Redman,
County Drain Commissioner.
c. H. REDMAN. c. Z.
Specifications.
(1) Station stakes and grade hubs
are set every rods throughout the
length Of drain. Stakes are IA feet
right Of center line of drain from 0
to l; IA feet left from to 4; stake
5 is 10 feet right and l foot south of
Is line; stakes to Is are IA feet
right; stake 16 is 10 feet right and on
south line Of r. r. right of way, and
stakes II to 81 are IA feet right OF
center line of drain and 6 feet west
0f east line section "a
(2) The slope of each ~-nk on
team work shan be ~ ree~ -Tizon-
tai to 1 foot vertical.
ca The bottom width on toNN>-
work shall be feet throughout.
(4) The bottom width if done by
dredge shall be feet wider than that
given above and with a dredge slope
and the depth shall be inches deeper
than that shown on profile.
(5) The work is divided into 80
rod sections, except section 2, which
is ss rods.
Co One culvert or tube under R.
r. will be required.
CD Four rods on each side of CEN
ter line of drain will be required for
right of way to be used in construc
ton and for deposition of earth.
(s) All excavations shall be re-
moveu at least feet from top edge
of banks and spread (unless done by
dredge. in which case all excavations
shall be deposited not less than 8
feet from top edge of banks) except
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, and to
his satisfaction. 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
(9) Suitable openings must be left
or made through the deposition of
earth to afford a free passage of sur
face water at such places as the gen
eral surface may demand.
(1O) All angles not affecting high
ways shall be turned on an easy
curve, commencing two rods each
way from the angle.
11 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 a part Of these specifications
anu lIldy DC seen dl the drain COlH- |
missioner's office.
Said work will be let by sections.
The section at the outlet of said
Drain will be let first and the remain
ing sections in their order up stream,
in accordance with the diagram now
on file with the other papers pertain
ing to said Drain in the office of the
County Drain Commissioner of the |
County of Gratiot, to which reference
may be had by all parties interested,
and bids will be made and received |
accordingly. l hereby reserve the
right, however, to sell all of said |
Drain as one job if deemed advisable
on day of SALE Contracts will be
made with the lowest responsible |
bidder giving adequate security for
the performance of the work, in a
sum to be fixed then and there by me,
reservinp TO myself the right TO re-