The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-05-01

V. w. ROYCE,
Surveyor.
SPECIFICATIONS FOR CHANT DRAIN, STATION
26 TO STATION 80 PLUS 6S
I. Center stakes are set as follows: At all
angles OF the drain and at the terminus.
2. Station stakes and grade hubs are set
every four feet along the line of the drain.
8. Station stakes are numbered consecutive.
ly as follows: From 20 to 40 plus So.
4. Station stakes and grade hubs are set as
follows with reference to the center line OF the
drain: IA links right
5. All dimensions are to be measured from
the top OF the grade hub at each station stake.
6. The drain shall be constructed OF tile as
follows Six inch vitrihed,
7. The depth of the drain shall be 9 10 100
feet or less, to be taken from the profile or
grade table, which are herewith returned and
made part OF the survey records
8. Between stations the bottom shall be dug
grade hub
Q. The bottom shall be dug to the shape and
size OF the tile TO be placed therein
TO- All tile shall be so laid as to rest on the
bottom OF the excavation their full length, and
any rock or stone in the bottom of the trench
shall be removed so to leave the bottom OF
the tile on firm earth foundation.
II. All tile snail have good aud true joint
with the proceeding tile and no open Joints
or cracks shall be allowed.
H. Should quick sand. or other material
giving poor foundation, or having tendency
TO run in at The joints, be encountered, the
Drain Commissioner or his representative
shall be notified and their special directions
shall be followed.
49, No tile shall be covered until inspected
by the County Drain Commissioner or his
representative.
IA. When covering tile enough fine earth
free from stone or rubbish SHAH be carefully
tamped around the tile to bring the earth level
with the top OF the tile, when the next foot of
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trench and tamped. after which The remaining
excavated earth may be scraped and tamped
carefully in place, but no stone or rocks shall
be put back in the trench
is All angles shall be turned on an easy
curve, beginning and ending not less than two
rods each side of the angle stake where pos
sible, otherwise special angles or bends shall
be furnished.
consist of strip OF land eighty feet wide,
forty feet being on each side of the above
described route, which shall be the center line
OF the drain.
IL All work shall be done in good and
workmanlike manner and shall be approved
by the County Drain Commissioner or his
representative before being considered com
plete.
10. Surveyed and leveled Sept. "a, 1918 by
order OF
ALONzO GRIFFIN,
Drain Commissioner of Shiawassee County.
V. w. ROYCE.
Surveyor.
Bids may be received for furnishing and
delivering the following tile: 95 rods inch No.
Drain tile.
Bids may be received for constructing a
cement bar at outlet OF tile and cement
catch basin at upper end
Said job will be let by sections. The section
at the outlet 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 Com.
missioner OF said County of ShiawaSsee to
which reference may be had by all parties
Interested, and bids will be made and received
accordingly. Reserving the right to let ii In
one section Contracts will be made with the
lowest responsible bidder giving adequate
security 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
bids. The date for the completion of such
contract, and the terms OF payment therefor,
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 a such other
time and place thereafter to which ], the
County Drain Commissioner aforesaid, may
adjourn The same, the assessments for benefits
to the lands comprised within the Chant
Drain Special Assessment District" and APP
portionm ents thereto, will be announced by
me and will be subject to review for one daN,
from nine o'clock In the forenoon until five
o'clock In the afternoon.
me following Is description OF the several
tracts or parcels OF land constituting the
Special Assessment District OF said Drain,
viz:
The Township OF Sciota at large and the
following described lands IN said townships
Section No. 25-Se n OF Sc n south OF Grand
River Road; Sc 10 OF o " of Sc Il north
Of Grand River Road; W n Of Sc i south of
Grand River Road exc NV a; Sc 5 OF
" OF sw u
Section No. go e 25 of n OF n n of
4 4 af II nf mr. L a
80 a Of u OF NV u; Y Of ne u exc
Sc a and sw al; ~ of " of n
Of ne II; 20 Of W u of n of ne n.
The Township OF Bennington at large and
the following described lands In said town
ship.
Section No. s0.-A piece OF land rods wide
of side OF sw fri a exc a; W a
OF that part OF sw fri u south OF Grand River
River Road exc Il of side OF said
description: NV 10 u OF NV fri a exc 20
com at Sc corner thence on u line "a rods
W "a "A rods 81 rods "a y rods to beginning.
All In T8NR2E.
Now therefore, all unknown and nonresident
persons, owners OF and persons interested In
the above described land, and you Seymour
Piatt, supervisor and Nile Burt highway
commissioner OF the township OF Sciota. and
you John II. Beardslee, Ray Bush, Emma
J. Fenner, Fred Chant, John Turner. Jasper
Fenner. II and II Chant, Herb Chant. l.. j.
Beardslee, Eva Kinney. and you Clayton
highway commissioner of the township of
Bennington, and you l.. j.. Beardslee and Eva
Kinney are hereby notified that at the time
and place aforesaid, or at such other time
and place thereafter to which said hearing
may be adjourned, shall proceed to receive
bids for the construction OF SAID drain In the
manner hereinbefore stated, and also that at
such time of letting, from nine O'Clock In the
forenoon TO five O'Clock In the afternoon, the
assessments for benefits TO the lands com
.aA xnlah In Of nEntn nj
sessment Dis riot" will be subject TO review,
and you, and each of you, owners OF and
persons interested In the aforesaid lands, are
hereby cited to appear at the time and place
OF said letting as aforesaid, and be heard with
rt spect to such special assessments and your
interests IN relation thereto, II YOU 80 desire.
Dated this 9th day OF April A. ID. 1914.
ALONZO GRIFFIN,