The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-05-08

ALONZO GRIFFIN
County Drain Commissioner of
ShiawasSee County
V. W. ROYCE,
Surveyor.
SPECIFICATIONS FOR CHANT DRAIN, STATION
26 TO STATION 80 PLUS 81
1. 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 ~ plus 6s.
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 CT the drain shall be GIG 100
feet or less, TO be taken from the profile or
grade table, which are herewith returned and
made part OF the survey records.
s. Between stations the bottom shall be dug
to true grade, based on the depth at each
grade hub.
9. 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 as to leave the bottom of
the tile on firm earth foundation.
II. All tile snail have a good and true j1iat
with the proceeding tile and no open Joints
or cracks shall be allowed.
12. Should quick sand, or other material
giving poor foundation, or having a tendency
to run in at The joints, be encountered, the
Drain Commits sioner or his representative
shall be notified and their special directions
shall be followed.
Is. 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, shall be carefully
tamped around the tile to bring the earth level
with the top OF the tile, when the next foot OF
fine earth shall be carefully placed in the
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
Is. The right OF way for said drain shall
consist OF strip Of land eighty feet wide.
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
Dy the County Drain Commissioner his
representative before being considered com
plete
IS. Surveyed and leveled Sept. "a, 1918 by
order OF
ALONzO GRIFFIN,
Drain Commissioner of Shiawassee County
v. w. ROYCE
Surveyor.
Bids NAV be received for furnishing and
delivering the following tile: 90 rods inch No.
l Drain tile.
Bids may be received for constructing
cement bar at outlet OF tile and o 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 re 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
irterested. 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 oil
bids. The date for the completion of such
contract, and the terms of payment therefor.
shall be announced at the time ard 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 aforesaid, may
adjourn the same. the assessments for benefits
to the lands comprised within the Chant
Drain Special Assessment District" and ap.
portionm ents thereto will be announced by
me anu Will De subject TO review Tor one day,
from nine O'Clock In the forenoon until five
o'clock In the afternoon.
The 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 township:
Section No. 25-Se n OF Sc u south OF Grand
River Road; Sc 10 OF " Of Sc ID north
OF Grand River Road; Il Of sc 4 south Of
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n of sw Il
Section No. 26- e % a Of n n OF n n OF
NV nv h;e 81 2 ofsh Of n OF NV 4; ne
80 SO Of ans n 4 Of NV 3; Of ne exc
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The Township OF Bennington at large and
the following described lands in said town.
ship.
Section No. 9o.-A piece Of land rods wide
OF thai part OF sw fri Il south of Grand River
Road and sw a Of that part north OF Grand
River Road exc n a on " side of said
com at sc corner thence n on 4 line "a RODS
W 81 n rods 81 rods "a y rods to beginning
All in TeNR2E.
Now therefore, all unknown and non resident
persons, owners of and persons interested in
the above described land, and you Seymour
com missioner OF the township Of sciota. and
you John II. Beardslee. Ray Bush. Emma
J. Fenner, Fred Chant John Turner. Jasper |
Beardsiee. Eva Kinney. and you Clayton
supervisor. and Jas. w. Shippe,
highway commissioner of the township of |
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and place aforesaid, or at such other time
and place thereafter to which said hearing |
be shall proceed 70 receive
manner hereinbefore stated, and also that at /
such time Of letting, from nine O'Clock In the /
forenoon TO 1--WE o'clock in the afternoon, the /
for benefits TO the lands COM
prised within the "Chant Drain Special AS
District" 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 Il
Of said letting as aforesaid, and be heard with L
respect to such special assessments and your Il
interests 10 relation thereto, If you so desire.
Dated this 9th day Of April A. d. 1914.
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