The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-09-04
Motto. Of letting of Dram Contract


Notice is hereby given that we Louis F.
Green and Alonzo Grimm. County Drain Com
missioners OF the Counties OF Clinton and
Shaw assee, respectively, and State OF Michi-
1914 at the farm residence of Frank L. Wait in
the Township OF Fairfield In said County OF
Shiawassee at ten o'clock In the forenoon OF
that day, proceed to receive bids for the
construction OF a certain drain known and
designated as walt Drain located ana
established in the townships of Duplain, Gin
ton County and Middebury and Fairfield
Shiawassee County, and described as follows,
to-wit:
WAIT DRAIN MINUTES OF SURVEY.
Minutes OF survey OF center line and speci-
hcatiops for the cleaning out, deepening.
widening, Strengthening and extending of q
certain drain known as tho Nv ait Drain" TO
be constructed as an open drain throughout
It's entire length. located In the townships OF
| the Township OF Duplain, Clinton county and
running as follows:
Parcel One-Commencipg at a point viz:
~ ~ 100 chains north and 0 20 100 chains east
range east County OF Shiawassee, State of
Michigan, and running thence along the east
line OF the north Y OF the southeast 4 OF the
southwest 4 OF section 33, town. county and
state aforesaid, owned by Frank Wait. a
distance OF 97-l0 chains as follows: Due
south 97-l00 chains to the south line of the
aforesaid parcel at point 10 90. 100 chains
north and 0 10 100 chains east of the south
post OF said section SO.
Parcel Two Commencing at the point OF
beginning OF survey, viz; 10 T.l00 chains
north and 20-l00 chains east of the south 4
post OF section 33, aforesaid. thence along the
west line OF the south II OF the southeast 4 OF
section S3, town. county and state aforesaid.
owEed by ). Squires. distance OF ~ s6-l00
chains as follows: South 10 84-l00 chains to
angle /; thence west l2 100 chains to the
west line of the aforesaid parcel at point
l3-1C0 chains north OF the south u post
OF section 49,
I'M.
10 Ool0O chains north and 0i6-lOO chains east
OF the south a post OF section 80 aforesaid.
thence along the east and south lines OF the
south sou o 4 Of southeast Of southwest and az
southwest u OF section 80, town, county and
state aforesaid owned by Mrs. Susan Reed,
distance Of IS 66.io0 chains as follows: Due
south 9s7.lt0 chains to angle l; thence due
west 20 SO. lC0 chains to angle 2; thence south
$50 10 min west 27-100 chains to the south line
OF the aforesaid parcel at q point % $1,000
chains west OF south u post OF said section 80.
| Parcel craftsmanship at the point des.
cribed viz: OH 100 chains north and l2-l00
| chains east of the south u post OF section 81,
aforesaid. thence along the north line and over
| and across the east 4 OF the northwest fri u
| Of section T. town 2. north range east, county
| and state aforesaid. owned by Charles Eaton,
| a distance Of SO 80 100 chains as follows Due
vest rs 52l0O chains to angle 2; thence south
| SO Is min west 64-l00 chains to angle 3;
| thence north go 45 min west 216-1C0 chains
to the west line OF the aforesaid parcel at q
| west OF north a post Of section Aforesaid.
Parcel Five-Thence over and across the
west II of the west " Of the northwest u
| of fri section 4, and the fri section 5, except
and state aforesaid, owned by Edison swarth-
out. distance of IS 7l-l00 chains as follows
North 80 46 min west 2 l0.100 chains to angle
Z; thence south slo 90 min 9, west q 100
chains to- angle 81; thence north ~ 80
min west ZOE 100 chains to angle 8; thence
north 40 30 min west S51.l0O chains to angle
| line OF the aforesaid 2 acres In the northwest
corner OF the fri section o, at a point 50OloO
chains east and l7.l00 chains south Of the
northwest corner Of the fri section o.
| Parcel Six-Thence along the south line of
section ". town 8, north range east, county
and state aforesaid, owned by Mrs. Susan
Reed, q distance OF 77.lOO chains as follows:
Due west SIT chains to farm and county line
at point l7.l00 chains south OF the south
west corner of the fri section 81.
Parcel Seven-Commencing at point des-
| cribed viz: 5 00-l00 chains east and 017.l00
chains south Of the northwest corner of fri
section s, town 7. north range l east, county
| and state aforesaid, thence over and across
that acres OF land which Is 20 rods wide in
Ss auS SS,nsf Of f. ' sna
Easlet. distance of 497I00 chains as follows:
Due west 81 100 chains to the west line of
the Aforesaid parcel at a point on the county
| corner OF section 80, town north range west
County Of Clinton, State OF Michigan.
| Parcel Eight-Thence along the north line
| and over and across the south u OF the north
east u OF section 80, town, county and state
aforesaid owned by Mrs. Mary Waterbury, q
| distance OF 40 80. 100 chains, as follows: Due
west 36-lC0 chains to angle g.; thence due
west Is S7.l0O chains to angle 10; thence south
| 10 W 8 o. 100 chains to angle Ii thence south
| "a dogs 30 min west S6-100 chains to angle II;
/ st.- IN A.n-u 4 nAAt.n txxa
angle 10; thence south 81 degs west 462i00
chains to angle ID; thence south u dogs 80
| min west 67.100 chains to the west line OF the
aforesaid parcel at point so1o0 chains
north Of the center post OF section 80, afore-
said.
Parcel Nine-Commencing at q point viz
o 36-lOo chains west and 20 10. 100 chains south
of the northeast corner of section SO, town,
county and state aforesaid, thence along the
sonth line OF the south u Of the north Y of the
northeast 4 of section 36, town, county and
Vincent estate a distance Of rs 57-ioo chains
as follows: Due west ~ 81. 100 chains to angle
10; and end Of parcel at point W 9a-lOo
| chains west 90 IS 100 chains south of the north
| east corner OF the said section 30.
Parcel Ten-Commencing at q point des.
| cribed viz: 96-lO0 chains north OF the center
| post OF section So, town, county and state
aforesaid, thence over and across the south y
| of the northwest a OF section 80 aforesaid,
| owned by Edmund otto, distance OF 10 63 lou
| chains, as follows: South "a dogs 30 min west
| III 63 1OO CHAINS TO the terminus OF SAID uraln
| at a point 76-100 chains north and 10 40-l0O
| cnains west OF the center post OF section 81.
| SPECIFICATIONS
| 1. Station stakes and grade hubs are set
| 8 rods apart and are numbered consecutfvely
| from at the outlet into the Clinton and Shia-
wassee Drain NO. TO 20 at the terminus.
| 3 All angles not affecting the highway shall
be turned on an easy curve beginning and end
ing at least rods each way from angle stake.
| g. Between stations the depth is to follow
the grade OF the bottom. which is based upon
the depth of the drain at each station.
4. The width of surface excavation shall be
three times the depth added to the width OF
the bottom.
g. The extreme width OF land necessary fol-
the improving of said drain shall be 100 feet
so feet on each SIDE OF center line The center
line shall be the above surveyed line.
g. All timber and rubbish within the limits
of excavations and BERN shall DC removed be
yond the deposition OF the earth ana within
the right OF way
z. Suitable openings shall be left or mad,
In the spoil banks TO permit the ready passage
of water to said drain at such points as tn,
surface OF the ground may demand and at al
highways.
s. good clean BERN OF feet shall b,
main tanned.
g. The slope of the banks shall be one an(
one half feet horizontal to ono foot vertical
TO- The width OF bottom OF said drain shall
be 4 feet from station to station 28 plus is
feet from station 2S plus is TO station 30
and 2 feet from station IS TO terminus u
station 20.