Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-07-30
Specifications.

% Station stakes and grade hubs
are set every s rods except between
stakes 1876 and 1877, which contain 7.72
rods. They are numbered consecu-
lively from 0 at outlet to the upper
end. Stakes 0 to 81 are placed 20 feet
to the right of the center line; SO to
101, are 20 feet right and from 102
to upper end are 20 feet to the right
of center line. Stake is on bank
about 10 feet southeasterly on hub
line; IL is at 10 plus 165; al it at al
plus 009; "A is at "A plus 010; 40 at 45
plus 02O; so at 80 plus Ola, and Sc is
at SO plus 1S5.
| (2) The bottom width of drain
from outlet to Station Is shall be 20
feet; from Station Is to 81 plus 100,
Il it shall be Is feet, and 16 feet from
81 plus 100 to upper end.
(3) The slope of bank if done by
team work shall be 1-2 feet horizon
tai to / foot vertical. If done by
dredge, the slope shall be l to / and
the depth shall be inches below the
grade line as shown on profile.
ca 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.
60 All excavation if done by dredge
shall be removed at least feet from
top edge of banks, and if by teams, at
least feet from top edge of banks
and spread. Where drain runs paral-
lei to the road as much of the dirt shall
be placed on the road bed as shall be
determined by the highway commits
sioner of the township, and if work is
done by teams, spread to his satisfac-
ton.
co All timber within limits of
drain and BERN shall be cut and all
brush within limits of right of way
shall be cut and piled beyond the linn
its of excavation and within the right
Of way. No timber shall be covered
with excavation.
CD All open drains, highway
bitches, etc, which enter the drain
shall be left clear and unmolested.
(S) All angles not affected by high
ways shall be turned on easy curves.
(9) All bridges where tops are to
be removed to allow the passage of
dredge shall be left in good condition
and to the satisfaction of the drain
commissioner or highway commission
er of the township affected.
(10) The depth Of drain and width
on top are measured from level Of
grade hubs and given in feet and
tenths as shown by the profile which
is made a part Of these specifications
and may be seen at the drain commits
sioner's office. (Top widths given
are for team work..
Said work will be let by sections.
The section at the outlet of said Drain
will be let first and the remaining sec
tions in their order up stream, in ac-
cordance with the diagram now on file
with the other papers pertaining 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 according
ly. reserve the right, however, to sell
all of said drain as one job, to be con-
structed either with dredge or with
teams, as may be determined upon by
me, on day of sale. Contracts will be
made with the lowest responsible bid
der giving adequate security for the
performance of the work, in a sum
to be fixed then and there by me, re-
serving 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 let
ting or at such other time and place
thereafter to which l, the County
Drain Commissioner aforesaid, may
adjourn the same, the assessments for
benefits and the lands comprised with
in the 90 Outlet drain special assess
ment district, and the appointments
thereof will be announced 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 a description of the several
tracts or parcels of land constituting
the special assessment district of said
Drain. to-wit: