The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-11-05

Notice is hereby given, that I. Alorzo Grimm.
County Drain Commissioner OF the County OF
| Shiawasse. State OF Michigan. will on the 18th
OF Ignatius Fortman in the township OF Owos-
| so In said County OF Shiawassee at ten o'clock
ia the forenoon OF that day. procee TO receive
known and designated az "FOrtman Drain" TO
be located ana established In the towuship OF
Owosso In said County OF Shiawassee and
described as follows. to-wtt:
Commencing at q point in the owosso and
Caledonia Drain S3-l0U chains west and
$50 100 chains south of the g ne "a post OF
sec 12 T 7 r f. Shtawaesee County. Michi-
gan thence dogs W on the n q OF se a
| or ne OF said sec IL, William Schneider anu
wife owners: 5'lO0 chains: thence = IL d-gs
Q 02l-l0o chains to a point 5 e5 l,0 CHAINS
west OF the Sc corner OF said land.
Length OF dr.. In on said land is $50 100
chains.
Thence IL degs e on the q of Sc \
OF ne u OF said sec ~ and the II 10 acres
OF ne u of Sc a OF said sec IL, Fred p. Fergu.
| son owner, 55'lf0 chains; thence So degs
! S2.ioo chains: thence u y dogs e 20 100
point ~ 100 chains west OF the Sc corner OF
said land.
Length OF drain on said land is 10 I5-ioO
| chains.
Thence IS degs on the 20 acres of n 20
acres OF ne OF sc d Charles holman owrer.
/ thence 30 dogs. 25-lC0 chains: thence 8
26M dogs W, $50 100 chains to a point 2s.ltO
chains west OF the 80 corner OF said land.
| Length OF drain on said land is 10 1870
| chains.
Thence 26h dogs W on the 10 acres OF ne u
| OF Sc u OF saio sec IL, Isnatius Fortman and
wife owners. 20 0J chains; thence Is degs
| VIZ 64-lO0 chains; thence Il degs D 90. 100
| chains to point $4,000 cha MS west OF the
| Sc corner OF said land.
Length OF drain on said land is 5i5.iOo
CHAINS
Thence s II dogs on the following de-
| scribed land
Commencing at the ne corner OF Sc 4 OF Sc
| u OF said sec ~: thence W SO rods 6 inches !;
thence south 10 rods . feet: thence 50 rod :
y inches; thence north to beginning, also COM
| mencipg 81 rods north OF the se corner OF said
sec IL; thence west along the north line or
land formerly owned by Il. a. Todd, 81 rods 4
| feet. thence north 10 south line OF lond former
ly owned by Geo. Howe; thence east "a rods
feet; thence south TO beginning. Edward
Cushman and wife owners, 6 As 100 chains to a
point So lt0 chains west OF the Sc corner OF
said lard.
Length OF drain on said land is 645 IcO
chains.
Thence s IL degs W on the north Il OF the
following described land:
Commencing 7 5S-IO0 chains north and 81 100
chains west OF the Sc corner OF said SEQ IL;
thence W b 67l00 chains; thence chains;
thence 8 ~ chains: thence south 6 chains to
beginning. Nelson A. Clough owner, o 10 100
point e0lO0 chains. west OF the Sc corner Of
said land.
Length OF drain on said land is 3o3loO
chains.
Thence 81 dogs on the south a OF the
followiDg described land:
Commencing Z 3.iOO chains north and s7.IoO
chalns west OF the corner OF said sac I2;
thence W 667-10U chains: thence, n 00lc0
chsins; thence e 667'lo0 chains; thence S
OO.lOO chains TO beginning. Francis ID. Rood
owner, 2 96.lt0 chains; thence 8 81 dogs W.
OF 100 chains to a point 243iO0 chains west
OF the Sc corner OF said land.
Length OF drain on said lard is 3t3.iOo
chains.
Thence sa1I dogs on the following de.
scribed land:
Commencing at the se corner OF said sec i2,
thence n 30 rods, west So So rods, 8 80 rods
. to beginning except acres In the ne corner
and acre IN sw corner, Maurice A. Herrick
owner, 273-lO0 chains; thence 81 dogs Q
90 100 chains; thence 20 dogs s9'l00
chains to the terminus of said drain at point
81. ITO chains north and 80 100 chains west
OF the Sc corner OF said SEQ ~.
Length of drain on said land is 8 62-I0O
chains.
Total length of the Fortman Drain is
50 47.l00 chains.
SPECIFICATIONS FOR TIE FoRTMAN DRAIN.
outlet. terminus and all angles Of the drain.
2. Station stakes and grade hubs are set
every rods along the line OF the drain.
3. Station stakes are numbered consecu-
lively as follows: f rom at the outlet to
30 plus AZ at the terminus.
4. Station stakes and grade hubs are set as
follows with reference to the center line OF the
drain. l2 links to the right going up stream
from the outlet.
5. All dimensions are TO be measured from
the top of the grade hub at each station stake.
8. The drain shall be constructed OF tile rs
follows: IL inch. station 0 to station 81 plus
"a and station 30 plus "a TO station SO plus AZ
10 inch.
z. The depth or the drain shall be 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.
s. Between stations the bottom shall be
dug to a true grade, based on the depth at
each grade hub.
The bottom shall be dug TO the shane and |
size OF the tile TO be placed therein.
10. 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 shall have q good and true Joint
with the proceeding tile and no open joints or
cracks shall be allowed.
10. Should quick sand or other material |
giving poor foundation, or having a tendency |
to run In at the joints, be encountered, the |
Drain Commissioner or his representative |
shall be notified and their special directions |
10. No tile shall be covered until inspected |
by the County Drain Commissioner or his |
representative.
II. When covering tile, enough fine each |
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 rock 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 snail |
be furnished.
10. The right OF way for said drain shall |
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.
II. All work shall be done in a good and |
workmanike manner and shall be approved by |
the County Drain Commissioner or his rep. |
resentative before being considered complete. |
10. Surveyed and leveled July 80 and ri, |
1915 by order OF
ALONZO GRIFFIN,
Drain Commissioner OF Shiawassee County. |
v. w. ROYCE, Surveyor.
Bids will be received for furnishing ard |
the following tile to wit: