The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1916-06-09
Notice of Letting Drain Contract.

/ Notise is hereby given that /. Charles T.. Ash
| ley, county drain commissioners of the county OF
Van Buren, and state of Michigan, will on the 9th
| day of June A. 1916, the drain where IL
crosses the highway between sections "a and % In
| the township of Paw Paw in said county Of Van
Buren, at 10 10 clock in the forenoon OF that day
proceed TO receive bids for the construction of a
| certain drain known and designated as the Law
| renee Martin Drain" located and established in
! the town hip of Paw Paw in said county of Van
| Buren and described as follows to-wit:
SAID Lawrence Martin drain is to be cleaned out
its entire length Said drain is 284 rods III length
and feet bottom the first 80 rods and feet on
! the bottom 204 rods
Said Job will be let 10y sections. The section
the outlet of the said Drain will be Let first and
the remaining sections in their order up stream in
accordance with the diagram now on ME with the
other papers pertaining to said Drain, in the
Office of the County Drain Commissioner of the
said County Of Van Buren,, to which reference
may be had by all parties Interested and bids will
be made and received accordingly. Contracts will
be made with the lowest responsible bidder giving
Inadequate 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 terps of payment therefor, shall and will be
announced at the time and place OF letting.
Notice is further hereby given, that at the time
and place of said letting, 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 COM
prised within the "Lawrduce Martin Drain Special
Assessment District" and the apportionment
thereof will be announced by me and will be
subject to review for one day, lfrom nine o'clock
in the for enoon 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:
Town South, Rauge II West Sec
ssOaneh a.
S75awM "a
Ne4se4 "a
N e ne a 20
N7aseA sex Q.
Nw4 mex Is
MISE AneA %
NHsw4 mex Is
S 80 ase a sex "a
Town South Range l3 Sec
N Il of fr a 80
swfr 4 except that part laying east of
X. L. S. h c. r. K. 10
Now. Therefore, All unknown and non-resi-
dent persons, owners and persons interested in
the above described lands, and you, Mr.. Brsssert,
Paul Smith, Samuel Polakow, VIM. Dorgan, Boyd
Adams, Ed Haven, James Campbell b q. Davis,
Mr.. Knox, Russ Gillespie; Thos Woodman, super
visor, Frank Labade highway CON-; G. w. Lee
and A. G.. Shepard, drain assessors OF Paw Paw
township, Sheldon Coleman, supervisor; John
Maxwell, highway CON-; and Frank Lockwood
drain assessor of Antwerp township, are hereby
notified that at the time and place aforesaid, at
such other time and place thereafter TO which said
hearing may be adjourned, shall proceed to re-
ceive bids ON the construction of said Lawrence
Martin Drain, In the manner hereinbefore
stated; and also, that at such time OF letting
from nine O'Clock in the forenoon until FIVE
O'Clock in the afternoon the assessments for ben
ehts and the lands comprised within the Law
renee Martin Drain Special Assessment Districts
will be subject to review.
And You and Each of You, Owners and
persons interested in the aforesaid lands, are
hereby cited to appear at the time and place OF
such letting as aforesaid, and be heard with re-
spect to such special assessments and your inter
ests in relation thereto, If you so desire.
CHARLES F. ASHLEY,
County Drain Commissioner OF the County OF
Van Buren,. l9t2