The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-11-16


for Lowe Drain, at Darwin Green's
Store. v ilage OF Burton, Township
Of Owosso, on "Wednesday, Novem
Der 28th, A D. 1917.
Notice is Hereby Given that I. Alonz
Grimm. County Drain Commissioners OF the
/ County OF Shiawassee, State OF Michigan. will
on the 18th dav OF November. A. 1917, Al
Township OF Owosso In said County of -ha-
wassee. at IL 80 o'clock In the forenoon OF that
day. proceed TO receive bids for the copst ruction
| OF a certain Drain known and designated as
Lowe Drain," located sni established In the
| Township oil Middlebury In said County OF
Shiawassee. and described as follows, to wiz:
Commencing at a point in the Mddleburs
County Drain 3ib7 chains west and As links
| south of the east 4 post OF Sec. IL. TIN Y
e, Shtawassee County, Michigan. thence y
dees w on the right Of way OF che Grand Tr r ~
chains west and 81 leo chains south OF the eas'
| u post OF said Sec H.
| Length of drain on said land Is 80 100 chain.
Thence 8 2degs. w on the west u OF S a
ulster and wife owners. sOi . chains. thence
| s SO degs. 80 min 6 81 100 chains, thence S 8
degs. 30 min. L Z 81. 100 chains, thence s s2 dogs
south Of the N E corner OF said land.
Length OF drain on said land Is % &c. 100
| chains.
Thence s SO dogs on the N e a OF s e u
| OF sa d Sec. a. south ofrailwav ,nds-Chas. T.
/
| s dogs. 80 min e 2 25-100 chains, thence "a
| dogs. e s. 100 chains thence 5 80 degs.
22S 10 chains, thence II degs 3 min. Il 70
| 1 o chains, TO p )int 90 100 chains w OF the n
| C corner of said land. Leng h OF drain on said
i land Is IL 4i-lOO chains.
Thence s IL dogs 81 min. E on the u OF
= T. u of said Sec. i4-Wm. b. Wallace owner
O3 i00 chains. thence East 2 70. 100 chains to
| the terminus of said drain at point 20 links
West and IL $4,000 chains North of The s cor.
| ner OF Sec IA aforesaid Length OF drain on
said land is 10 81. leo chains.
Total length of Lowe drain is 81 Al 100 chains.
| SPECIFICATIONS FOR LOWE DRAIN.
Center stakes are set at the outlet termi-
nus and at all angles of the drain.
Station stakes and grade hubs are set
every rods along the line of the drain.
Station stakes are numbered .consecu-
lively from 0 at the outlet Of the drain
to rs plus Al at the terminus OF the drain.
Station stakes and grade hubs are set
Is linbs left OF the center line, going upstream
| from the outlut.
The width of the bottom of the drain
| shall be feet
The slope of the banks shall be one foot
| horizontal to each foot OF depth
The width of the top shall be two times
the depth added to the width OF the bot
| tom.
The depth of the drain shall be 8 so 100 feet
or less to be taken from the profile or
grade table which are herewith returned
and made a part of the survey records.
Between stations the drain shall be dug
to a true grade, based on the depth at
each grade hub.
| All measurements shall be from the tops
Of the grade hubs or bench marks.
All angles not affecting the highway or
at the face of culverts shall be turned on
| an easy curve, beginning and ending not
less than two rods each side of the angle
stake.
fNr ha in
shall consist of a strip of land 80 feet
wide, 40 feet being on each side of the
above described route, which shall be the
center line of the drain.
All trees. rocks. brush, stumps, ETC.,
shall be removed from the right of way
far enough from each side Of the center
line That the full w ssa Of the he drain snd
banks shall be in the cleared area.
All work shall be done in a good and
workmanlike manner and shall be approx
ed by the Drain Commissioner or his rep
resentative before being considered com
pleted.
Surveyed and leveled August 2 S, 1916 by
ALONz GRIFFIN.
County Drain Commissioner Of
the County OF Shiawassee.
BRUCE ROBINSON Surveyor.
Said job will be let by sections. The
section at the outlet Of said drain will be
let first, and the 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 Commissioners
Of said County of Shiawassee, to which
reference may be had by all parties in
terested and bids will be made and re-
ceived accordingly, reserving the right to
let 1t in one section. Contracts will be
made with the lowest responsible bidder
giving adequate security for the perform
ance of the work, in a sum then and there
to be fixed by me, reserving to myself the
a. .l.A a.. -osA all Il I- Tho Hat
for the completion of such contract, and
the terms OF payment therefor, shall be
announced at the time and place Of let
ting.
Notice is further hereby given that at
the time and place of said letting, or at
such other time and place thereafter to
aforesaid, may adjourn the same, the as
| sessments for benefits to the lands COM
prised within the Lowe Drain Special Assesses
ment District" and the appointments
thereof will be announced by me aud will
be subject to review for 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 consti-
tuting the Special Assessment District or
said drain, viz:
The Township Of Middlebury at large and the
following described lands in said township;
Section No. 1875 I'm central pant on W side
OF w n Of ) W a,
Section M. AN y 10 OF q OF Il Il
s w IS A OF a OF s Z "a; N Z vs. A OF "a
of S C a.
All inT7N r East.
Now therefore. all unknown or non resident
persons. owners aud persons interested In
the above described lands, and you Edward
Vince Mt supervisor. and John Haffner highway
commissioner Of the Township OF Middlebury.
And You James Dennison, VIM. Wallace Est
Chas. Lowe and wife, VIM. Ban mister, are hereby
notified that at the time and place afort said, or
at such other time and place thereafter to which
said hearing may be adjourned, shall proceed
to receive bids for the construction Of said
Lowe Drain" In the manner herein
| before stated, and also that at such
time of letting, from nine o'clock In the fore
noon TO five o'clock In the afternoon, the
asses sment Cor benefits, and the lands com.
prised within the Lowe Drain Special
Assessment District"i will be subject to
review. and you, and each .of you, owners
and persons interested In the aforesaid lands,
are hereby cited to appear ~ the time and
place Of said letting as Aforesaid, and be
heard with respect to such special assess
ments and your interests In relation thereto, II
you so desire,
Dated this goth day OF October. A: D. 1917.
ALONZO GRIFFIN,
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