The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-11-09


Township of Owosso, OF Wedne s
day, November oath. A. o. 1877.
Notice is hereby given that i, Alone
Griffin, County Drain Commissioner Of thu
County OF shiawassee, State of Michigan
will. on the 2sth day Of November A. D. 1917
at the Darwin ,'reen Store. Village OF Burton
In the Township Of Owosso, In said County o.
Shiawassee, ~ eleven o'clock In the forenoon
OF that day, proceed to receive bids for the re
construction OF a certain Drain known and
designated as "Ockerman Drain." located ano
established In the Townships Of Middlebury
and Owosso. In said County OF Shiawassee, anc
described as follows. to-wit:
Commencing at point In the Craven's Drain
70 97-I0o chains South, and 1881 chains
West OF e u post OF SEQ II. TIN, p. Shia,
min. on the N Il x OF S 4 OF Sec. ~ atore
said-Geo. Tubbs and wife owners IL g7-i00
chains to point 10 81 100 chains West OF the
N X corner Of said land.
Length OF drain on said land is Is o. 100
chains.
Thence degs. 30 min e on the e Y OF N e
u OF said Sec. i2-Hsrret Varco, owner. sub
sc. TO life estate q James WasS9 % 100
thence N 8 dogs. so min. e 81 chains to q point
876 100 chains West of the N Il corner OF said
chains.
Thence N degs 30 min z on the E u Of
8 e 4 OF Soc. 1. TIN, r e, and the s y Of 3
wa OF Sec. 9. IL N E-James e. Cook
dogs. so min. W 296-I00 chains, thence N SO
dogs. e H-19O chains. thence S IS dogs. e 57
100 chains, thence N dogs. 30 min. e 4 So 100
ssi.ioo chains North OF N W corner Of Sec. :,
TIN, RAE: Length OF drain on said land Is
10 81 100 chains.
Total length OF Ockerman Drain ~ 20 100
chains.
SPECIFICATIONS FOR OCKeRMAN DRAIN.
Center stakes are set at the outlet terminus,
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 consecutively
from at the outlet Of the drain to 81 plus 20
at the terminus OF the drain.
Station stakes and grade hubs are set Is
links to the right OF the center lire of the
drain going upstream from the outlet
The width OF the bottom Of the drain shall
be as follows: Six feet from sta TO sta "a
plus 10 and four feet from sta q plus 10 to sta
81 plus 20.
The slope OF the banks shall be one foot hor-
dzontal to each foot OF depth.
The width of the top shall be two times the
depth added to the width Of the bottom.
The depth OF the drain shall be 1853. 100 feet
or less, to be TAX from the profile or grade
table which are herewith returned and made q
part OF the survey records.
Between stations the drain shall be dug to
true grade. bastd on the depth at each grade
All measurem ,nts shall be from the tops OF
she grade hubs or Dench 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.
The right Of wav required for the drain shall
consist OF 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
q nf far
from each side of the center line so that the
full width OF the drain good clean BERN OF
% feet and the spoil banks shall be in the
cleared area
All work shall be done In q good and work
msnlike manner and shall be approved bv the
Drain Commissioner, or his representative,
before being considered completed
Surveyed and leveied August I-27, 1915.
by order OF
ALONzO GRIFFIN,
County Drain Commissioners OF
Shiawassee County.
BRUCE ROBINSON.
Surveyor
All persons desi ing to bid for furnishing the
steel for the bridges must deposit with the said
County Drain Commissioner a certified check
made pay able 20 him Ia the sum of Five Hun
dred $500 oo) dollars IS q guarantee that the
person bidding Will enter into q contract for
tbs furnishing SAID steel, and In case the per- |
son to whom the contract Is awarded shall fail |
or refuse to enter into contract within afteen |
days from the date OF letting the said certified |
check will be considered forfeited and tie |
money thereafter shall be deposited to the |
credit OF said drain fund.
The checks Of all unsuccessful bidders will |
De returned to them after the cont act is |
awarded.
Bids will be received for furnishing the steel |
and constructing the cement work necessary
for two ghwsy bridges according to the spec. |
Mcations now on file.
Said job will be let by sections. The
section at the outlet of said drain will
be let first, and the remaining sections In
the diagram now on file with the the other ah
papers pertaining to said drain In the Of |
flee Of the County Drain Commissioner Of
said County OF Shiawassee, to which ref
ed, and bids will be made and received
accordingly. reservlng the right to let it
in n. one section, Contracts will be made
with the lowest responsible bidder giving |
adequate security for the performance of
the work, in a sum then and there to be |
nxed 6y me, reserving to myself the right
the completion Of such contract, and the |
terms of payment thereof, shall be an
nounced at the time and place of letting. |
Notice is further hereby given that at
the time and place of said letting, or at
such other time and place thereafter to |
which ], the County Drain Commissioner |
aforesaid, may adjourn the same, the as
sessments for benefits to the lands com
prised within the ''Ockerman Drain Special |
thereto will be announced by me and will |
be subject to review for one day, from |
nine o'clock i'm the forenoon until five |
O'Clock in the afternoon.
The following Is a description Of the !
several tracts or parcels OF land cOnsti- |
tuting the Special Assessment District of
said drain, viz:
The Township CT Middlebury at large and the |
following described lands In said township:
Section No. is 80 A OF e n of e n OF N e |
4; r 10 A OF N e u Of 8 e a; y e a OF 8 f a |
exc N w "A; S 81 A OF W 4 OF = IA S E 10 |
A Of II OF s Wa
Section No. ls-N e n of N W Hexc. N w 3
A; N " Hof N f. u: N IS A Of s e 4 of N w |
u; A In central part on side OF w u of N |
w u; N e "A OF N w v of y Z n; NWs A of |
N E u of S e 4; e n OF N e Y exc. s E "A; |
5 w OF N X 4 exc. 8 We A. All In N. |
II East.
The Township OF Owosso at large and the fol- |
lowing described lands In said township:
Section No 6-S w % A of n of N W Y N |
\ OF N W V OF y W u; s v of N w u OF 5 w |
4 exc. A; VS. A Of N e 4 OF 3 w 4; N w |
81 OF 8 n OF s w V. Also 8 A OF s Y OF N |
w Y OF ) W V.
Section No. IN wsAofNn Aof W y Of
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All in TT N, r 2 East