The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-04-19

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the IL of the Ella of said Sec. IL
John M. Sawyer owner. 40 links. thence s
SO deg. so min. 1851 chains to a point
lo12 chains north of the Id post OF
Length of drain on said land is li.Ol
chains.
Of the S w Ia of the N w IA of Sec IL
John M. Sawyer owner. $3.50 chains, thence
| 5 81 deg. f 11.43 chains thence S SO deg
10 min; E 6.l7 chains. thence S 2 deg s,
! OF the s w corner of said land.
Length of drain said land is 20.O4.
Thence s deg. 80 min. w on the 1-2 OF
the S w Ia of the N w Id of Sec IL, Fran
els w. LaClear owner. 9s7 chains to the
terminus of the drain at a point 20 links
north and POLO chains east of the Ia post
of Sec. IL.
Length of drain on said land is 9.s,
chains.
Total length of the Fairfield No. Drain
is 52.52 chains.
SPECIFICATIONS for the construction of
the Fairfield NO. 6 Drain.
u) Center stakes are set as follows: Al
the terminus. outlet and all angles of the
drain
(2) Station stakes and grade hubs are Sc,
every rods along the line of the drain.
90 Station stakes numbered conse.
cutivey as follows From at the outlet of
the drain to 81 plus 90 at the terminus.
(D Station stakes and grade hubs are set
follows with reference to the center line
of the drain 10 TO the right from Sta. 0 TO
Sta. %, and 10 links to the left from Sta.
23 to the terminus.
(5) All dimensions are to be measured
from the top of the grade hub at each station
stake.
(6) The drain shall be constructed of tile
as follows: IL inch from stake to stake %.
10 inch from Sta. % to Sta. az plus so and 3
inch from Sta. az plus 60 to the terminus.
CD The depth of the drain shall be I'll
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 true grade, based on the depth at each
grade hub.
(0) The bottom shall be dug to the shape
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 stone in the bottom of the
trench shall be removed so as to leave the bot
tom of the tile on firm earth foundation.
(11) All tile shall have good and true Joint
with the preceding tile and no open joints or
cracks shall be allowed.
12) Should quick sand. other material
giving poor foundation, or having ten
dency to run in at the joints. be encountered
the Drain Commissioner or his representative
shall be notified and their special directions
shall be followed.
Q3) No tile shall be covered until inspected
by the County Drain Commissioner or his
representative.
(l4) When covering tile. enough fine earth.
free from stone or rubbish shall be care
fully 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 re-
naming excavated earth may be scraped and
tamped carefully in place, but no stone or
rocks shall be put back in the trench.
15) 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 shall
be furnished.
16) The right of way for said drain shall
atat Of VIII of and afU hfxy fiat xsrid0
forty feet being on each side of the above
described route which shall be the center line
of the drain.
Q7) All work shall be done in a good and
workmanlike manner and shall be approved by
the County Drain Commissioner his rep
resentative before being considered complete.
ID. 1917. by order of ALONZO GRIFFIN,
Drain Commissioner of Shawassee County.
BRUCE ROBINSON. Surveyor
Bids will be received for furnishing and
delivering the following Drain Tile. to.wit:
90 rods II inch No. l Drain tile
70 rods 10 inch No. l Drain tile.
40 rods inch No. Drain tile.
Bids will be received for constructing two or
more cement catch basins.
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 Of
flee of the County Drain Commissioners OF
erence may be had by all parties interest.
ed, and bids will be made and received
accordingly. reserying the right to let 1t
with the lowest responsible bidder giving
adequate security for the performance of
the work, in sum then and there to be
fixed by me- 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
such other time and place thereafter to
which l. the County Drain Commissioner
aforesaid, may adjourn the same, the as
sessments for benefits to the lands COM
prised within the "Fairneld No. q Drain Special
thereto. 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 following Is a description Of the
several tracts or parcels OF land consti-
tuting the Special Assessment District OF
said drain, viz:
The Township of Fairfield at large and the
following described lands in said Township.
Section No. lie. Is A. Of s; ~ Of s;
Of NJ E. u; S. E. IL A. of N. " of s.. " of
N. E. Y S. E. 5 A. of N: " Of N. e. u; E.
A. oil Il. " OF ~. e. OF .. II. "a ext |
school grounds and lane; N. E. A. of S. Z.
u Of S. E. "a.
Section No. l2.-W. 80 A. of S. " of N. u |
Of N. w. u N. " of s. w. u of N w. u;
5. " of s. w. u of N. w. u; w. of s. E:
"a Of N. w. "A w. 20 A. Of S. " Of N. " OF
s. w. "; S. w. s A. of e. "a Of s. z. "a Of
N. w. Y: w. 20 A. of N. u Of N. Of s.
y : Of Z s. " ". n Z. A. OF w. A. Oh w. ~ ''
All in T. N. r. E..
Now therefore, all unknown or non-resi- |
dent persons, owners Of and persons In |
Lerested In the above described lands, and
Chas. H. Carroll supervisor and Truman |
P. Mitchell highway commissioner OF the |
Township of Fairfield.
And you Wright Sawyer. John Sawyer, |
Frank Sawyer. Edgar f. Smith and wife |
Geo. l.. Pearce, Francis La Clear and wife
Gilbert Sawyer. Adella Waters, Jay Crane
md wife
Are hereby notified that at the time and place |
Aforesaid, or at such other time and place
thereafter to which said hearing may be |
adjourned, I shall proceed to receive bids
or the construction OF Fairfield No 6 Drain
n the manner hereinbefore stated; and also
hat at such time of letting from nine O'CLOCK
N the forenoon to five o'clock in the after
noon, the assessment for benefits, and the
auds comprised within the Fairfield No.
Drain Special Assessment District" will
Do subject to review and you and each or |
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