The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-08-09

Notice of Letting of Ora n Contracts
for Matousek Dram, st the F-,m
Residence Of James @ Coleman.
Section 8. Owosso Township. on
Monday, August 26th, A. o 1918.
N,tice IL Herebv Given hat AloI q,
Grimm. County Drain Commissioner Of the
| County OF Shiawassee State OF Michigan, will
on the 26th day OF Au .ust. A. ID. 1918 AT thu
| farm residence OF James G. I o man. Ia tnc
| Township OF Owosso, In said County OF Shiawas
| see. at ~ o'clock In the ,renoon of that d y
procs ed to rec' I've bids for The construci ion
a certain drain known and designa,ed a.
| "Matousek Drain" located and established Ia
the Township OF Owosso In ssid County NJ
Shiawassse, and describet as follows. TO wit:
MINUTES OF SURVEY OF THE
| MATOUsEK DRAIN.
| Commencing at a point 800 chains south
and 1901 chains east of the center of Sec
2, N +, Shiawassee County, Mich
igan. Thence n 20 deg. w on the N w
a of the E u OF said Sec. 2, Joseph
Eiehier and wife. owners. EOS chains ;
thence N 6s deg 20 min. w, 1.es chains /;
thence 81 deg. 30 min. w, $50 chains ;
thence 90 deg. 10 min. w, 1.47 chains
| to point 2.1S chains east of the N w
| corner of said land.
Length of drain on said land is 9.92
| chains.
Thence GO deg. 10 min. w, on the fol-
|
south part of the N Il n. "a, Thomas A.
Ockerman and wife owners, 10 links !;
thence "a deg. 50 min. w, 200 chains
to point 25 links north of the w
| Length of drain on said land is 2.19
| chains.
| Thence N 81 deg. So min w on the right
of way of the Michigan Central Railroad,
| Lob chains to point q links north and
81 links west Of the center of Sec. 2.
| Length or drain on said land Is Lob
| chains.
Thence N 81 deg. IS min. w on the fol
| lowing described land: Commencing s
25-iOO chains north of the center of Sec.
2 on the west line of the railroad thence
north 8 % 100 chains, westerly SO 49, 100
to the Wst hni line of the as section
| chains to the beginning Except 2 rods
wide off the east end for road. Also-A
part of 81 Is acres described below lying
east Of an extension northerly of the east
| line of the w u of the s w u Of Sec. 2,
being about 10 acres more or less: Com
mencing at the intersection of the west
line, thence northerly 25-100 chains
along said railroad. thence westerly 3S
6-100 chains to the west line of the sec
ton, thence southerly along said line s
erly w along the & W line 81 90 100
chains to the beginning, John Spolecnic
and wife owners 80 links links; thence n 40
100 chains; thence N 81 deg. w, 313
thence 81 90. ss asg AZ chains
thence N 10 deg. 80 min. w, 63 links to
a point 1888 west of the N corner of
| said land.
Length of drain on said land Is 2455
| chains.
lowing described land: Commencing on
road right Of way u chains and 8 links
south of the north line of Sec. 2, thence
westerly parallel to the north line 80
chains and 90 links to the west line of the
section, thence southerly along the section
| line IS chains, easterly parallel to the
north line So chains and 43 links to the
west line Of the railroad, northerly along
said railroad to the beginning, 20 acres,
John Matousek and wife owners, '7.29
chains thence N SO deg. 20 min. w, 20.15
chains to point 2342 chains north of the
| w u post of Sec. 2
Length Of drain on said land. is 27.44
| chains.
Thence N SO deg. 20 min: w on the fol
lowing described land: The south part
8, So 7i-1OO Heres Except the west 20
acres), John Matousek and wife owners,
% links; thence S l deg. w, 1856 chains
ner Of said land.
| Length of drain on said land is 3.S1
chains
the N Il a. u of Sec. 3, James Coleman
| owner, 1907 chains to the terminus of the
| drain at a point I'D chains north and "a
links west of the a post Of Sec. 3, L 7
In II 2 f..
| Length of drain on said land is 1907
| chains
Total length of the Matousek Drain is
S1.02 chains.
SPECIFICATIONS
For the Matousek Drain
Center stakes are set at the outlet
| terminus; and at all angles Of the drain.
Station stakes and grade hubs are set
every 8 rods along the line Of the drain
Station stakes are numbered cODsecu-
| lively from at the outlet Of the drain to
40 plus 1O2 at the terminus Of the drain.
Station stakes and grade hubs are set
links to the left Of the center line Of the
drain; stake II to stake Is, 20 links to
the right; stake 10 to stake 49, 20 links
the Left stake 5s to stake a$ 20 links links
| to the left; stake 80 to the terminus Of
| the drain, 20 links to the right:
The width of the bottom of the drain
shall be as follows:. feet from sta; 0
| to sta. 9 plus So; feet from sta. plus
63 to sta. 81 plus ia; and 3 feet from
sta 80 plus ia to the terminus OF the
drain.
The slope Of the banks shall be foot
horizontal to each foot Of depth.
The width of the top shall be times
| the depth added to the width OF the bot
| tom.
The depth of the drain shall be 81 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 ut
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
The right Of way required for the drain
shall consist of strip of land 30 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 so that the full width Of the drain q
good clean BERN of @ feet and the spoil
banks shall be in the cleared area.
All work shall be done In good and
workmanlike manner and shall be APP
proved by the Drain Commissioner, or his
representative before being considered
completed. a,
Surveyed and leveled July % and "a,
| 1917, by order of Alonzo Griffin, County
Drain Commissioner Of Shiawassee County.
BRUCE ROBINSON,
Surveyor.