The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-08-09
Notice Of Letting Of Drain Contracts
for Mccartney Drain, at the Farm
Residence OF James @ Cole man.
Section 8. Owosso Township. or
Monday, August 26th. A. D. 1918.

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| Residence OF James @ Coleman
Section 3, Owosso Township. or
Monday, August 26th. A. D. 1919.
Notice is Hereby Given, that I, Alo q,
! GRIMM, County Drain Commissioner OF the
Coui W OF Shiawassee, Sta OF Michigan. viii
on ei me sotn cay OF August, A: 1918, a. tn.
farm residence OF Jan es c. Coleman, In The
Township OF Owosso, ia said County OF Sbia.
wassee at l0:3o o'clock In the forenoon OF tn II
| ton 0f certain Drain known and designate as
Mccartney Drsth," located n esIabiIs shed In
the Township OF Owosso. In said County OF
Shiawassee and described as follows. to wit:
MINUTES OF SURVEY OF THE
MCCARTNEY DRAIN.
Commencing in the Matousek Drain at
a point "a links north and los chains
west of the center Of Sec. 2, Il Z N f,
Shiawassee County, Michigan Thence s
Il deg. w on the following described land
| u part of 81 1-3 acres described below lying
east OF an extension northerly of the east
line OF the w u Of the w u being
about 10 acres more or less. Commencing
| at the intersection Of the west line of the
railroad with the Il & w "a line thence
| northerly 25-10o chains along said rail-
road, thence westerly 3S 6-1OO chains to
the west line of Sec. 2, thence southerly
along said line 25-1OO chains to the w
y post, thence easterly along the Il & w
u line 81 90 100 chains to the beginning,
John SpOlecnic and wife owners, 20 links
to point 90 links west of the S e corner
| of said land.
Length of drain on said land is 20 links.
Thence p deg. w on the Il " of the
= w "A of Sec 2, Frank Mccartney and
wife owners, 3.03 chains; thence 2 deg.
30 min. w, 600 chains; thence s "a deg.
| w, 1898 chains to point 1881 chains
south of the N w corner of said land.
Length of drain on said land Is 1856
chains.
Thence s "a deg. w on the w u of
the w a Of Sec. 2, James Coleman,
owner. 1.13 chains; thence N deg 80 min.
| w, 1854 chains to point 4.95 chains
south of the w a post of Sec 2
| Length Of drain on said land is 2506
chains.
| y of the Il "A of Sec. 3, Catherine Car
mody and Alice l.. Mccartney owners, 20
| links to a point 4.95 chains south and %
links links, west t, Of to the 4 post of Sec 3d. B.
drain to be deepened.
Length of drain on said land Is 20 links.
Total length of the Mccartney Drain to
| be deepened is $3.50 chains.
SPECIFICATIONS
For the Mccartney Drain
Center stakes are set at the outlet term
| mus, and at all angles OF the drain.
Station stakes and grade hubs are set
every 8 rods along the line Of the drain.
lively from 0 at the outlet Of the drain
to 20 plus 80 at the terminus of the drain.
Station stakes and grade, hubs are set
as follows: 20 links to the left Of the
The widt.. of the bottom of the drain
shall be as follows: feet.
The slope Of the banks shall be foot
horizontal to each foot Of depth.
The width of the top shall be 2 times
the depth added to the width of the bot
tom.
The depth of the drain shall be feet
or less, to be taken from the profile or
grade table which are herewith returned
and made 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.
The right of way required for the drain
| shall consist of a strip Of land so feet
wide, 40 feet being an 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
a good clean BERN of feet and the spoil
banks shall be in the cleared area.
All work shall be done in good and
workma mi t manner ANNE, c ana snail De a h
| representative, before being considered
completed.
Surveyed and leveled July 81 and Aug. 1,
1917, by order OF Alonzo Griffin, County
Drain Commissioner Of Shiawassee County.
BRUCE ROBINSON,
Surveyor.
Bids will be received for furnishing the steel
m IN hri 4.
culvert 80 inch 20 It. according to the
specifications now on die.
Bids will be received fJr constructing the
cement work necessary for said bridge and
culvert according to the specifications now on
hle.
Said job will be let by sections. The sec
ton at the outlet of said drain will be let
first and the remaining sections in their
order up stream, in accordance with the dia-
gram file with the other papers per-
tanning to said Drain in the office of the
County Drain Commissioner of the County
of Shiawassee, to which reference may be
had by all parties interested. and bids will
be made and received accordingly. reserving
the right to let 1t in one section. Contracts
der giving adequate security for the perform
ance Of the work, in n sum then and there to
be fixed by me, 'reserving the right to reject
any and all bids. The date for the completion
of such contract, and the terms of payment
| therefor, shall be announced 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 l, the County Drain Commissioner
aforesaid, may adjourn the same, the as
sessments for benefits and the lands com.
prised within the Mccartney Drain Special
| A Assessment District" ard the apportionment
hereof will be announced by me aud Will
be subject to review for one day, from
nine o'clock I'm the forenoon until five
o'clock I'm 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 Owosse at large and the fol-
lowing described lands In said townships:
Section No. 2-E n OF w n exc M. G. r.
right OF way; w u OF w "; N w OF
n.
Section No. Sc n OF 8 a exc. M r
Church Lot and exc. N WA; VIZ offs a
exc N w 26A e IA of 8 e u OF N T. u; 3
| EsA OF s z v Of 8 ".
Section No. 10 N K 8 A OF e u Of N w u exc
A A. II. r. right Of way and N w corner sold
to ;. n. Scbmid; w n Of N w u OF N Y y
u OF N w u of N e v: N % A OF w 80 OF
| ~ u and w n Of N EN- DIN 4 "; y Of
20 A OF e y OF N e 4 and u OF N OF