The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-06-28

between the S. y of the S. " of the NJ w
! "A of Sec. 10. John p. Splitter and wife own
ers. and the s. W. u of said section. Henry
! Seelhoff and wife owners, 3913 chains To
the w. "a post of said Sec. 10.
Length of drain on said line is 39.13 chains.
Thence N. 81 deg. 10 min. w. the line
a of Sec. 0. Asa Bliss owner and the N. "
| of the S. Il. "A of said section, Jacob Meyers
owner. 4o0S chains to the center of Sec. 0.
Length Of drain said line is 4O.OS chains.
Thence N. 81 deg, 10. min: w. on the line
s. y of the N. W. y of said Sec. .. and the
e. y of the E: " of the S. w. II of said
section. Jesse Bliss owner. 9.23 chains. thence
N. 81 deg. 30 min. w. IS links to the N. w.
corner of said f. u of the e. u of the S. w.
| "A of Sec. o.
Length of drain on said line is 9.9S chains.
Thence N. 81 deg. 80 min w. on the line
between the S; y of the east 80 acres of the
owner and the east 50 acres Of the ee west i2o
! acres of the S. w. "a of said section, Martin
Rourke and wife owners. 491 chains to the
| S. w. corner of the S. II of the east 80 acres
of the S. n of the N. w. u of said Sec. o.
Length of drain said line is 4.9l chains.
Thence N. 81 deg. 80 min. w. on the line
| between the west 90 acres of the S. u of the
| N. w. "A of Sec. o, George c. and Mabel
Champln owners. and the east 80 acres of
l IN
section. Martin Rourke and wife owners 1901
| chains to the terminus of said drain at a point
| 10 chains east of the west "A post of Sec. 8,
| L. N. Il. f.
Length Of drain on said line is 1901 chains.
Total length of the West Branch of the
| Sawyer Drain is 1895 chains.
SPECIFICATIONS Foa Tas WEST BRANCH OF
| The SAWYER DRAIN
Center stakes are set at the outlet termi-
| nus and ut all angles of the drain.
Station stakes and grade hubs are set
| every ro0s along the line of the drain.
Station stakes are numbered conSecu-
| lively from at the outlet of the drain
TO So plus 1876 at the terminus OF the drain.
Station stakes and grade hubs are set
| 20 lin y 10 the rlehs vi lne ENTER llpe IRON
| Sta. 10 STA IL; ~ links left iron sta. IL TO
the terminus.
The width of the bottom of the drain
shall be 3 Ieet
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 sdepth OF the drain shall be 90 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 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 snail 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 on each side of the
above described route, which shall be the
center line Of the drain.
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
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 July IL and 1s, 1917
by order of Alonzo Griffin, County Drain
Commissioner of Shiawassee County.
BRUCE ROBINSON,
Surveyor.
Bids will be received for furnishing the steel
necessary for one bridge IL " by Is II acc Jrd-
ing to the specifications now on tie.
BIDS will be received for constructing the
cement work necessary for one bridge IL r. by
IL It according to the specifications now Oh Tile.
All pt rsons desiring TO bid the work OF
constructing the dram In one section and fur
nishng the steel must deposit with the said
County Drain Commissioner u certified che;k
made pay able to MIN In the sum OF i've huucr "a
q 0O.OJl dollars as guarantee that Tho
person bidding will enter into contract for the
performan, OF the work. and In case the p r
son TO whom the contract is awarded shall fail
or refuse to enier la 70 a contract with fifteen
days from the day OF letting the said certified
check will be considered forfeited and the m N
ey thereafter shall be deposited to the credit
OF the above drain fund.
The checks of all unsuccessful bidders will be
returned 10 Them after the contract is awarded.
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 Commissioner Of
erence may be had by all parties interest.
ed, and bids will be made and received
accordingly, reserying the right to let It
with the lowest responsible bidder giving
adequate security for the performance of
the work, in a sum then and there to be
to reject any and all bids. The date for
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 I, the County Drain Commissioner
aforesaid, may adjourn the same, the as
sessments for benefits to the lands COM
prised within the West Branch of Saw
yer Drain Special Assessment Dis
trict," and the appointments there.
OF 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 Ia description OF the several
tracts or parcels of land constituting the
special assessment district said drain, VIZ:
The Township OF Rush at large and the fol
lowing described lands In said townships
Section No. IS E. 20 A. of w. so A. of
S. u of N. w. a; S. w. 10 A. of E. 80 A. OF
s. u of N. w. u; S. A. of S. ~ of s. w.
ON n; also 81 OF s. L. y OF N u exc N
w. A.; N. II of S. E. Y of N. E: y exc.
w. 5 A.; N. +. A. of w. u of w. n
of s. w. y; 2. 80 a. of W; l2o A. A.
A.. N. 10 A. of E. y of E. u of s. w. u
N. 20 A. of s. w: u of s. =. y N; 10 A.
of S. E. u of s. E. u N. u of S. E. "a.
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