The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-08-02

Notice of Letting of Dram contracts
for Matousek Dram, ct the Fam
Residence of James G Coleman.
Section 8. Owosso Township. on
Monday, August 26th, A. o 1913.
Notice Is Herehv Given that 7 Alorz,
Grimm. County Drain Commissioners Of me
County OF Shiawassee State OF Michigan. viii
on the 26th DAY OF August. A. ID. lsls at the
farm re- sidence Of James q. 60 imam In the
Township OF Owosso,in said County OF Shiawas
see. at 10 o'clock IN the renoon Of that y
proceed to rec'lve bids for the construction Ca
certain drain known and designated as
"Matousek Drain," located and established ~
the Township OF Owoseo IL said COUNTY OF
Shiawassee, and described az follows. 10 wit:
MINUTES OF SURVEY OF THE
MATOUSEKtDRAIN.
Commencing at a point 300 chains south
and 1901 chains east of the center of Sec.
2, II N Il, Shiawassee County, Mich
igan. Thence n 70 deg. w on the w
Fiehier and wife owners. 2Os chains;
thence N 55 deg. Is min. w, 2.39 chains;
thence y 6s deg. 20 min. w, 1.6s chains;
thence N GO deg. 10 min. w, 1.47 chains
to a point 2.1S chains east of the n w
corner of said land
Length OF drain on said land Is 9.o2
chains.
Thence 90 deg. u min. w, on the fol-
lowing described land; "a acres from the
south part of the n fl. u, Thomas A.
Ockerman and wife owners, 10 links;
thence n 81 deg. 50 min. w, 200 chains
to point % links north of the w
corner OF said land.
Length of drain on said land Is 219
chains.
of way of the Michigan Central Railroad,
1.O4 chains to a point 81 links north and
81 links west of the center of Sec. 2.
Length of drain on said land is 1.0i
chains
Thence N 81 deg. 55 min w on the fol-
lowing described land: Commencing s
20 100 chains north of the center of Sec.
2 on the west line of the railroad. thence
chains to the west line of the section,
southerly 100 chains, east SO 6-10O
chains to the beginning Except rods
wide off the east end for road. AlsO-A
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 q of Sec. 2
being about 10 acres more or less: Com.
mencing at the intersection of the west
line of the railroad, with the & w u
line, thence northerly 25-100 chains
along said railroad. thence westerly 30
G-1O0 chains to the west line of the sec,
ton, thence southerly along said line 8
s2y 700 a S%nnf the i9e POSI- line "t 81 ecio
chains to the beginning. John Spolecnic
deg. 10 min. w, ass chains; thence n l
100 chains; thence 2i deg. w, s.iS
SsnSs hSnc Ses 80 % @ds W. W. 42 chains chains
thence n 10 deg. 30 min. w, 63 links to
"A point 1888 west of the N corner Of
said land.
Length of drain on said land Is 24oo
chains.
Thence N 16 deg. 30 min. w on the fol
lowing described land Commencing on
| Al. ...I Dali
road right of way II chains and links
south of the north line of Sec. 2, thence
westerly parallel to the north line 3S
chains and 30 links to the west line of the
section, thence southerly along the section
line Is chains, easterly parallel to the
north line 50 chains and 43 links to the
west line of the railroad, northerly along
said railroad to the beginning, 40 acres.
John Matousek and wife owners, 30
chains; thence n SS deg. 20 min. w, 20 10
chains to II point 23.42 chains north of the
w n post of Sec ?.
| chains.
Thence SO deg. 20 min: w on the fol
lowing described land: The south part
3, 81 74-1OO acres Except the west 20
acres). John Matousek and wife owners,
% links; thence S 1 deg. w, 1856 chains
to a point q links west of the cor
| ner Of said land.
Length of drain on said land is 3.s1
chains.
Thence s ! deg w W on t the 5 E 2 4 of #
owner, 1907 chains to the terminus of the
drain at a point TO chains north and p
links west Of the Il u post of Sec. B. L Z
| N II . IL.
Length of drain on said land is 1907
chains.
Total length of the Matousek Drain is
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 consecu-
| 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
as follows: Stake O., etc to stake II, ~
! links to the left of the center line of the
drain; stake II to stake 10, 20 links to
| the right; stake Is to stake 10, 20 links
| to the left; stake 10 to stake %, 20 links
to the left stake % to stake 33, 20 links
| the drain. 20 links to the right.
The width of the bottom of the drain
| shall be as follows feet from sta %
O. to sta 80 plus ia; and 3 feet from
sta. 81 plus ia to the terminus OF the
drain
The slope Of the banks shall be 1 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 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 angie
stake.
The right Of way 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 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 q feet and the spoil
banks shall be In the cleared area.
All work shall be done In a good ana
| workmanlike manner and shall be ap-
proved by the Drain Commissioner, or his
t,tt. hafa considered