The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-08-16
Notice of Letting of Dram Contracts
for Natousek Dram, at the Farm
Residence OF James @ Coleman,
Section 8, Owosso Township, on
Monday, August 26th. A. o 1918.


Residence OF James @ Coleman,
Section 8, Owosso Township, on
Monday, August 26th, A. o 1918.
Notice is Hereby Given that I. Aiopzo
Grimm. County Drain Commissioner OF the
County OF Sbiawassee State OF Michigan. will
on the goth DAY OF ADJUST. A. ID. 1918. At the
farm residence OF James C. 90 tman Ia the
| Township OF Owosso, 10 said County OF Shiawas
see. ~ 10 o'clock in the forenoon OF that dey
proct co to receive bids for the construction OF
a certain drain known and designated as
l'Matnusek Dratn," located and estab All ed Ia
| the Township OF Owosso, In said County OF
Shiawassee, and described as follows. TO wit:
MINUTES OF SURVEY OF THE
MATOUsEK DRAIN.
Commencing at point 800 chains south
and 1901 chains east of the center of Sec
igan. Thence N IS deg. w on the w
q Of the s Il u of said Sec. 2, Joseph
Eiehier and wife owners, EOS chains !;
thence n Ss deg. 20 min. W, 1.ss chains !;
thence N 81 deg. 80 min. w, 2.30 chains ;
thence 60 deg. 10 min. w, 1.47 chains
| to a point 2.1S chains east of the w
| corner Of said land.
Length Of drain on said land is 9.92
| chains
Thence N GO deg. 10 min. w, on the fol-
south part of the L d. u, Thomas A.
Ockerman and wife owners, 10 links;
thence N 81 deg. 50 min. w, 200 chains
to point 20 links north of the w
| corner Of said land.
| Length Of drain on said land is 219
| chains.
Thence 81 deg. 55 min w on the right
| OF way of the Michigan Central Railroad,
81 links west of the center of Sec. 2
| Length Of drain on said land Is 1.04
chains.
Thence N "a deg. 55 min. w on the fol-
% 100 chains north of the center of Sec.
| 2 on the west line of the railroad, thence
north 25-1OO chains, westerly 80 49, 100
chains to the e, west wee lire of the section
| 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 a of Sec 2,
being about 10 acres more or less: Com
mencing at the intersection of the west
| line, thence northerly 25-10O chains
| along said railroad. thence westerly 3S
6-1OO chains to the west. line of the sec
ton thence soqtheTy along said line
OU a Saanf the ne ne 81 eaS
chains to the beginning, John Spolecnic
and wife owners, 50 links; thence N 40
deg. =, 2.14 chains; thence N 10 deg. W,
1.69 chains; thence N p deg. w, 3.13
chains; thence N 80 deg. W, AZ chains;
" +,
thence N 16 deg. 80 min. w, SO links to
| a point 1888 west of the N Il corner of
| said land.
Length of drain on said land is PASS
chains.
Thence N 10 deg. 30 min. w on the fol-
lowing described land: Commencing on
the west line of the Michigan Central Rail
road right of way II 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
A.tt NhAa lxr l.t,sx NhA NtAtx
line IS chains. easterly. parallel to the
north line 3S 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 "a 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
3, 80 74-1OO acres Except the west 20
acres), John Matousek and wife owners,
% links; thence s 1 deg. w, 1856 chains
ner Of said land.
Length of drain on said land is 3S1
chains.
the n e f. u Of Sec. 8, James Coleman
owner, 1907 chains to the terminus Of the
drain at a point 10 chains north and "a
links west of the e a post of Sec. 3, t Z
N II 2 IL.
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 consecu-
n
40 plus 1O2 at the terminus Of the drain.
station stakes and grade hubs are set
as follows: Stake O., etc to stake II, 20
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 33 to the terminus Of
the DRAIN 20 links to the right.
The width Of the bottom ON. Of the drain
81 De as miuf fos rect fam from STA
63 to sta. 80 plus ia and feet from
sta. 80 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 2 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 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 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 a |
good clean BERN of @ feet and the spoil |
banks shall be In the cleared area.
All work shall be done In q good and |
workmanlike manner and shall be ap-
proved by the Drain Commissioner, or his |
before being considered
Surveyed and leveled July % and "a, |
1917, by order Of Alonzo Griffin, County |
Drain Commissioner Of Shiawassee County.
BRUCE ROBINSON,
Surveyor.
Bids will be received for furnishing the steel
for one bridge 10 IT. x is It. accord
ing TO the specifications now on hle. Bids will
be received for constructing the cement work
for said brioge.
Said Job will be let by sections. The section
AT the outlet OF said drain will be LEI trst and
the remaining sections In their order up
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