Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-07-10
NOTICE OF DRAIN LETTING
AND REVIEW

Notice is hereby given. that l. Erva X.
Laycock. County Drain Commissioner OF the
County of Gratiot. State of Michigan, VIII
on the 18th day OF July. A. ID. 1919, Mt the
residence of II. r. Petit the East side of
SEL OF section 20. Township Of Pine River.
Grstiot County. Michigan at nine O'Clock IN
the forenoon of that day, proceed Ia receive
bids for the construction Of certain drain
known and designated Number 4O4 Drain
located in the Township Of Pine River. IN
said county Of Gratiot. and described a.
follows. to-wit
DRAIN NO. 4e4
Minutes Of survey OF centerline and speei-
hcatons for locating and tiing drain IN
Pine River twp. Gratiot county michigan
Commencing in the channel of the East
branch of drain No. 10 on section 81, Pine
River twp. at point u lks east and rs
ks south Of quarter post on north side oil
section 3d.
Thence east on south side of highway
l.5O chs. thence So + 2.90 chs thence 5
$3.50 + i7ll chs, thence OOH Al
chs thence So + 2.s5 chs. thence n 72l2'
r 2.g9 chs and cross section line at station
10 plus II ks a distance 1000 chains west
OF NE corner of section 80. Pine River twp.
Thence on same course I.s3 chs. thence
n 22hs 1926 chains, snenee ga r l;32
chs and cross section line at station % plus
SIS lks. distance $50 chs north of Sc
corner Of section 2s Pine River twp.
Thence same course Is ks and end on
section % at station % plus So ks.
Branch drain No. l commencing in main
drain at station on section 81 Pine River
twp.
Thence 49, $40 chs and cross section
line at i4.O0 chs East of quarter post.
Thence on same course 35 ks on 20 section
% and end at station / plus l15 ks
Branch drain No. ? commencing in Main
Drain at station 10 plus ll6 on section S2.
Pine River twp.
Thence n H. + 3.sl chs and cross sec
ton line on 10 section ~ Pine River twp
at a point 1000 chs OF quarter post.
Thence on same course 2s ks and end a;
afaNns Flnna
Branch drain No. 8 commencing in main
drain at station Is on section 20 Pine River
twp.
Thence l8' l.34 chs and cross section
chs west Of Sc corner section 2s Pine River
twp.
Thence on same course 80 ks and end on
section 80 Pine River twp.
Length Of Main Drain .......... 44.ss chs
Length Of Branch Drain No / 1915 chs
Length OF Branch drain No. 40 chs
Length of Branch drain No 3 .l.s4 chs
Length Of drain on each description of
land is ~ follows
Ma OF NE y. sec 80. J. D. Sullivan
80 Il.
81 of sE4 sec. 30. II F. Petit. I2.4l.
Swi4 Of swh. sec. 2s. jas Edwards
NJ. Of NE&' sec SO, j. D. sullivan.
So of SEA. sec. %. II. F. Petit. O.a5.
n. of NEl.. sec s2. J. D. sullivan.
81 Of sEN. - sec. %. ~ Petit. %
81 Of SEA, see. 20. II. F. Petit. 1874.
NJ Of NEh. sec. -. J d. Sullivan.
ton OF Erva X Laycock, County Drain Conn
missioner.
j. " and r. II. Harrod. surveyors.
Specifications
90 Station stakes and grade hubs are set
eight rods apart on main and branch drains.
and are numbered consecutivey from zero
az outlet 20 upper end.
~ Station stakes and grade hubs are set
four feet 20 the right Of center line on main
and branch drains.
t8l A right Of way two rods in width will
be required. measured from each side OF the
center line Of drain for the construction Of
drain.
90 Right Of way sfust be cleared All
brush 10 be pulled and piled on right Of way
away from the drain
90 vitrihed drain tile Of the following
size and quantities will be required
From sta 70 sta 8 or 40 rods u inch tile
From sta. 10 sta 10 40 rods II inch
tile.
From sta. 10 TO sta Is or 81 rods 5 inch
tile
From sta Is to Sta. p or p rods inch
tile
From Sta. p to Sta. % plus SO or ia rods
inch tile
Branch No. 2. l6.4 rods. inch tile.
Branch No. 3. 6.56 rods. s inch tile
80 Tile must be laid in good alignment
and TO proper grade.
G) Connections will be arranged for and
placed TO the satisfaction Of land owners.
80 All angles must be turned on easy
curves commencing two rods hack from the
angle stakes.
90 All joints must be made close fitting
Tile must be Clipped " necessary 70 make
tight joints.
Cl0l One head-wall and Ave catch basins
built OF concrete according TO standard spec
ihcations will be required. also four concrete
or concrete-tile culverts will be built TO carry
the food water under the highway.
tll) Tile must not be covered until after
inspection by the drain commissioner or his
engineer.
12) After inspection and approval tile
shall be covered with not less than two feet
Of earth.
tl3l Depth of Main and Branch Drains
given in feet and tenths measured from
a level OF grade hubs according 20 a profile
which is on file in the Office Of the County
Drain Commissioner.