Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-05-29
NOTICE OF LETTING OF
DRAIN CONTRACT

kins and E~a Il. Layeock, County Drain
Commissioners OF the Counties OF Isabella and
Gratiot. State of Michigan. will. on the fifth
day OF June. A. ID. 1919. at the residence of
Thomas Murray. north side See. l. In the
townshipof Seville Ia said County Of Gratiot.
AZ nine O'Clock IA the forenoon of said day
proceed 10 receive bids for the construction
of a certain drain known and designated
''Nillett Irain" To be located and established
in the townships of Lincoln aud Seville in
said counties 81 Isabella and Gratiot and
described a. follows. to-~it;
Milet Drain
Beginning for outlet in Salt River Drain
at point 5i5 chains and 80 links south
Of the W - post on "a line r and W ia
section 50 7 10 n, Il 4 being township Of
Lincoln. Isabella county, Michigan
Ruuninr thence 5 29' $40 chains. thence
S ga W las chains 10 boundary and o.
line octwccn the T. ~ and W - of SW D,
of section 3d. Lincoln township, crossing
said line . % chains of i post. Thence
came course 4C2 chains. Thence ) 25' r. 7i5
chains thence $751; $40 chains. thence
5 So " 3.a6 chains. Thence % 7.is
chains theme, $ 49, 3.l5 chains. Thence
S 90 chains. Thence 80 r 6.39 chains.
thence 5 51ig 5.-3 chains. Thence
.Of, r as chains. thence ; p W 10 links
u boundary and county line between the w
of of sW section 80 and W y of NV
"A section / Seville township, Gratiot Co.
crossing said line ~ chains w of - post.
Thence same course 6.33 chains. thence II
SO chains thence 80 W 90
a. =
4 g 80 chains. thence % " 3.g5 chains.
thence $ llis' W i.3O chains, thence 5 5Oa.
1856 chains thence i0' r. 81 links TO
upl,er cad of main drain at APPOINT 900 chains
W of " Is post line r and W in sec
t.oa D. Township of Seville aforesaid.
Branch No
BEGINNING In the main drain AT station 80
thence Iunuing $ iO' r so links thence )
60 o. chains 10 boundary and D. line be-
l,een the "a aad r. 4. OF nv % of section
j Ia fIa..Hf % .s44I . -.
chains of rs post.
Thence same course 1888 chains. thence $
SO 500. thence $ 7O' 2 90. thence >
30 T. = 900 chains y 50 r. 30 chains 70
boundary and line between the T. is
oi NM and \ of NJ q, section
gro. .ng aid line n o6 chains of D., post
north side of said section /
Thence F. 10 10 chains o. upper end Of
branch No ] az a point II 90 chains ) and
lo 10 chains r. OF the "a post side of sec
ton
Also branch beginning in main drain at
station 30 and 10 running So 2.lf
chains 10 foiut Il go ,s,ains Of W D. post
on aad line 10 section / and there
terminate
oi land trafcrsed by said drain Is a. follows (;
lows
is of sw a.. section 80. 10. 4. sss chs
vs. Of SW a.. section SO. 10. 4. 45.37 chs
= OF NV .. section !, y. I. 81. SO chs
OF NV -. section /. l.. 1. u SO chs
=. OF NJ 3, section /. l., I, 2f.lO chs.
Total length of drain 1852 a chains.
Specifications
The line Of survey a. shown above j. the
center line thereof ana stations are rod.
IN length and are numbered from at outlet
20 station so and ~ az upper end OF main
drain and from o u station is on branch
and rom o TO I and IL on branch .
Grade pegs are driven beside the station
stake level with the ground and the level,
were aiken from the top or same and depth
OF eva viii bee measured from said grade hubs
Beginning az station ma 100 is inch tile
viii be used 10 station and from thence 10
station 20 - inch tile Will be used. and from
thence 10 station 80 and % II inch tile will
be used and from thence Ia station al y
inch tile used and from thence 10 upper
end of main drain inch tile will be- used
Branch / will be- constructed Of inch tile 20
station Is and from thence % station Is will
be . inch tile. and branch "a main drain
will be constructed Of : inch tile
The construction of all tile work will in
clude eXcavatng. laying tile and replacing
dirt after same has been inspected
also putting in all necessary catch basins
and connection.
4 rods of open work Al cutie, 10 be- 3 foot
bottom and bank Slopes IA 10 /. all angles
20 be- turned on an easy cure.
Reference L. ai-o made 20 the profile Of
said drain which Il made part Of this survey
and will bc found AT the Ollie, OF the county
drain commissioners Of Isabella and Gratiot
counties.
The right OF way Tor construction shall
include a strip Of land 80 feet IN width on
each side of center lire OF drain.
The following table shows the depth of cut
oivcn in feet and tenth4 of feet a. follow Z.
sta. Cut sta Cut S'a. Cut sta Cut