The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-05-09

SPECIFICATIONS for the Construction Of
lir nch NO sof the Eames Drain.
ID Center stakes are set ~ follows: At
the terminus. outlet and all angles of the
drain.
(O Station stakes and grade hubs are set
every rods along the line Of the drain.
~ Station stakes are numbered consecu-
lively as follows; From at the outlet
TO Sta 40 p us 81 at the terminus.
"a Station stakes and grade hubs are set
as follows with reference to the center line
OF the drain: TIA u to sta "a, 10 links to the
left; sta "a TO the terminus, 10 links to the
term nus.
(5) All dimensions are TO be measured
from the top of the grade hub at each station
stake.
(e) The drain shall be constructed of tile
as follows: 10 inch
"a 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.
(S) Between stations the bottom shall be dug
to true grade. based on the depth at each
grade hub.
| (9) The bottom shall be dug to the shape
and size of the tile to be placed therein.
Qo) All tile shall be SO laid as to rest on
and any rock or stone in the bottom of the
trench shall be removed SO as TO leave the bot
tom OF the tile on firm earth foundation.
| On All tile shall have good and true joint
with the preceding tile and no open joints or
| cracks shall be allowed.
| (l2) Should quick sand, or other material
| giving poor foundation. having a ten
dency to run in at the joints. be encountered.
the Drain Commissioner or his representative
| shall be notified and their special directions
| shall be followed.
Q3) No tile shall be covered until inspected
by the County Drain Commissioner or his
representative.
(14) When covering tile, enough fine earth.
free from stone rubbish. shall be care
fully tamped around the tile to bring the earth
level with the top of the tile. when the next
the trench and tamped. after which the re-
| manning excavated earth may be scraped and
tamped carefully in place. but no stone or
| rocks shall be put back in the trench.
(l5) All angles shall be turned on an easy
curve, beginning and ending not less than two
| rods each sid, of the angle stake where pos
sibie: otherwise, special angles bends shall
be furnished.
consist Of strip of land eighty feet wide.
forty feet being on each side of the above
described route. which shall be the center line
| of the drain.
Q7 All work shall be done In a good and
workmanlke manner and shall be approved by
the County Drain Commissioner or his rep
| resentatve before being considered complete
NS) Surveyed and leveed April 25th and
ALoNzo GRIFFIN.
County Drain Commissioner OF
Sh'awassee County.
BRUCE ROBINSON.
Surveyor.
Bids will be received for furnishing the fol-
lowing Drain Tile: 100 rods 10 inch No. /
Drain Tile.
Bids will also be received FOR the steel neces-
sary for three bridges.
Bids will he received for the cement work for
foundations and wing walls for three bridges.
Said job will be let hy 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
said Drain in the office OF the County Drain
commissioner OF the County of Shiawassee, to
which reference may be had by all parties in
terested. and bids will be made and received
accordingly. Contracts will be made with the
lowest responsible bidder giving adequate
security for the performance of the work, in a
sum then and there to be fixed by me, reserv-
ing the right to reject any and all bids. The
date for the completion of such contract, and
the terms of payment therefor. shall be an
nounced at he time and place of letting.
Notice is further hereby Given. That at the
time and place of letting at such other
time and place thereafter to which 1, the
County Drain Commissioner aforesaid. may
adjourn the same. the assessments for benefits
and the lands comprised within the "Eames
Drain Special Assessment District" and the
apportionments thereof 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 is description of the several
tracts or parcels Of land constituting the spe-
cial assessment district of said Drain, viz:
T. s N. r. E. Fairfield Twp.
Sec. Pm. E. u of S. E. u. exc N. E. s A.
N. u of S. x of s. E. u exc. E. 10 A..
and n. W. As. y of S. u of S. e. u
$ E. AS. IL A. Of E. y of E. u Of s. W.
IS W. o. Of 8 s. VI e exc T. N. e. o. s. W. n
G Sec. SIS ), Of s. E; 4 exc. y. W. 10 A
Sec 1O % 20 A; Of N; E. of n. ". 4.
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An 4 Of N. E. e exc @ NJ II. E. AIN. .. n 4
( $: s! \ S @ Of : 6 x St n n {:
W. E. u 10 a A. ~ Of s s. y rs Nv y offs. -
school lot and lane.
Sec l2,[w. A; and s; W; A. Of remainder
W. q Of N. W.. as. " of S. W. Z Of N.
A. Of s. y Of N. y Of s. w. AS. WIS
a: of F. of s E; Of n. w. Nv.
of N. y of s. u of S. w. Nv. ga. Of s. "
of S. " of s. w. u.
Sec. 13.-N, w. Z A. of N. 2ls A. of N. w.
u Of N. W: exc: ~ A. off Z: side.
Sec. lie. "a Of N. E. v Of N. E. Nv.
y Of N: Z. u of N. E. An. w. " of N.
= as. Of n. +. exc: s. E. is A.
of n. W. Nv. " of N. W. as. e. z
of N. w. An. 60 A. Of e. 2-3 OF s. w. VI.
N. rs A. of w. 1-3 Of s. w. " exc. " A.
in s. w. corner.
Sec. 15.-N. E. 8 A. Of N. w. u of N. e.
An. Z. a of N. E. A.-E. N Of s. " Of
n: T. y exc. N: w. 4. and s. E. s A. Of
W. of s. Of N. E. IN. so A. Of e. "a
Of e. " of s. E. IN. 80 A. of w. " of e. IL
Of s. Z. An. E. rs A. Of w. " Of s. E. ".
Now. therefore, all unknown or nonresident
persons, owners and persons interested In the
above described lands, and you Clarence l.
Van Deusen. Supervisor and Richard H. VIII
liams. Highway Commissioner Of Fairfield