The Owosso times., 1921-07-01
Notice of Letting OF Drain Contract

I pTOCttu
receive. bids for the construction of certain
drain known apd designated as "Owosso and
| Caledonia Draio," located ana established In
the Townships OF Caledonia and Owosso in said
| County of Shiawassee.
Minutes OF survey and specifications for
| cleaning out, deepening, widening stra' 'ght-
ening and extending at lower end drain known
as the Owosso and Caledonia Drain located on
Sec. 7T7N R3E, and Sec. l2, II z N, Il 3 Il,
| Shiawassee County, Mich.
Commencing for outlet In the Shiawassee
| river at point 1910 chs south, and 3l.4 chs
west OF N q post Sec. ~, Il N, T., Shia-
| l.. A. Partridge, and described as being that
part OF toe N w u said Sec. IL lying east OF
Shiawassee river. Thence 5 10 DEG, 81 min E
deg 10 min. 96i chs s So deg 36l chs; N
~ deg o.SS chs; N 20 deg. 10 min. T. |. .3S\ chs;
: IS deg 10 min. 6?3 chs, and cross N and S 4
line said Sec ~ at II % chs S OF N 4 post 4
Length OF drain on SAID land 346i chs.
4 ex. piece OF land in w cor. i6 rods
and 5 by 25 rods f and w said Sec. I2, VIM.
Teller, owner, II lks: thence II deg 80 min.
r. 3W chs; ~ deg. 30 nun T. 3.55 chs: N 81 deg.
2omin. $40 chs; S 40 deg. ~ min. 4.45 chs and
cross eros q line at pit 4O7 chs south of 70 line
Length OF drain on said land 1884 chs
Continuing 8 20 deg. 40 min. on Nm 4
1882 chs; east 36O chs and cross line between
said Sec. l2 and Sec. q TIN. RS ut q point
s'tl chs south OF y line said Sec. IL, and at
s.5y chs south or N "a line said Sec.7.
Length OF drain on said land 20.72 chs.
Continuing east on the w fri. \ N w fri. u
said sec. z, f.. j. Stechschutte, owner, ~ lks:
north parallel to road. Esq chs; S rs deg e 4. 80
chs; % deg. 10 min 9S chs; So deg. 40
Sec. at Ills chs north OF f and w 4 line.
Length OF drain on said land 1866 chs.
Continuing SO deg 40 min Z on land lying in
w cor. T. Il N w u described Us being W rods
and by 40 rods e and W. owner e. Lee
cureux, contract to Tona Mano, sos chs; S s8
deg. r ~ lks and cross boundary said de-
scribed land at 9.S3 chs N OF f and w Il line.
Length OF drain on said land 1887 chs
Continuing SO deg E on the following de-
scrioed land: viz; The = y N w said Sec. 2.
by 4O rods + and ", and ex. "a strip of east side
80 feet wide owner, John Carney, siO chs. and
end at ~ chs north and So Iks west OF center
said Sec. Z.
Length of drain on said land O. 10 chs.
SPECIFICATIONS.
Center stakes are set at the outlet,
terminus and at all angles of the drain.
2-Station stakes and grade hubs are set
every rods and i2 feet to left or center line OF
drain and are numbered consecutively from ut
outlet TO Sta. 80 plus 0.30 chs, terminus OF drain
3-The bottom width of drain shall be feet
throughout.
4-The slope of banks shall be 1 foot hor-
izontal to foot vertical,
5-The width of the top shall be two
times the depth added to the width of bot
tom.
6-The depth of drain shall be as shown
BY the profile or grade tables of this DRAIN
which are 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.
s-Ali- measurements shall be from the
tops OF the grade hubs or bench marks.
9LAll 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.
10-All openings such as road and farm
bitches or natural water courses leading in
to this drain must be left unobstructed by ex-
cavatious.
1.-THE right of way required for the
drain shall consist OF a strip of land rods
wide, two rods being on each side OF the
above described route. which shall be the
center line of the drain.
12.All trees. rocks. brush, stumps etc.
shall be removed from the right of way far
enough from each side Of the center line and
within the limits OF the right OF way, so
that the full width of the drain may have a
good clean BERN OF six feet and the spoil
banks shall be in the cleared area.
is-All work shall be done in a. good and
workmanlike manner. and shall be approv-
ed by the Drain Commissioners or his repre-
sentative before being considered completed.
l4-Survey made Dec and 8, 1890, by order of
Alonzo Griffin County Drain Commissioner OF
Shiawassee County
E. w. REDMAN.
Surveyor.
Bids win be received for excavsting 44s rods
open drain.
The following is a description OF the several
sections into which the drain is divided:
Section No: Length so rods.
l-Width OF bottom Is feet.
Average depth of cut is 81
feet full cut
" l-Averaee width OF top is II feet
Section No. a-Length 90 rods.
2-Width of bottom is feet.
2-Ayerage depth OF cut is 3M feet
full cut.
Section No 3-Length 1852 rods.
- 3-Width Of bottom is 4 feet.
3-Average depth OF cut Is 81 feet
fun cut.
" Sewerage width OF top is II feet
Said drain will be submitted to the bidders
In three sections. and also will be submitted in
one section containing 448 rods. the Drain CON-
ject either plan.
The total length OF oil Of these sections to be
445 rods.
Said Job will be let by sections. The
section at the outlet Of said drain will be
let FIRST and the remaining sections in thei
order up stream, In accordance with
the diagram now on file with the other
papers pertaining to said drain, in the
of said County Of Shiawassee, to which
reference may be had by all parties in
terested, and bids will be made and re-
ceived accordingly Contracts will be
made with the lowest responsible bidder
giving adequate security for the perform
ance Of the work, In q sum then and there
to be fixed by me, reserving to myself the
right to reject any and all bids. The date
for the completion Of such contract. and
the terms OF payment therefor, shall be
announced at the time and place OF let
ting.