The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-05-06
PUBLICATION NOTICE.
In the Matter of Little Wolf Drain
age District, No. IL, Henderson
County. Tennessee

age District, No. IL, Henderson
County, Tennessee.
In the County Court at Lexington,
Tennessee.
Notice is hereby given, that we, L.
b. Johnson, County Judge and j. B.
Scott, and w. p Denison, Board of
Directors of Little Wolf Drainage
District No. IL, Henderson County,
Tennessee, will receive bids for con-
struction of canal, and all necessary
work in said Drainage District, up to
and until o'clock, p. M, on Saturday
the twenty-first day of May, 1921.
Said canal, as proposed, is located
as follows:
On the waters of Little Wolf Drain
age District, lying about two and one
half miles West of Lexington, Ten
nessee and beginning on the lands Of
Mrs. c. A. Logan, and with the later
al on the lands of w. P and w. H.
Denison, and extending down the me-
anderings of Little Wolf Bottom to a
distance of about 10000 feet crossing
the N. c. & st. l.. Railroad at the
point where the present Little Wolf
Drainage Creek crosses, and entering
into Big Wolf Canal, short dis
lance south thereof There is but one
section of this canal with one specifi-
cation.
The ditch is to be constructed with
dynamite, and is to be constructed so
as to give depth of twelve feet at
the top and feet deep, and in such
form as would be made by use of ex-
plosives giving that depth and width.
Fuller information can be ascertained
as to- the specifications of this ditch
by reference to the plat and profile
on file in the office of the County
Court Clerk of Henderson County,
Tennessee.
There is right-of way to be clear
ed thirty feet wide, along the course
of portion of this canal, and it is
estimated something like six acres to
be cleared. Bids will be received for
the clearing of the right-of
along with the bids for the construc-
ton of the canal; the bids may be
made jointly or separately for these
Bids will be received at the Court
House in the office Of the County
Court for Henderson county, Tennes-
see, in which office awards or rejec-
tons will be made on the day and
date above mentioned.
The construction of said canal,
with the clearing of the fight-of-
if awarded to any bidder or bidders,
on said day, must begin the contract
not later than the First day of June,
1921, and complete same not later
than the First day of July, 1921. Each
bidder shall be required to deposit
with j. B. Scott, Treasurer, a certi-
fled check in a sum equal to ten per
cent. of the amount of his bid, said
deposit to be returned to all unsuc-
cCssful bidders, but retained of the
successful bidder as a guarantee of
his good faith in entering upon his
contract. The successful bidder shall
also be required to execute a bond,
with sufficient security, payable to
the county Of Henderson, for the use
and benefit of said district in amount
equal to twenty-five per cent of the
estimated cost of the work done by
such bidder; or in lieu thereof. an
equal amount in cash with the Treas
urer of the Board, as surety for the
performance Of the contract, as re-
CURED by law.
This the twentieth day of April,
1921.
L. B. JOHNSON,
County Judge.
J. B. SCOTT,
W. p. DENIS0N,
Directors.
Essary & Denison
Solicitors for Petitioners.