The Owosso times., 1922-01-13
"ALDER CREEK
EXTENSION DRAIN


station number at the lower end
of said drain and extending to
station number 265 or terminus, a
distance of 2120 rods, and having an
average depth of feet, and width
of bottom of 15 feet, from sta. o to
sta. 72; 13 feet from sta. " to sta.
90; II feet from sta. 92 to sta. 1876;
10 feet from sta. 1876 to sta. 265 or
terminus also top width of 25 feet
from sta. to sta. 72; % feet from
sta. 72 to sta 90; 21 feet from sta.
90 to sta. 1876; 20 feet from sta. 186
to sta. 265 or terminus.
SPECIFICATIONS
1. Station stakes and grade hubs
are set every eight rods and are
numbered consecutively from Sta.
at outlet to Sta. 265 at the Terminus
The following is description of the
location of said station stakes and
grade hubs.
right of center line.
From Station 5 to Station 8 to
left of center line.
From Station z to Station so to
right Of center line.
From Station 81 to Station 105 to
left of center line.
From Station LOG to Station 139
to right of center line.
From Station 140 to Station 157
to left of center line.
From Station 158 to Station 168
to right of center line.
From Station 169 to Station 185
to left of center line.
From Station 1876 to Station 195
to right of center line.
From Station 1876 to Station 265
to left of center line.
2. Center stakes are set every
eight rods and opposite station
stakes and at every angle.
3. All angles not affecting the
highway shall be turned on an easy
curve, beginning and ending not less
than six rods each side OF angle
stakes.
4. All timber and rubbish within
the limits of excavation and spoil
banks shall be removed beyond the
deposition of earth and within the
limits of the right of way.
5. Suitable openings shall be left
or made in the spoil banks to permit
the ready passage of water to said
of the ground or drainage of high
way may require, and at all places
where fences are to cross said drain,
the width of such openings shall be
at least 6 feet on the bottom, the
places for such openings shall be
designated by the owners of the land
crossed by said drain, otherwise the
present location of fences shall
c.oro~x nnap;onc cha1 ha loft IL,
both spoil banks on each side of
drain at the places designated by the
land owner at points where they
desire to construct bridge or cross
ing, such openings to be made at
least 16 feet wide at the bottom.
6. A good clean BERN of 8 feet
shall be maintained.
7. The contractor shall lay tile
in all highway drains entering the
Alder Creek Extension Drain before
the dredge crosses said highway. In
laying said tile care must be taken
to cover same to a depth of at least
two feet and with nothing but earth
and have same we'll tamped along
sides thereof to hold them in their
proper place. Care must be taken
by the Dredge Crew to not disturb
the tile in anyway. The location,
size, depth and distance to be laid
shall be determined by the Drain
Commissioner or Engineer in charge.
Tile to be furnished by the Drain.
10. The extreme width of land
necessary for the improvement of
said drain shall be 140 feet 70 feet
on each side of center line of survey.
The center of said drain shall be the
above surveyed line.
The deposition of the earth in the
improvement of said drain shall be
placed on each side of surveyed line
in equal amounts as near as can be,
except at all old stream crossings in
which case the excavated material
shall be deposited in the old channel
of the down stream side.
II. Entire length Of Drain is
212O rods.
IL. Between sta. 72 and Sta.
771t 100, being that portion of the
Alder Greek Extension Drain locat-
ed in the James Woodworth Ice
Pond proper, all earth and material
excavated shall be deposited on the
side of the Dam or right hand side
of drain following up stream. At. the
point where the Spillway is located
the excavated material shall be
moved to either side Of said spillway
and evenly distributed on the dam.
thus keeping the spillway free and
open. The surface of the Ice Pond
proper is to be keep free and clear
Of any material whatsoever.
Surveyed and leveled during May