Notice Of Letting Of Drain

Notice of Letting of Drain.

Notice is hereby given, That I D. W. Barry County Drain Commissioner of the County of Washtenaw and State of Michigan, will, on the 20th day of June, A. D. 1899, at the Lower end of drain in the Township of Lima, in said County of Washtenaw at ten o'clock in the forenoon of that day, proceed to receive bids for the cleaning out of a certain Drain known and designated as "the Pierce and Pierce Extension Drain," located and established in the Township of Lima in said County of Washtenaw and described as follows, to wit:

Commencing in the said Pierce drain on the Section line between Section 9 and 16 in the w 1/2 of s e 1/4 of the Section nine and running thence in a North Westerly direction across Sections 9, 8 and 5 to section lines between sections 5 and 8 and there terminating on the w 1/2 of s w 1/4 of section 5 Township of Lima. Said job will be let by sections. The section at the outlet of the said drain will be let first, and the remaining sections in their order up stream, in accordance with the diagram now on file with the other papers pertaining to said drain, in the office of the County Drain Commissioner of the said County of Washtenaw, to which reference may be had by all parties interested, 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, 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 and will be announced at the time and place of letting.

Notice is Further Hereby Given, That at the time and place of said letting, or at such other time and place thereafter to which I, the County Drain Commissioner aforesaid, may adjourn the same, the assessments for the benefits and the land comprised within the "Pierce and Pierce Extension Drain Special Assessment District" and the apportionments thereof will be announced by me and will be subject to review from one day, from nine o'clock in the forenoon until five o'clock in the afternoon.

The following is a description of the several tracts or parcels of land constituting the Special Assessment District of said Drain, viz:

S w 1/4 of s e 1/4 of sec 33; n w 1/4 of s e 1/4, sec 33; n e 1/4 of s w 1/4, sec 33; w 1/2 of s w 1/4, sec 33; s e 1/4 of n w 1/4, sec 33; in township of Dexter and also the township of Dexter at large.

Township of Lima, s e 1/4 of sec 5, 55a all n of rr of n e 1/4, sec 8; s w 1/4 of sec 5; n w 1/4 of sec 8; n e 1/4 of sec 9; w 1/2 of s e 1/4 of sec 9; w 1/2 of n w 1/4, sec 4; 76 acres in e 1/2 of n e 1/4, ex 20 acres on n end sec 5; 48 acres in s w 1/4 of n e , sec 5; 48 acres in n e 1/4 of n w 1/4, sec 5; 48 acres in n w 1/4 of n e 1/4, sec 5; 24 acres in 1/2 of s e 1/4 of n w 1/4 of sec 5; 20 acres in n 1/2 of n e 1/4 of n e 1/4of sec 5; s e 1/4 of s w 1/4 of sec 4; w 1/2 of s w 1/4 of sec 4; e 1/2 of n w 1/4, sec 9; w side e 1/2 of s e 1/4 of sec 4; w 5/8 of s 1/4 of n e 1/4, sec 4; n 1/2 of n e 1/4, sec 4; n w 1/4 of s w 1/4, sec 9; e 1/2 of s w 1/4 of sec 4; w 5/8 of s 1/2 of n e 1/2, sec 4; n 1/2 of n e 1/4, sec 4; n w 1/4 r of s w 1/4, sec 9; e 1/2 of s s w 1/4, sec 9; s 1/4 of w 1/2 of n w 1/4, sec 9; 40 acres e side of n e 1/4 s r r, sec 8; 17 acres w 1/2 of n w 1/4 n of rr, sec 9; 56 acres all n e 1/4 s of rr, ex 40 acres e side sec 8; e 1/2 of s e 1/4, sec 8; n w 1/4 of s e 1/4 sec 8; s 1/2 of s e 1/4 of n e 1/4, sec 6; n 1/2 of n e 1/4 of s e 1/4, sec 6; e 1/2 of n w 1/4 of s e 1/4, sec 6; w 1/2 of n w 1/4 of s e 1/4, sec 6; s 1/2 of s w 1/4 of n e 1/4 of sec 6; n e 1/4 of s w 1/4, sec 6; s 40 acres of e 1/2 of n w 1/4, sec 6; 46 acres in n part of n e 1/4 of n w 1/4, sec 6; about 8 acres bounded n by J.Stapish and J. Taylor land w by H. W. Taylor's land, sec 6; about 8 acres in s 1/2 of s e 1/4 of n w 1/4 bounded n by L. S. Taylor's land w by Geo. Taylor's land s and e T. Sears land, sec 6; about 8 acres in s 1/2 of s w 1/4 of n w 1/4 bounded n and s Taylor's land, w by town line, s by H. W. Taylor's land, e by J. Stapish land, sec. 6; 9 acres in s e cor n e 1/4, sec. 6; about 8 acres in s w cor of s w 1/4 of n w 1/4 sec 6; 16 acres in s part of n w 1/4 bounded n by J. Taylor's land, s by J. Stapish and Geo. Taylor's land, w by town line; 9 acres in n e 1/4 of n e 1/4 bound n and w H. Taylor's land, s by W. R. Taylor's land, e by Geo. Taylor's land, sec 6; s part n w 1/4 of sec 6, bounded n by J. Matin's land, s by L. S. Taylor's, w by town line; 7 acres in n e 1/4 of s e 1/4 bounded n w and s H. Taylor's land and e by W. R. Taylor's land, sec 6; s 1/2 of n w 1/4 of n e 1/4, sec 6; 26 acres along n side of s w 1/4 of n e 1/4, sec 6; 8 acres in n w cor of n e 1/4 of s e 1/4, sec 6; 26 acres n 1/2 of s 1/2 of n w 1/4 bound n by half quarter line w by town line, s by James Taylor's land, e by quarter line, sec 6; e 1/2 of n w 1/2 of n w 1/2 of n w 1/4, sec 6; 10 acres in e 1/2 of s 1/2 of n w 1/4 of n w 1/4, sec 6; 7 acres in n e 1/4 bound n by L. S. Taylor's land, w by James Taylor's land, s by Geo. H. Hutzel's land e by G. Taylor's land, sec. 6; all in the township of Lima, also the township of Lima at large.

Township of Sylvan, s e 1/4 of n e 1/4, sec 1; s 1/2 of n e 1/4 of n 3 1/4, sec 1; n 1/2 of s w 1/4 of n e 1/4, sec 1; n w 1/4 of n e 1/4 of sec 1; s 1/2 of s w 1/4 of n e 1/4, sec 1; n 1/2 of n w 1/4 of s e 1/4, sec 1; n 1/2 of n e 1/4 of s w 1/4, sec 1; s e 1/4 of n w 1/4, sec 1; s w 1/4 of n w 1/4, sec 1; n 1/2 of 50 acres at n end of 2 1/2 of s w 1/4, sec 1; 9 acres in n w cor of s e 1/4 of n e 1/4, sec 2; s 1/2 of n e 1/4, sec 2; s w 1/4 or n e 1/4, sec 2; e 1/2 of n e 1/4 of s e 1/4 of sec 2; 25 acres in w 1/2 of n e 1/4 pf s e 1/4, sec 2; n 1/2 of n 1/2 of s w 1/4, sec 2; 10 acres in s 1/2 of e 1/2 of n w 1/4 of s e 1/4, sec 2; n 1/2 of e 1/2 of n w 1/4 of s e 1/4 section 2; w 1/2 of n w 1/4 of s e 1/4, sec 2; n 1/2 of n e 1-quarter of s e 1-quarter, sec 3; n 1/2 of n w 1-quarter s e 1-quarter, sec 3; 9 acres in s w cor of s w 1-quarter of n e 1-quarter, sec 3; s 1/2 of s e 1-quarter of n w 1-quarter, sec 3; n w 1-quarter of n w 1-quarter, sec 3; s w 1-quarter of n w 1-quarter, sec 3; n 30 acres of s e 1-quarter of n e 1-quarter, sec 4; n e 1-quarter of n e 1 quarter, sec 9; n 1/2 of n w 1 quarter of n e 1 quarter, sec 9; w 1/2 of s w 1-quarter of sec 3; w 1/2 of n e 1-quarter of s w 1-quarter, sec 3; s 10 acres s e 1 quarter of n e 1-quarter, sec 4; e 1/2 of s w 1-quarter of n e 1-quarter except the Rehey and Church property in n e cor s 1/2 of n w 1-quarter of s e 1-quarter, sec 4; e 1/2 of s e 1-quarter, sec 4; n 1/2 of s w 1-quarter of s e 1-quarter, sec 4;s 1/2 of n w 1-quarter of n e 1-quarter, sec 9; s 1/2 of n e 1-quarter, sec 9; w 1/2 of n w 1-quarter, sec 10; n e 1-quarter of s e 1-quarter, sec 9; n e 1-quarter of n w 1-quarter, sec 4; all in the township of Sylvan, also the township of Sylvan at large.

Township of Lyndon, w 1/2 of s e 1-quarter, sec 35; w 1/2 of n e 1-quarter, section 35; s e 1/4 of s w 1/4, sec 35; e 1/2 of n e 1/4, of s w 1-quarter, sec 35; w 1/2 of n e 1-quarter of s w 1-quarter, sec 35; e 1/2 of n w 1-quarter, sec 35; w 1/2 of s w 1-quarter, sec 26; e 1/2 of s w 1-quarter, sec 26; w 1/2 of s e 1-quarter, sec 26; w 1/2 of n w 1-quarter, sec 35; s e 1-quarter, section 2; n 1/2 of n e 1-quarter, sec 34; e 1/2 of s e 1-quarter, sec 26; n e 1-quarter of n e 1-quarter, sec 35; fro. s 1/2 of n e 1-quarter, sec 34; w 1/2 of s w 1-quarter, sec 35; s e 1-quarter of s e 1-quarter, sec 34; e 1/2 of n w 1-quarter, sec 34; n e 1-quarter of s e 1-quarter, sec 34, and also the township of Lyndon at large.

Now, therefore, all unknown and non-resident persons, owners and persons interested in the above described lands, and you, J. Smith, John Clark, S. and W. Beach, T. Warner, John Shanfele, of Dexter township; N. Pierce, Wm. Coe, M. McGuier, Chris. McGuier, Wm Wheeler, H. Wilsey, Jacob Baumiller, H. Heininger, John Lucht, W. Cushman, C. M. Brown, H. T. Baldwin, M. Schanz, J. R. Gates, Gotlieb Hutzel, Tho. S. Sears, Joseph Stapish, Geo. Tayler, H. M. Taylor, L. S. Taylor, R. A. Snyder, Hanable Taylor, John G. Schmidt, W. R. Taylor, of Lima; A. B. Skinner, C. E. Leitz, Hannah Winans, C. D. Allyn, William Grebe, Angeline Sibley, R. Foster, Chas. Sawyer, Frank Forner, Chas. Foster, thos. S. Leach, Elizabeth McNeng, Frank C. Forner, Lizzie Sumner, C. H. Kempf, C. P. Clark, John Lingane, Harrold Gage, S. L. Gage, E. P. Downer, Maria Long estate, S. Bush, Anna Wheeler, Sarah Looney, of Sylvan township; Chas. Canfield, E. Canfield, Hugh McLoughlin, Henryy Rook, A. E. Pierce, P. Lusty, D. McLoughlin, Orman Clarke, J. Stapish, G. Stabist, O. Clark, C. C. Hummel, C. Clark, R. Kempf, L. Canfield, of Lyndon Township, are hereby notified that at the time and place aforesaid, or at such other time and place thereafter to which said hearing may be adjourned, I shall proceed to receive bids for the cleaning out of said "Pierce and Pierce Extension Drain", in the manner hereinbefore stated; and, also that at such time of letting from nine o'clock in the forenoon until five o'clock in the afternoon, the assessment for benefits and the lands comprised within the Pierce and Pierce Extension Drain special assessment district will be subject to review.

And you, and each of you, owners and persons interested in the aforesaid lands are hereby cited to appear at the time and place of such letting as aforesaid, and be heard with respect to such special assessments and your interests in relation thereto, if you so desire.

D. W. BARRY,

County Drain Commissioner of Washtenaw County.

Dated Ann Arbor, Mich., this 29th Day of May, A. D. 1899.