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Notice Of Letting Of Drain Contract

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Parent Issue
Day
14
Month
July
Year
1899
Copyright
Public Domain
OCR Text

Notice is Hereby Given, That I, Daniel W. Barry, County Drain Commissioner of the County of Washtenaw, State of Michigan, will, on the 1st day of August A. D. 1899, at the lower end of Drain on Section 13, in the township of Augusta, 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 Swan Creek and Pliney Harris Drain," located and established in the townships of Augusta and Ypsilanti in said County of Washtenaw and described as follows, to wit:
Commencing on the County line between Washtenaw and Wayne County on the east half of the southeast quarter Section 13 in the Township of Augusta and running in a northwesterly direction through Sections 13, 12, 1 and 2 to the town line between Augusta and Ypsilanti. Thence running north and west through Section 35 to the Section line between Sections 35 and 26 Township of Ypsilanti and there terminating. Said job will be let by sections. The section at the outlet of the 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 Drain Commissioner aforesaid, may adjourn the same, the assessments for benefits and the lands comprised within the " Swan Creek and Pliney Harris Drain Special Assessment District," and the apportionments thereof will be awarded 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 a description of the several tracts or parcels of land constituting the Special Assessment District of said. Drain viz.:
One lot, Village of Willis beginning 10 rods north 12 rods west of southeast cor. of west half of southwest quarter Section 1, running west 4 rods and 8 ft, thence north 8½ rods, thence east 4 rods and 8 ft, thence south 8½ rods to place of beginning. West 14 acres of northwest part of west half of northwest quarter Section 12, 33 acres north part of half of northwest quarter Section 2. 25 acres middle part of east half of southeast quarter Section 1. 12½ acres middle part east half of southeast quarter Section 1. Lots 20 and 21 Village of Willis, Section 12. East quarter of southwest quarter of southeast quarter Section 2. 27 acres north part northeast quarter Section 11. Northeast quarter of southeast quarter Section 2. Lots 9 and 10 Village of Willis, Section 12. Lot in Village of Willis, bounded north by Lot of W. Ostrander, south and east by street, west by lot of J. A. Blackmer, Sec. 1. 2 lots in Village of Willis, bounded north by street east by Blackmer and Pratt Est., south by street and west by street, Sec. 1. 1 lot bounded north by street and east by M. E. Church, south by Pratt Est., west by J. A. Blackmer, Section 1. Lot bounded north by H. Schwass, west by Snodgrass, on south by street, east by J. Brown & Russell, Section 1. East half of northwest quarter, Section 2. Southwest quarter of southwest quarter Section 12. East half of southwest quarter Section 13. East half of northeast quarter Section 12. 11½ acres middle part west half of northwest quarter Section 12. 1 lot in Village of Willis, commencing 46 rods west of southeast quarter of west half of southwest quarter Section 1, thence west 4 rods along center of highway, thence north 10 rods, thence east 4 rods, thence south 10 rods to place of beginning, Section 1 . 2 acres in southeast corner of northeast quarter of southeast quarter Section 2. South half of east half of northeast quarter Section 2. Northeast quarter of southeast quarter Section 13. Lot No. 11, Village of Willis. A parcel of land beginning 40 rods north and 2 rods west of southeast corner of west half of southwest quarter Section 1, running west 18½ rods, thence south 21½ rods, thence east 12½ rods thence north 11½ rods, thence east 6 rods, thence north 10 rods to place of beginning, containing 328¾ sq. rods, Sec. 1. East half of northwest quarter Section 12. East half of north % of west half northwest quarter Section 12. Lot No. 5, Village of Willis, Section 12. East half of southwest quarter Section 1. 55 acres north part east half of northwest quarter Section 1. One lot Village of Willis bounded north by Advent Church, east by street, south by highway, west by lot of T. Adair, Section 1. South 6 acres of 18 acres north part of west half of southeast quarter Section 1. 1 lot in Village of Willis, bounded north by M. E. Church, east by land of Ostrander. south by highway, west by, lot of A. Pratt Est., Section 1. Lot in Village of Willis bounded north by lot of J. Blackmer, east by lot of A. Pratt Est., south by highway, west by lot of J. Blackmer, Section 1. Northwest quarter of northeast quarter Section 13. Lot 2, 4, 12, 15 and 18 Village of Willis, Sec. 12. Lot No. 3, Village of Willis, Sec. 12. Lot No. 6, Village of Willis, Section 12. 3 lots bounded north by land of C. Fuller Est. east by street, south by lot of J. Bowman, west by lot of F. Schwass, Sec. 1. 1 lot in Village of Willis, Section 1. 5¾ acres in southeast part of east half of southeast quarter Section 1. North 12 acres of 18 acres in northwest part of west half of southeast quarter Section 1. Northeast quarter of northeast quarter Section 13. 45 acres in east part of south half of northeast quarter Section 13. 67 acres in west half of southwest quarter Section 1. Northeast quarter of northeast quarter of Section 2. Lots No. 3 and 14, Village of Willis, Section 12. Lot No. 17, Village of Willis, Section 12. 2 lots in Village of Willis, Section 1. 1 lot in Village of Willis. Section 1. 11 acres middle part of northeast quarter of southeast quarter Section 1. 20 acres in south part east half of southeast quarter Section 1. 1 lot in Village of Willis, beginning 18½ rods north and 8 rods west of southeast corner of west half of southwest quarter Section 1, running west 4 rods, thence south 8½ rods, thence east 4 rods, thence north 8½ rods to place of beginning. East half of southwest quarter Section 12. West half of southeast quarter Section 12. Southeast quarter of northeast quarter Section 11. 8¼ acres east part of northeast quarter of northeast quarter Section 11. Lots 1 and 16 Village of Willis, Section 12. 1 lot commencing 54 rods west of southeast corner of west half of southwest quarter Section 1, thence running along the center of highway 4 rods, thence north 10, thence east 4 rods, thence south 10 rods to place of beginning, Section 1. 1 lot commencing 50 rods west of southeast corner of west half of southwest quarter Section 1, thence running west along the center of highway 4 rods, thence north 10 rods, thence east 4 rods. thence south 10 rods to place of beginning Section 1. 1 lot in Village of Willis, commencing 23% rods west of southeast corner of west half of southwest quarter Section 1, thence west 4½ rods, thence north 10 rods, thence east 4½ rods, thence south 10 rods to place of beginning Section 1. Lot No. 8, Village of Willis, Section 1. Northwest quarter of southwest quarter Section 12. 11½ acres south part of west half of northwest quarter Section 12. North part of southeast quarter of southeast quarter Section 13. West half of southeast quarter Section 13. East half of northwest quarter Section 13. 35 acres middle part south half of northwest quarter Section 13. 1 lot in Village of Willis, Section 1. 2 lots in Village of Willis, bounded north by C. Fuller Est., west by street, south by Snodrass, east by W. A. Russell, Section 1. Northwest quarter of northeast quarter Section 2. West half of southwest quarter of northeast quarter Section 2. Southeast quarter of southeast quarter Section 2. Southeast quarter of northwest quarter of Section 1. 30 acres in southwest corner of southwest quarter of northwest quarter Section 1. 16 acres north part southwest quarter of northwest quarter Section 1. 16 acres in south part of northeast quarter Section 2. 7 acres in southwest corner of west half of northwest quarter Section 12. 58 acres in southeast part of west half of southeast quarter Section 1. 2 lots, Village of Willis, Section 1. Lots 7, 22 and 23, Village of Willis, Section 12. A parcel of land commencing 42 rods west of southeast corner of west half of southwest quarter Section 1, thence running west along center of highway 4 rods. thence north 10 rods, thence east four rods, thence south 10 rods to place of beginning Section 1. All in the Township of Augusta.

                              Ypsilanti Township.

South half of southwest quarter Sec. 35. North half of southwest quarter Sec 35. West half of southeast quarter Sec 35. East half of southeast quarter Sec. 35. West half of northeast quarter Sec. 35. West half of east half of northwest quarter Sec. 35. East half of southwest quarter of northwest quarter Sec. 35. East half of east half of northwest quarter Sec. 35. East quarter of south half of southwest quarter Section 26. Northwest quarter of northwest quarter Section 35. West half of southwest quarter of northwest quarter Section 35. West 57 acres in south half of southwest quarter Section 26. 53 acres in south part south half of southeast quarter Section 26. 26 acres in north part of southeast quarter Section 26. Northeast quarter of northeast quarter Section 35. Southeast quarter of northeast quarter Section 35. Also the Township of Augusta and Ypsilanti at large.

New, Therefore, all unknown and non-resident persons, owners and persons interested in the above described lands, and you C. E. Alban, administrator for Chas. Alban Est., Martha Alban, Chester Alban, Mrs. A. T. Brown, F. D. Butts, E S Butts, S. P. Ballard, Wm. E. Ballard, Geo. Bethel, Isaac Bowman, J. A. Blackmer, E. J. Banghart, Asa M. Darling Est E A Darling, M. Dawson, John Dawson, Jesse Day, Frank Hayden, Wm. H. Ostrander, Willis H. Potter Est., D. W. Potter, Mrs. A. Phelps, A. Pratt Est., Chas. Pepiatt, Mrs. A. Post, H. I. Post, Wm. A. Russell, David Russell, F. J. Rust,. Milo Smith Mrs. L. Finney, Andrew Fisher, Charles Ford, C. H. Greenman, Thomas Gotts, Frank Gotts, H. Graham, John Gotts, Mrs. H. Gibson, Geo. Harris, B. Hawker, Wm. A. Heath, William Holland, Geo. Kimbell, John P. Kirk (trustee for B. B. Hazleton and Wm. H. Ostrander), John O'Brien, Geo. J. Cox, W. H. Bradshaw, Chris. Collins, F. N. Bradshaw, H. W. Snodgrass F. Schwass, Geo. Thompson. C. F. Thompson, Charles Fuller Est. (E. P. Allen, administrator), Wm. Thora, Jesse Thorn, Walter Thorn, R. Wilson, R. Walters, William Willings, Willis Creamery Association. All of the Township of Augusta.

                              Ypsilanti Township.

Geo. Alban, F. Allen, Wm. Thompson, Amos Vanderpool, Albert B. Draper, Norman Ballard, Wm. Ballard, J. Cosgrove, E. Derbyshire, J. E. Bemis, Wm. Munch, W. Sweet, J. Wise, 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 said " Swan Creek and Pliney Harris 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 Swan Creek and Pliney Harris drain special assessment districts 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.

Dated, this 8th day of July, A. D. 1899

                                                 DANIEL W. BARRY,
                             County Drain Commissioner of the County of Washtenaw.