Notice Of Letting

DRAIN CONTRACT. Notice is tlereby üiven, That I, D. W. Barry, County Drain Coinraissioner in the County of Washtenaw, State of Michigan, will, on the 30th day of May A. D. 1898, at the lower and of Drain in the township of Bridgewater, at nino o'clock in the forenoón of that day. proceed to receive bida for the deepening and widening of a certain Drain known and designated as "The Bridgewater Nb. 2 Drain," located and established in the said Township of Bridgewater, and described as follows, to wit: Commencing at the junction of Bridgewater No. 2 and Bridgewater No. 1 drain and running thence south 31 west 24 chains to the town line between Salino and Bridgewater: Thence south 46 west 29 chains; thence south 88 west chains; thence south 85 west 27 chains; thence south 87 west 21 chains; thence south 81 30' west 21 chains; theuce south 75 and west to the west line of lands owned by Woi. H. Every it being the intention to follow the course of the drain as now laid. Average surface width, 11.38 3-19 feet. Average depth, 3.94 ft., and 33 ft., is taken on each side of the center line of said drain lor depositing excavations and convenience in digging. 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 inaccordance w-ith the diagram now on file with the other papers pertaining to said drain, in the office of the County Drain Commissioner to which reference may be had by all parties interested. and bids will be made and received accordingly. Oontracts 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 roject any and all bids. The date for the compeltion of such contract, and the terms of payment Iherefor, shall be announced at the time and place of letting. Noiice is Furiher tiereby Qiven, That at the time and place of said letting, or at such other time and place thereafter to which I, the Drain Commiesioner aforsaid, may adjourn the same, the assessments for beneflts and the lands comprised wilhin the "Bridgewater No. 2 Drain Special Assessment District," will be subject to review for one day, from nine o'clock in the forenoón until five o"clock in the afternoon. The following is a description of the seveial tracts or pareéis of land constituting the Special Assessment District of said Drain, viz: East half of east half of northeast quarter Section 21. West half of northwest quartcr Section 22. Southeast quarter of northeast quarter Section 22. Northeast quarter of northwest quarter Section 23. Northwest quarter of southeast quarter of northwest quarter Section 23. East half of southeast quarter of northwest quarter Section 23. Southwest quarter of southeast quarter of northwest quarter Section 23. Northwest quarter of northeast quarter Section 24. South half of northeast quarter of northeast quarter Section 24. Southeast quarter of northeast quarter Section 24. Southwest quarter of northeast quarter Section 24. East half of southeast quarter of northwest quarter Section 24. East half of southwest quarter Section 24. East half of northwest quarter Section 23. Northwest quarter except east half of southeast quarter thereof Section 24. North half of northeast quarter of northeast quarter Section 24. Southeast. quarter of northwest quarter Section 22. Northwest quarter of southwest quarter Section 22. 46 acivs in northeast corner of southeast quarter Section 21. Northeast quarter of southwest quarter Section 22. East half of southeast quarter Section 23. West half of southwest quarter Section 24. Southwest quarter of northeast quarter Section 23. West half of southeast quarter Section 23. North 25 acres of northwest quarter of northeast quarter except 5 acres in northwest corner Section 23. 15 acres south end of northwest quarter of northeast quarter Section 23. East half of northeast quarter Section 23. West half of southwest quarter Section 23. East half of southeast quarter Section 22. East half of southeast quarter of southwest quarter Section 22. Northwest quarter of southeast quarter of Section 22. North half of northeast quarter Section 22. Southwest quarter of northeast quarter Section 22. West half of southeast quarter Section 24. West half of east half of northeast quarter Section 21. 48 arces south part of west half of northeast quarter Section 21. 5 arces in northwest corner of northwest quarter of northeast quarter Section 23. East half of soiïthwest quarter Section 23. All in the Township of Bridgewater. Also the Township of Bridgwater at large. Dated, this 9th day of May, A. D. 1898. D. W. BARRY, County Drain Coinrnissioner of the County of Washtenaw.