Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-08-02

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The Chair read 4 eoininan icatioa fssosuu, he
Mayor nominating Busiper Bayiiss and William
On motion Of Mr. Dunning tn, the nosninasiops
were referred 10 the police committee Hs "9H'b1ff.
Mr.. Donoho presented communication from
James A. Wise, In relation to the Northern mar
ket; referred to The police committee: -
The petitions Of w. K. Stubbs Thomas Evan..
and Of Maurice and David Reidy. were received
On motion Of Mr. Brown, the general appropri..
alton bill was taken from the table and committee
OF conference was appointed. with instructions to
report new bill, the lower Board having insisted
And Messrs Brown Ward and Clark were an
pointed such committee aH"a 9.''T ~ : r n
A bill authorizing The laying Of water main
In street north, from Ninth to Tenth west was
introduced and referred to the proper co,nmittee
4 Mr. Donoho here moved that the journal of last
week be corrected by vote Of the board so as to
record seven affirmative votes for Mr.. Baylis. !
MT Magruder raised a question of order; that
the motion makes members declare rtra voee
what the rule prescribes shall he done by ballot.
The Chair decided that there was no rule which
came within the question of order raised by the
gentleman from the First Ward; that 1t was not
out OF order 10 correct the journal. . 800 80, 3
Whereupon a Protracted debate sprung up,
hers; and Mr. Magruder finally appealed from the
decision of the Chair Il .'-
The appeal was lost-ayes 5, noes 6. .a.r,.
Another long diseussion ensued, which seemed
On motion of MIR. Price, the whole matter was
laid on the table-ayes 2, noes S. 81
MI Moore, from the joint committee to whom
was referred the bids for laying the water MAINS
reported, giving computation of all the bids and
an accompanying bill entitled +" bill awarding
the contract for supplying the water pipes to the
Mr.: Moore stated that he was indebted Tor the
calculations necessary to a comparison of the bids
to Messrs Shirly and Myers, engineers on the
Washington Aqueduct. The basis ON which the
comparisons are computed is as follows = -
). WAsHiNeToS Cary, ID. c., July D. 1852
The calculations and comparison Of bids for
materials and work for the distribution of water
from the Washington Aqueduct through the city
Of Washington are based on the following as
symptoms, etc, viz: - o y
lsf That giPss cast in feet lengths will each
I'd, That pipes cast in y feet lengths will each
one make IL 6S-lOO feet of water way
sd That 50, VCO feet of winter way are required
18th. 5000 feet divided by 3 6s-1OO gives 8, 200
5th. $4,000 feet divided by II es-loo gives $50
9Th. Pipes cast in feet lengths and averaging
per SPECIFICATIONS 2oO lbs each, S,7eOwill weigh
9Th. Pipes cast in IL feet lengths and averaging
a: pc, specification, $40 lbs each. $50 will weigh
sthr Quantity of special castings assumed to be
| % tons. - ~ ~
Hydrants, valves, and Corporation stops a, fol-
lows-as per printed forms -...-l-.-s a. =.
30 six-ineh four-way stop-cocks.- 100
25 street hydrants. $40 ,',,1--... ...- q. -.
80 six-inch valves F.-..s.- s. r-e ,a....rr-
IT'S halfinch Corporation stops .3ti
I5 fve-eight-iRch do les q
loo three-quartsr inch do. ss-.
90 One-inch -r- do ..-r Q .
The following In a comparative SUMMARY and
combination Of the lowest bids for furnishing
castings. laying mains, furnishing hydrasfs Ire
Pass, stops, valves, etc, for the distribution Of
the Washington Aqueduct water through the CITY
Of washington, under proposals received the 25th
/ Of July. 1859: no u
A. Wilson. president Warren Foundery. pines o
feet, cast horizontally, S2i i2 80; special cast
ings. 1895 .00-total castings, s25 297 So r. A
| HIN a Co, laying feet pipes, %, 5UO.U0 Total
A. Wilson. president w arren foundery
| pipes II feet, cast vertically, S25.335 sc; en-
special castings. Ss95 l0-total cast
| ings, 6,2}O 90. II. A. Hill Co.,
laying II foos pipes. Ss,OOO.U. Total,
combination :. 49,: ~. 81. 80 81
feet lengths, complete. ......!. 1886 90
| McRee Swift, furnishing and laying
pa HTaf ss%s 5aJ BRss sH%P,sss 1900
| YIN. III. Ellis Bro, total ......... al25 W
Asa3el sylvester, otal................. $500 w
| VIM. NJ lves-his own pattern. $500 OO
Chas O1ey, do. do. ........ SIS w
| a >, ADAMS, do. do $50 OO
A. Sylvester-his own pattern. 200 on
a. yIvester-improved nozzles 375 W
y. Sylvester-iInproved | nozzle. ...... $50 on
Thos Evans, according to specific stious 225 w
WIN. Nj. Ellis Bro. do. do. Us U
| Stop-cocks:
\ VIM. 81. Ellis & Bro. Washington 80
| Aqueduct pattern. 1000 on
| Corporation stops: rFE-
| J. w Thompson Bro. 4Gg II
| III. l.. K u. Schneider. sos -
The. following is the final summary of all these
| bids: ..,.. - -
| A. Wilson, President w arren Foundry and Com
Pany, furnishing g feet PIPES. &c.. as ee7 ~
| r. 4. nin Co. laying Q feet pipes 500 on
| VIM Nj. Ellis Il Bro, fre-plugs and
I isshydrants combined ...............s- 3I25 on
Win. M. Ellis Bro, stop-valves, 8 -
| inches. ..,............. 'I.cOO cO
J. W. Thompson Bro, corporation -
/ stops Observation-Disclosures 100 81
Thos Evans, street hydrants. ..........'. rs GU
L lObd4'ss ~ .OIV 81
Mr. Magruder moved that the report of the cor.
mittee and accompanying papers be printed in bi II
l form for information.
Mr.. Ward moved to amend by adding q" And
also be published with the proceedings of the
board !" - =
Mr. McNerhany moved to amend the amend