The Nevada journal., 1860-07-06
Mnrsh Proposition.
T. II. RoLFE, Clerk.

To the Board Of Trustees cfthe City of Nerada ::
GENTLEMEN - Under the provisions of an act
to supply the City of Nevada with Water and
protect it against Fire, passed April 29th, 1857,
the undersigned proposes to, and will construct
Water Works in said City in accordance with the
following specifications
let. Will furnish reservoir on the west side
of Buckeye Hill, containing twelve hundred
thousand gallons ef water. and will connect the
same with the bitches of the South Yuba Canal
Company, so as to keep it constantly filled with
pure water.
I'd Will lay cast iron pipe ten inches in diam
eter, from near said reservoir to the head of up
per Broad street.-the receiving head of said pipe
being fifty feet higher than Warren's Hill. and
zoo feet above the intersection of Pine and Broad
streets
3D. viii lay cast iron pipe eight inches in
diameter from the junction al the head Of Broad
street to the intersection of Pine and Broad
streets
4th. VIII lay cast iron pipe six inches in di-
ameter, from the intersection of Pine and Broad
streets. through Pine to Commercial street. thence
through Commercial to Main street. at its inter-
section with Cayote street. thence through Main
street to Deer creek.
9th. Will lay cast iron pipe four inches in di-
with Pine street to Sanfords store.
9th. VIII lay a cast iron pipe four inches in di
ameter, through Pine street from its intersection
with Broad, to Deer creek and continae the same
across Deer creek to psint near Wates Esuse
on Piety Hill.
7th. VIII lay cast iron pipe four inches in d.
amcter from Broad street. tn rough Bridge street
to the Foundry also, from Broad street. near
the Methodist Church, through Mill street to
Spring street; also. from Broad street near the
New FORK Hotel, through to Commercial street.
Sth. VIII lay cast iron pipe six inches in di-
ameter, from the junction at the head of upper
Broad street, by Warrens Hill and Caswclrs
place to Cottage street. at its intersection with
Winter street, thence through Winter street to
Church street: thence four inches in diameter.
crossing Cayote ravine to Prospect Hill. and
along said Hill to point on Nevada street, in
front of Knoxs house.
9th. viii extead pipe across Deer creek from
the foot of Main street to Boulder street. thence
along Boulder street and Park Avenue to point
in front of Young's house.
10. VIII place hydrants or fre-plugs at such
places as may be designated by the City authori-
ties. The city to furnish such fire e-plugs or hy-
drants.
1lth. VIII furnish water for fire purposes thro
said pipe, in free use to said city sufficient to
force a jet of 60 feet on Broad, Pine, Commercial
Main, Church and Spring streets, and in guam
titles to supply three hose of Il inch nozzles-
Will also furnish water for the purpose of water
ing the streets and for practice by organized
hose or fire companies in free use, whenever re-
quired by, and under the direction of, the au-
thorities of said city.
18th. win lay all the aforesaid lines of pipe
in depth, at least two feet below the surface, and
have the same in good working order by the 5th
day of April, A. D. 1861, and will extend them
hereafter, as the growth of the city may require
9th. In consideration of the carrying out the
foregoing propositions the undersigned asks the
sole and exclusive right or franchise of supply-
ing said City or its inhabitants with water, 1.-THE
already vested rights of others remaining undis-
turbed) for the term of twenty years from the
1st day of January, A. D. 1861, and to be ex-
cmpted from taxation for city purposes and
should the right or franchise asked for by the
undersigned be granted to him, he will give am
pie security 70: the faithful performance thereo
by the time specified.
The undersigned submits herewith, a map of
the city, showing the location of the lines of
pipe proposed to be laid by him and the location
of the reservoir, with reference thereto.
CHARLES MARSH.
june 1th, 1850.