The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-07-22
WATER w ORKs.
CONTRACT FOR PIPE, LAYING PIPE.
WELLS, ENGINE, HOUSE, &c.
Article Of Agreement Between VIM.
q. Weir and the City OF EY.
ansYlIle, Indiana.

This agreement, mad his day of
July, one thousand eight hundred and
seventy (lS7O), by and between William q.
Melrt Of the city of Lockport, and state of
New YORK, party OF the first part, and the
city OF Evansville, County OF Wander
burgh. and State of Indiana, party Of the
second part, wttneSseth:
That, in consideration of the mutual
promises herein. contained, the parties
hereto agree as follows, to-wit:
Fist. The party of the first mart agrees
to furnish all the materials and dig and
make the necessary for. and
construct ard build a pumping shaft or
water Works of this said city of Evans
vllIs, at sueh place within the corporate
limits Of said city. on or near the bank Of
sns Onlo River, as the party of the second
PaII snal provide and designate. Said
Wen AND drift shall be dug, built and COM
comnI 2 a. strictly TO conform 10 and
ncatlons IN every particular.
ans said pumping shat Or well Will be
slsnteen lio) Ieet inside diameter and of the
pest paving brick laid In Cement in a circu-
lar wall twenty (20) in thfcknessthe
61 oao = Tnlcn VIII be covered with two
lcO2tS OF plastic for the purpose OF exclude
ing surface water. Said shaft will he snn.
ported on eheavy circular plate of wrouoh
loss Fllteen !lol ieet from the bottom of
said kha1t q similar wrought iron plate
will be located. on which VIII be built q
Water-tight pumping Moor" which will
De constructed OF boiler plate half 1%) of
one ~ inch in thickness, with water-fioht
yolnts r1veted. The rivets will be plpced
awo W inches nom center to center. said
noor VIII be attached to the wrought iron
raaSe aforementioned by means Of danoes
SS W inches in width turned upward.
thrasts iron may be used, through which
80 Sl SSassns EO inch bolts will be placed
| fbs Saes from center to center, around
SsSS aoonlS5ence of said circular place.
emn n ~ oe attached to a center coll
same manner Said floor will
1e~ Imported by boiler plate ioSst oDe.baif
| inch in thickness go 49, 1t
leeI IN Wlotn and twenty f20 IN rnnobe-y
sno mace last with angie 49, 4bnorob
Wn1cn tnree'fourth On inc1 hoi1s Lii -
paced tnree t1 inches from centor 20
ter, atIachinR- them to cenfar ~ 81
aooVe lower nange and circniar nGotnHn
same level said joIsts win radj6te FSoOn III
sAI0 center column 70 circular MAI nrGtL
s4uAl space between them. Anoie 5ron
WI DC placed along the upper edge Of said
gOlstss 10 which the floor will IA frnoi1
pole5o, iron braces twenty 125
IA numoer, two (2) Inches in diameter ana
elgng tl In length, will be attached To
SnS rover edge Of each ioist and angle iron
DetoWln shaft with two az bolts.
center column will rest on said pumD-
Ing moor, which will also serve as a water
olscnarge pipe, and will be twenty f20
Ancnes Inside diameter, b she'll of which
viii pc one and one-fourth ~ inches in
cast vertically in dry sand. and
BumclenlIy strong by actual test. to with
stand q hydrostatic pressure of three hum
dred add dfty $50 pounds to the square
and one-fourth 40 inches In hicknes
outside % hanges to outside OF pipe, and