New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-02-09
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JOHN :. WALTON.
Administrator ~ + nance.
Extension Of the WatcrwOrk>.
Cy Nix. Ueiassize:

Ey Nix. Deiassize:
DEPARTMENT % W.rxEwoxH. .SrI
Puuhc Buildings. February :. ISL.
To she City Council Of New Orleans
In accordance with resolution No. GS'
Administration series. l advertised by ,cE
DAYS notice in the official journal. for pro-
posa.s 20 furnish eng ines. pumps. and other
Improvements in waterworks machinery.
etc, and IN response thereto received seven
bids. l would respectfully request that the
inclosed specifications and bids be printed
for .he information OF the Council. and that
action thereon be deferred until tie next
regular meeting.
L. I. DELASSIZE.
Administrator.
Mr.. Eonzano moved that the reports be
received, at the same time he would also
move that further time be granted for bids.
as the proposed extension of the Water
works was likely to involve 4 large outlay,
aud as bids would probably be sent in from
ali parts Of the United States. he would
move :hat the time for receiving bids DC ex
tended thirty or ninety days.
Mr.. Shaw expressed an opinion that the
Council had no right to grant such an ex.
tension. They had advertised for bids.
which had been received and opened. The
Council might reject any or all of these
bids. but had no right to take advantage of
these people. who had made their bids in
good faith, by inviting further competition
after the bids had been opened. He moved
that the report be received and that the
bids received be printed in the journal for
general information.
Mr.. Delassize seconded tho motion, which
waa carried.
TIE bids and specifications were q. fol-
lows:
Specifications for machinery, engines. pipes.
hyG:8nts and water gates to he furnished
tie city Of New Orleans, being the same
referred to in published notice Of Janhary
2G. 1871.
First-Three complete sets of engines,
pumps. and other machinery and material.
as follows:
Second-Each act Of machinery TO consist
OF one double cylinder quarter crank con-
densing and nOn-condcnsing piston engine
cylinders thereof to be placed at right angle
to each other and connected with tho same
crank. which may be run with either high
or low pressure. with variable cutoff and
| automatic regulator to govern the speed of
| the engine according to the pressure and
quantity Of water required in the
! mains; all to be mounted on il
! heavy iron frame and finished in
| q worklnanlike and mechanical manner;
| also. the necessary piston pumps. not less
| than six in number, SO arranged az to take
suction at one-sixth of the stroke. thereby
| imparting a-unitorm flow of water through
! tie mains: and. if necessary. boilers to fur
| nisii steam sufficient to drive the above de-
scribed engine. and enable it to perform the
| duty hereinafter described; all shatting.
gearing. pillow-blOcks, bridgc-trecs. safety
| check and stop valves. for both water and
steam connecting pipes and fitting: also don
, key engine or steam pump. for supplying
! boilers with water, and a boiler pump to be
operated by the pumping engine: all to he
set Mp. in complete working crder. on 1o'ln-
dations and in buildin. to be furnished by
said city.
Third-Each set of pumps shall be pro
| yidcd with self-acting valves to close the
apertures between the pumps when not in
| use. and the MAINS each set of pumps shall
have 4 check valve in suction pipe at or
| near the pumps SO arranged that either two,
| four or six may be run at the same time.
Four:E-The above described set Of ma
clineIy shall have power and capacity to
pump directly into the mains ten millions