Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-03-19
we Are 10 Have a fire aIarr,.

on the assessment Tor the year 10 "a ana the
assessment for each year thereafter until
the debt is paid, for the purpose OF defIay-
ing the expense incurred in building the
same Fire Alarm Telegraph, in accordance
with accompanying plans and specifications
submitted by Messrs. Gamewell & Co.
The bill was referred by the Board OF
Aldermen to the Finance Committee and
the Committee on Improvements and Ex-
penditures, which committees, at two sew
eral meetings, fully discussed the merits Of
the bill. and recommend its passage, il
having also received the approval of the
Fire Committee, of which Alderman Con-
sabine is chairman. Now, all that is re-
-auired to make the bill law is for it to re-
ceive the approval Of the two boards and
the Mayor, of which there can be no doubt,
after the full discussion had upon the sub
ject by the committees through which the
bill has passed.
The following are the
SPECIFICATIONS
referred TO:
To the Honorable the Mayor and
Council of the City of Nashville, Tenn.,-
Gentlemen: The undersigned proprietOrs
of the American Fire Alarm and Police
Telegraph respectfully propose to erect and
put in readiness for operation in your city,
their system of Automatic Non-interfer-
ence Fire Alarm, in accordance with the
following specifications and plans, and
upon the following conditions, to-wit:
FOR THE BATTERY STATION.
One % Combination Automatic Non-in-
reference Electro Mechanical Repeater,
for transmitting the signals through three
(3) separate and independent circuits, thus
dispensing with the constant attendance OF
an operator or Waterman at the central
point.
Three (3) GalvanometerS to show at all
times the electrical condition of the lines
or circuits and the strength of the batteries.
One ID Switch Board with all the nee
essary arrangements for testing circuits
and batteries. All the Lightning Arrest
ers required for the proper protection Of the
foregoing apparatus. The necessary black
walnut tables or stands upon which the
apparatus is to be properly arranged.
One hundred 900 cups of the improved
sulphate of copper battery, with all the
stands or shelves necessary for storing the
same.
All the wire used in the Battery Station
to be of copper, we'll insulated and the
Jennings well soldered.
FOR THE SIGNAL STATIONS.
Thirty-nine (39) OF our latest improved
Non-interference Automatic Signal Boxes.
These boxes are made of cast iron, cottage
shaped, with combination locks and FRI
keys to each. Each box to contain an IN
ner one also under lock and key contain
ing the necessary mechanism and electro
magnets for communicating automatically
its exact locality to all signal boxes, engine
house gOngs and large bells, by simply
pulling down a hook, accessible only ON
opening the outer door. Each box TO be
provided with proper lightning auesters.
The wire entering and leaving each box to
be enclosed in gas pipe for a distance Ofnot
less than fourteen feet from the ground.
Each box will also contain a telegraphic
key and call bell, for engineers signals or
other purposes, accessible only on opening
the inner door.
The location of the stations to be in
general accordance with the plan laid
down in the accompanying map.
FOR THE ALARM STATIONS.
Three 81 of our electro mechanical bell
strikers, of sufficient capacity to give the
full tone of such bells as may be used for
general alarm, with all the alarmers,
weights, chains, etc, etc., put up in COM
plete working order.
Six 90 of our latest improved electro
mechanical gong strikers, with gongs at
least fifteen inches diamater.
The apparatus 10 be neatly enclose l and
securely placed in the engine houses, hook
and ladder house, and one at the water
works pumping station.
One Q) engineers gong, with gong seven
Cd inches diamater, for chief engineers
residence.
FOR THE SIGNAL AND ALARM CIRCUITS.
4 sufficient quantity, not 10 exceed
twenty miles, of the best quality Ne, 9
galvanized iron telegraph wire, to connect
the signal boxes, engine house gOngs and
bell strikers, in three separate and distinct
circuits, with the battery station; saidwires
to be properly insulated on poles, all the
poles used to be of sound cedar, not less
than thirty feet long, nor less than five
inches diameter at the top, firmly set in the
ground, at leastfour feet, and well tamped,
and not less than thirty poles 10 the mile.
The foregoing specified materials, appa-
ratus and work we propose to furnish and
perform in the most thorough and work
manlike manner, so that the entire system
shall be
IN COMPLETE WORKING ORDER,
and the ordinary repairs for years shall be 4
a mere nominal matter. And we do here
by convey, transfer and assign TO the city Of
Nashville, on the completion, acceptance
and payment for the work and apparatus
herein proposed to be furnished, the ALSO
solute and unrestricted right and property
therein and thereto, and also to use and
perpetuate the same, to the extent herein
enumerated, during the full tenn of our
various patents and extensions of the same.
And We further agree to have the entire
system in readiness for operation within
four months after tie signing of the con-
tract herein contemplated, for the sum Of
twenty-five Thousand, five hundred dollars,
(S22, j00,) to be paid as hereinafter pro
yided, upon the following conditions, to
wit:
The city of Nashville represented through
its proper authorities, shall place at the dis
posal of the undersigned within thirty DAYS
after the signing OF contract q suitable
room for the Battery station. Shall pro-
vide the right of way for the various wire
circuits through the city, and upon the COM
pletiOn of the work and delivery of the ap-
paratus, in accordance with these specifica-
tions the said city of Nashville, its properly
authorities shall settle with the
as follows :-tO-wit:
Seven thousand dollars $4,000 in cash
Sep. /, 1874. Three notes Of FIVE thousand
one hundred and sixty-six GG-1OO dollars
IS, 166.66-l00)i each, respectively falling
due as follows: February 10, 1875, August
10, 1915, February 10, 1876, with interest
from date at the rate of g per cent per
interest payable semi-annually.
Respectfully submitted,
GAAfEwELL & Co,
NASHVILLE, Tenn, March 10, 1874.
There are but few business men in Nash
vile who will not strongly favor the propo-
Sition to at once establish a fire alarm in
our city, as its utility is beyond all ques-
ton. The firm which offer 20 do this work
are well known throughout the country as
builders Of lines of fire alarm and
police telegraph, and whatever they bind
themselves TO do, will be done.
One-fOurth of the loss incurred by the
fire of Tuesday night would be quite sufii-
cient to erect fire alarm telegraph which
would protect the entire city. The money
saved on insurance by our business men
or two years would be enough to pay the
Of erecting the fire alarm tele-
lTaDh