The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1879-11-06

I, VIM. Berg, Mayor of the city Of saiina in tn,
county Of SALINE. and sfa.epf Kansas, by virtue o
the authority vested in me by law do hereby pr,
claim and give public notice that special election
will be held in the city of Saiina on the nth da,
Of Noyen'ber 1873, TO vote on the proposition en-
bodied in ordinance No. 29s OF the civ OF Silna
which is as fellows, to-wit.
ORDINANCE No. 2Ss.
An Ordinance submitting TO the voters of Salna
proposition issue $3.50 in bonds Of the city fol
the purchase Of Silsby Steam firs Engine.
Be II ordained LyMe Mayor and Conn.
citnaca ofthe city Of .Sdtina:
SECTION I. That the proposition is hereby sub
mitfed 10 the voters Of Salina to issue $50 IL
bonds OF said city under the following proposal to
vii:
Proposal for Fire Ay,vs,ss mrie by Sis5y lu.aC-s
o.. "LsiGs,d FORKS" Ssseed taiis, v. T.
!SALISA, Ks. October 81. 1873
IL Lle h0aoraI,s Mfyor aAi Common C1aaea OF q,
eity 81 SaiiaG:
GENTLEMEN: We propose and hereby agree %
manufacture for your city, and ship the tame with.
in 80 days after acceptance OF this proposal. one
Silsby i,h size Rot ry Steam Fire Engine, Grain
Nick style.
The boiler TO be our improved circulating tubular
made OF the best quality Of boiler steel with brass
tank for supplying the same with wafer fuel pan,
brass feed pump, and supply pipe from main pump
The boiler TO be covered with nickle plated iacke,
and surmounted with nickle plated dome, and
warranted to raise steam iron. cold water in from
four to six minutes. and to generate and maintain
an ample working pressure of steam for effective
fire duty,
The engine and pump to be Holly's direct acting
Rotary with steel shafts AMI bronze metal
bearings moulded on wrough; iron frame, the
pump having discharge gates for two streams.
tThe machine can be arranged to throw from two
10 four s;reains.)
The Axles and Wheels TO be buili Of the best
Burden iron :" the wheels on the suspension plan
with bronze metal hubs, and two and one-half inch
tire, put on in sections Front wheels feet, ami
hind wheels feet in diameter The machine 10
ed for working on uneven ground. Wooden
wheels put on At same price,
The sid steam Fire Engine is TO be made COM
pete of the best materials in the mos. workn,an-
like manner, with all of our recent Improvements,
and Is 10 be furnished with copper air ch Ier AMI
steam pipes, variable exhaust, bronze whistle
face hlcw-off cock, brass oil pump throttle AMI
safety valves, tool box, steam huse and nozzle.
Bouiren,s patent side Lamps hand lantern, plated
steam and water pressure gauges, glass tubes for
water gauge, bronze gauge cocks 80 feet Of Iuibc-
suction hose, carried in brackets around the ma
chine, ready Tor immediate vice, brass suction
strsiner full set Of discharge pines and nozzle.
hani or foot brake, and dump CRATE, also with ali
the tools and wrenches required to work the ma
chine, which is To be handsomely finished and
painted, with gold stripping and ornamental scroll
work. with name and number the psnnels.
The said machine 20 be arranged for hand and
horse draft with double seat. Also the expo ei
metal parts of the machine to he heavily plated
with silver Dickle. siameese and nozZles TO be
furnished with TIE apparatus for four streams.
wewill furnish a. the same time 1850 feet Of ex-
,a -. - So r.: f. G;d , 49, :.
stan pressure Of 40 pounds to the square inch,
with patent screw couplings attached, with psten;
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with forged frame and tongue, made of the bcsi
quality Of iron, handsomely painted and striped,
,..1 n II A. A., - - a., :; -. - -
10 ,nI .ia;s In c,fs;, Co. w, -,
n ~ i.,,s MI Vii 49, ~. , - -,
81 i"s. ~, 'n'. W., '''N'S ''' ' "'"S
f"l'e anu ie'i ooni'''s'
Engine, Hos" and Reel, FROM Seneca Fails. y \,
and the necessary expense OF delivering the same
shall he paid ty the said city Of sna fro;n Kansas
City, BIO.
The suia 81 j55.sjol 1--WE thousand three hundred
and fiffy dollars being the amount agreed up..n
for the said steam fire eaeire EoS and retl. aud
all apparatuses herein specified or belonging 20
such machines. Is 10 be p2ii ~ Yea 10 the sis',y
AanuiaciurinS Company, or their anii'ri~ed
agent, a. i"i oV7i W. =.
Siotp IN 10 years, Sitc IN ii years, sl''p IN ~
years. sl00 in year $50 in Ii ye1rs, ia i-onj>
OF the ciiy oi -ai;na "iih Per cent annual inter
-, rayauie anhuaBy. ina li''' iai'eoeE f,,e ~
delivered 10 the Slshy featuring 10 in Sl!iua
with all OF lis fixture: AMI appliances at cash val
uati.n of s;o1 which the Sils5y Maru:ac;uTiE: 40.
agree 10 accent
The Silsby Manufacturing Co will send al their
own .ynense one of their avn ,u.;ue.r, IL, the
city of spIipa in eI,arg. OF the above described ai-
paratus who will; give a rutIic exhibition Of the
aue and instruct whoever The cornell Of Saliaa
r,ydcsisnat. 10 manage the .amc The Sii,by
N.nuf,cturinr Co will auaraptcc ,he workman
shin nefformance and finish Of the said steam fire
engine satisfactory 10 the MAYOR ard council of
saiina or return the same free of char,a
The Sil.by Manufacturing Co, will warrant the
said steam fire engine t.xc.Di the su.tion hose J
for the period OF II wears after delivery ard make
NJ their own exnense ali repairs ,l,ai NAV arse
from, inperi.c ct WSrtmanshp defective material or
from anv faults in The construct ion of the MACHINE
Respectfully submitted,
SiLSBf MA-stfA'" ~
The within proposal Is hereby accepted ON .:haii
Of the City of Salna, at 4 inertin; OF the Mayor
and common council, held this 2nd day oil october,
1879 subject to vote Of the electors oi The my 81
Salina instructing the Mayor and Council u iss"e
said bonds Wm BEioi, Mayor,
r. +. BowFS, City Clerk
And that $40, Of said ,,,,n of s5.,O be used IN
building cisierns in said ety to supply said steam
engine or other enriu.s with water. and tha: a
bond be- issueJ Their. t,r AS required hy law due In
Ten years with seven nar cent Interest
$40 /. That an election he called and held in
the fJ,y Of SaIioa on the
n,,,,>-rur.x IN, >-ox-rx,yr,u ,o-o
IA VIZ W. '''''
SEC. 3. That the ballots at sad election shan
have written or printed thereon, FOR the bonds,
or against the bonds.