The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1879-10-30
BE i Ordained BY the Mayor aud Com'

Be II Ordained BY the Mayor and C0ua-
ciimen Of the city Of Sdtind:
SECTION !. That the proposition is hercb- sub
United to tn. voters Of saiiaa to issus s. $50 in
bonds Of said city under the following. proposal
to.wit:
Pf0posl for Fire Apprrps mri. by Siisby iNi,s.juc-
turing o., "Lsidnd Works" Seneca fdus, n. j.
SILIN., Ks, October 81. 1879.
7b1e Honorable HIyor aaf Cbn,aoa C5uaea q tie city
cfSd'ia1:
GENTLExES: We propose. and hereby agree to
manufacture for Your city and ship the same with
in % days after acceptance Of this proposal, one
Silsby 4th size Rotary Steam Fire Engin,. Grain
nick style. The boiler to be our Improved cIcu-
lating tubular, made Of the best quality Of boiler
STEEL with bias tank FOR supplying the sane with
water. fuel pan. brass feed pump, and supply pipe
from main pump. The boiler To BE- covered with
q nickie plated jacket and surmouutei with
nickle plated dome, and warranted To raise steam
from cold water in from four TO xix minutes and To
generate and maintain an ample working pressure
Of steam for effective FIRE duty. The engine
pump 10 be Holys direct acting Rotary. with steel
shafts and bronze metal hearings, mounted on
wrcught-iron frame. the pump having discharge
ranged to throw from two to four streams The
axles and whe els TO b. built OF the best Burden
iron;" the wheels on the suspension plan, with
bronze metal hubs, and and one-haif inch tire.
put on in sections Front wheels feet, and hipst
wheels S feet in diameter The machine to h.
properly balanced on steel springs. and arranged
~, or a, AN. 80
The said steam Fire Engine is t. be made con-
H. -, M s;,h III ~ - ~. ~.
and is to be furnished with copper sir-chambcT
and steam pipes. variable exhaust, bronze whis;br.
s.s.,v valves to,I far steam bals ,nd MI.
Boudren's patent side lamps, hai0 lantern, plated
steam and water pressure gauges, glass tuiss for
water gauge, bronze gage cocks, IS feet Of rubber
n,.ch;n. resjx ~, ;n,msa;.,s .e,x;ca hr.s. ,nc-
~; .;;a IN 20. nTaiha -; -, ,
non s,laine,i ,uii y. oi pipes anu ng ,,t
~ 49, 81 -~enah.s ranpp;saS 80 - a. -
chine vhich /. :" he h,nd.omaty 6ni.had sna
n.;n,.d With gad s,,;,;ns ,nd oy,.ma,,sI 80,
PFnrr ri,h n,,na and ,nn,har %, M 1897 tn
s,;d =, .ch;ra 20 h. arranged CO. h.ri anJ -.
49,, -;,h 5n,hI. so, AL she .,naN.j 80
n,-,s ~ The ,n,rh;,e =, h. h.axiy mat. VIII m
o. n;cti. s;.n,.ess and nn-,i.s h. n. frrn;.h.l
;,,. ~, 80. -. g.. s,r...s " u"
~. ,r;r ,,rn;.h q, the s.n,s ,;r,a IN, c.., -, -
,,a ,nhher no.. the xerv h..t ouaii,x "a. =
,,.;sIIs $780, sen, g. En,,,1fs- !,aa,', =,
r.nd nre..nre Of s00 r.,nndS 10 The sonar. ;nch
LII 80, - oon,S;ng. s,,sshst LII 80,
dorh}e co,.ner n, ma aIso two twa,xbae.J i.a,,
aneed hand hose reels well and substantially baii,
ity Of iron. handsom .Iy paintri and striped and
T;,n;.hei With waaI.n va. IL Z f.et ,nchas l.,
diameter. Reel 10 l., worked by right and Ief,
h.ndcr.n..,rd Oh inns v;.h c,n,c;,v e. SS e.,
If hs,,e each AMI with boxeS f,r yrencbe, Jr.,
rope and reel complete.
The freight and charges on the said Steam Fire
Engine, Hose AMI Reel from seneca Falls, y. Y =,
and the necessary expenses in delivering the same,
shall be paid by ,he said city OF Salina from Kansa,
City, No. The sum OF $50 Five thousand thr-s
hundred and ffty dollars, being the agreed
upon for the said steam Fire Engine, Hoss and
Reels, ana all apparatus herein speened OF belong
Sus 20 Nm 1a.nu ', .. Paa ~ you 20 Ihs
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si :, ia ~ ~ =, a; si.p'e ~ =. ;sa,s, IN y
ysar STD N - years s.oy IN ~ yeas, IN boz ds
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