The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-05-11

presenting the silsby Manufacturing
Company, of Seneca Falls, N. Y, to-
furnish, within thirty days from date
OF acceptance of proposal, "One Silsby
Fifth size Steam Fire Engine, together
with ono two-whee!ed balanced hand
Hose Reel and one thousand (l00O)
feet of the best quality Of p inch Rub
Der Fire Hose The sun of -Four
Thousand $4,000 / GLARS being the
amount agreed upon for the said Steam
Fire Engine, Hose and Reel, to be paid
to the Sllsby Manufacturing Company
or its authorized agent, as follows,
viz: In tour notes of the City of Alex
andria, La, dated from date of deliv-
cry and acceptance Of said Steam Fire
Engine, Hose and Reel, said notes
bearing eight (e) per cent. interest
from date. First note for FIVE $500,
hundred dollars, payable the LIST of
October, 1881, the balance in three
equal installments, payable the lst Of
April, 1882. LIST Of April, 1883. and the
lst of April, 1884. The machine to be
one of the latest style crane-neck
Steam Fire Engines, and to have hot
water attachments aud all of the latest
improvements; to be fnll nickel plated
finish and to be complete and perfect
in every respect. Said Engine war
ranted to draft her water twenty five
feet, and guaranteed for the term of
twelve years from date of delivery
from all defects of material, construc-
ton and workmanship. Should any
part or parts give out or need repairs,
from such cause, during that term, the
Silsby Co. will renew or repair same
free OF charge to the City Of Alexan-
dria. The Engine will be shipped in
charge of one of the Company's engi-
peers, who on its arrival will subject
it to the following tests, which tests
are to be approved by the committee
appointed by the Council before &C.
ceptance of Engine. The machine
must throw water through one thou
sand feet of hose DRAFTING water from
cistern) on top of highest two-story
house in Town ; machine must throw
two streams through 500 feet on the
top Of same building; three streams on
top of one-story building through 200
feet of hose; machine to throw 200 feet
horizontally. The Engine to be placed
at the bank of the river and force wa.
ter up to the satisfaction Of committee.
This test is to be continued until tile
committee is satisfied; and the Compa-
ny guarantee the finest working quail
ties and construction of said Engine
perfectly satisfactory to committee in
every respect or no sale, in which case
tue Company will remove said Engine
free of expense to the City of Alexan-
dria. The machine is to he furnished
with seat for driver, hand and horse
tongue, and to be arranged to be drawn
by both horses and men, and to be fur
nished with hand break, gong aud re-
versible siamese coupling.
The Committee appointed to select
site tor the upper Town wharf, report
ed that in their judgment the old
wharf could be repaired at small cost
and answer all purposes. 1t was
agreed, however, that the Mayor and
Council should visit the wharf in
body, with view of ascertaing were
it not best to build a new and larger
wharf.
The Council accordingly visited the
spot, and after careful examination,
t was unanimously agreed that new
wharf should be built at Once-the con.
tract to be let ont to the lowest bid
der as soon as the plan and specifics
tions were ready, the right being re-
served to reject any and all bids.
The Committee appointed to revise
the Ordinances of the Town asked for
further time to perform their lsbors,
and were given until the meeting in
Jnne to make their report. They were
also granted authority to draft, u new
Charter for the Town, the said Char
ter to be submitted to vote Of the
people for ratification.
Mr.. Jos. w. Holt was elected Night
Constable for the term of sixty days,
and his salary was fixed at $50 pc,
month.
On motion of Councilman McGinnis
it was
Resolved, That Captain D. c. Paul
having offered to work tue streets and
bitches Of the Town with the prisoners
in the Jail, provided the Council would
furnish a guard, the Mayor be
authorized to hire guard, his pay per
day to be at the rate of $40 per month.
Councilmen N. L. McGinnis, w. w.
Wilmington, Jr. and Bernard Mayer
were appointed a committee to con-
tract for and superinteud the building
of a Tank in the Town square for the
use Of the Steam Fire Engine; also to
select sites for the building Of as
many more Tanks as they may in their
Judgment deem necessary.
The following Ordinances were in