Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-06-14
CLOUDS PROPOSITION.

CLOUDS PROPOSITION.
OFFICE OF J. A. CLOUD l. Co.,
ENGINEERS AND Contractors,
WALL ST., New YORK, June Z, 1882
To the Hon. Mayor and Aldermen, Knox
vile, Tenn.
Gentlemen-We propose to erect and
maintain system of waterworks to supply
your city with water for fire purposes and
| domestic use as follows, viz:
|. To take the water from the Tennes-
see river above what is called First Greek, "
if we locate pumping station on the north
| side of the river.
| @ To lay down mains to reach the fire
| hydrants go in number) as located by your
! committee for our Mr.. Cloud, when in your
city. The sizes and system of piping to be
approved by FL. r. Wilmington, of this
| city.
3. To erect and maintain system of fire
| alarm telegraph-the same to reach from the
pumping station to the engine and hose
house, the city hall, police headquarters,
with fifteen alarm boxes to be distributed as
your honorable body mag direct, anywhere
within the fire plug service.
| T. To make a fire-test throwing five one
inch streams through one inch test nozzels
at one and the same time-direct from
| the hydrants in any part of the city, to an
average heighth of one hundred and twenty
five feet, except from few hydrants on the
elevations near the asylum and the reservoir
site, from which we will guarantee a stream
of from 80 feet to 50 feet, according to 10
cation of hydrant, the basis of all measure
ments to BE- calculated from the source of
delivery into the mains.
5. Rents for fire service to commence
from the day the fire test is made, and to be
at the rate of ST, 500 per annum FOR 100 hy-
drants or less, with deduction of 10 per
cent for every additional 10 hydrants, until
| the price per hydrant reaches $50 each.
The said rental to be paid in monthly in
stallments on the first day of each and every
| month.
g. The price to be charged private con-
sumers not to exceed SO cents per 900 gal
lo4so, hut no "ator rates to be less than
$12. 90 per year, paid monthly In advance
unless otherwise agreed upon.
| 7. The city shall have the right to pur-
chase the works at the end of every five
years, at the contract price paid for them,
| plus 10 per cent. and legal interest ON the
contract price added.
s. To commence the work within 80 days
after signing the contract, turn water on
within 8 months and complete them within
| Is montbs-epidemics, wars, riots, casual
ties by the elements and the acts Of God,
strikes, injunctions and other process at
law, excepted.
9. In return for all of which we ask that
you give US the EXCLUSIVE right to lay down
our mains on all streets, lanes alleys,
bridges, avenues, public roads, etc., and
that you pass aud cause to be enforced all
ordinances necessary ia protect our rights,
plant buildings, machinery, and do any and
all other legal acts aud things that may be
necessary to enable us to carry out our con-
tract, as we'll as pay for the use of the
water for fire protection as before stated.
10. Having other work under considera-
ton we cannot leave this proposal open for
longer period than ten days from the date
hereof
Hoping it may receive favorable consid-
Grafton at your hands, we remain, yours
truly, j. A. CLOUD Co.