St. Paul daily globe., 1886-12-14
Proposals for Water Gates
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF WATER CONF
MISSIONERS,
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Dec. IA, 1886. }

mISS1ONERS, 2
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Dec. IA, 1886.
Sealed proposals will be received at the
Office OF the Board of Water Commits
sioners of the CITY of st. Paul until II
o'clock M. Jan. Z, 1887, for furnishing said
city with the following water gates in accord
ance with the following specifications:
Six (6) 3-inch gates with the privilege of
6 additional.
Ten QO) finch gates with the privilege of
5 additional.
One hundred and twenty q2O) 6-inch gates
with the privilege of so additional.
Twenty five (25) l2-inch gates with the privi-
lege Of l5 additional.
Twelve Q2) 16-inch gates with the privilege
of 5 additional
Three (3) 20inch gates with the privilege of
2 additional
First The workmanship and material used
in their manufacture shall be of the best
quality, and the castings shall be smooth and
perfect, without sand holes or scabs. The
joints shall be planed smooth and well fitted,
and all bolts used in them shall have heads
and nuts of hexagona form.
Second-Al valves shall be double faced,
being formed by two Independent discs.
which snail have their only point of contact
with the stem at their centers. The discs
shall be so attached to the stem that they
shall be capable of a rocking motion and be
permitted 10 adjust themselves to their seats,
which shall be level. The discs must lift and
drop clear of the seats and be brought to q
bearing on the seats horizontally and avoid
all dragging on the seats.
Third-When open the valves must present
clear open way.
FOurth-Both the discs and the surfaces of
contact of seats shall be of brass, and shall
be accurately fitted and ground to their seats
so as to form perfect closure of the passages
when the valve is closed. The stem and all its
connections with the discs shall be OF solid
brass.
Fifth-The iron used shall be from an adj
mixture of grey iron remelted in the cupola
of an even gram and producing a tough,
strong casting.
Sixth-The brass used shall be Of the kind
known as "hard Brass" an alloy of copper,
tin and zinc.
Seventh-Each and every valve shall be
tested to q pressure of 800 pounds per square
inch, and shall then be coated with coal tar
varnish and delivered dry.
Eighth-WeightS must not fall below the
following: 3-inch valves, IS pounds; 4-inct,
SIS pounds: 6-inch, $50 pounds; 12-inch, SIS
pounds; 16-inch, 1,275 pounds; 20-inch, $50
pounds. All 16'' and 20" must be geared.
Ninth-Au valves must open by turning to
the right.
Tenth-All valves over 16'' inch to have
Indicators.
All gates must be delivered free on board
of cars in St. Paul, freight prepaid. One car
load must be delivered by March Is, 1887.
and balance by May l, 1887. The privilege
gates must be delivered within thirty (30)
days from date of order. Payments will be
made by monthly estimates.
A bond with at least two (2) sureties, in a
sum of at least twenty (20) per cent. of the
gross amount bid or a certified check for
five hundred dollars must accompany each
bid.
Tho poord rocarvas tha ripht RI raieot opv
and all bids.
Bids must be endorsed, proposals for
Water Gates" and addressed to the under
signed JOHN CAULFIELD,
Secretary Board of Water Commissioners.
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