St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-19
Proposals for Water Gates.
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF WATER CoMMIs-
sIoNERs.
ST. PAUL, Mimi. Dec, 10, 1858.

Sealed proposals win be received al the Of
fee OF the Board of Water Commissioners Of
the city Of ST. Paul until two 90 O'Clock p
m, Jan. Is, A. d. 1889, for furnishing sai6
in accordance with the following speclfica
tons:
None of four % inch valves with the priv
ilege of ten {10) additional.
One hundred and fifty QoO) of six 90
inch valves, with the privilege of fifty (50)
additional
Forty 40 of twelve 1o> inch valves, with
the privilege of twenty (2O) additional.
Twenty coo of sixteen Q6) inch valves,
with the privilege of ten (1O) additional.
-Four a. twenty (20l inch valves, with the
privilege of three (3> additional.
All the 16-inch and 20-inch gates must be
geared.
First-Tba workmanship and material used
X 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 planned smooth and well fitted,
and all bolts used in them shall have heads
and nuts of hexagonal form,
Second--AH valves shall be double-faced,
being formed by two independent discs,
which shall have their only point of contact
with the stem at their centerS. The discs
shall be so attached 10 the stem that they
shall be capable of rocking motion and be
permitted TO adjust themselves 10 their seats,
which shall be bevel. The discs must lift
and drop clear of the seats and be brought to
a bearing on the seats horizontally and avoid
all dragging on the seats.
Third-When open all the valves must pre-
sent 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 passage
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 ad-
mixture of grey iron remelted in the cupola
of all even grain and producing tough,
strong casting.
Sixth-The brass 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 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: 4-inch, 50 pounds: 6-inch, 100
pounds; l2-inch, 575 pounds: 16-inch, 1,o75
pounds; 20-ineh, 1850 pounds.
Ninth-All valves must open by turning 10
the right
Tenth-All valves over 16,inch to have in
dicators.
All gates must de delivered free on board
of the cars in ST. Paul, freight prepaid, as fol-
lows:
One-half of all of the gates OF valves of the
various sizes must be delivered in st. Paul by
March l, 1889, and the balance by April l,
1889.
We shall also want 200 two-inch gates,
automatic drip valves, wheel top, to be de-
livered f. o. b. the cars at ST. Paul by April |,
1889, freight prepaid Samples of a two-inch
gate must accompany the bid.
The privilege gates must be delivered with
in thirty $50 days from date of order. Pay
ments will be made by monthly estimates.
A bond with at least two % sureties, in
sum of at least twenty (20l per cent of the
gross amount bid, or certified check for fiye
hundred dollars, must accompany each bid
The Board reserves The right TO reject any
and all bids
Bids must be endorsed, Proposals for
Water Gates and addressed to the under
signed.
JOHN CAULFIELD,
Secretary Board of Water Commissioners.