St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-21
Proposals for Water Gates.
OFEIoE OF THE BOARD OF WATER CoMMIs-
SI0NERS.
ST. PAUL, Mimi. Dec, 10, 1883.

ST. PAUL, Mimi. Dec, 10, 1883.
Sealed proposals win be received at the Of
fee of the Board of Water Commissioners of
the city of St. Paul until two (2) o'clock p.
m, Jan. Is, A. D. 1889, for furnishing said
Water Board with the following water gates,
in accordance with the following speeltica-
tons:
ilege of ten (I0) additional.
One hundred and fifty $50 of six (6)
inch valves, with the privilege OF fifty t5o)
additional.
the privilege of twenty (20j additional.
Twenty (20) of sixteen (16) inch valves,
with the privilege of ten (1ul additional.
-Four (4) twenty (2OI inch valves, with the
privilege of three 90 additional.
All the l6-inch and 20-ineh gates must be
geared.
First-The workmanship and material used
in their manufacture shall be of the best
quality, and the castings shall be smooth ana
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-Au 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 to their seats,
which shall be bevel. The discs must LIT
and drop clear of the seats and be brought to
bearing on the seats horizontally and AVOID
all dragging Oh 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 10 their seats
so as TO form perfect closure of the passage
when the valve is closed The stem and all
is connections with the discs shall be OF
solid brass.
Fifth-1he iron used shall be from an adj
mixture of grey iron remelted in the cupola
of an even grain and producing tough.
strong casting.
Sixih-Tne brass shall be of the kind known
as hard brass" an alloy of copper, tin ana
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
yarnish and delivered dry.
Eighth-Weights must not fall below the
following: 4inch, 50 pounds: 6'inch, loo
pounds; l2-inch, SIS pounds: 16-inch, LTD
pounds; 20-inch, ], $50 pounds.
Ninth-All valves must open by turning 10
the right
Tenth-Au valves over 16-inch 10 nave III
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
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 l,
1889, freight prepaid. Samples OF two-lnch
gate must accompany the bid.
The privilege gates must be delivered with
in thirty 800 days from date of order. Pay
ments will be made by monthly estimates:
A bond with at least two ~ sureies, in a
IF or 1aaS fyun f.l0l of the
gross amount bid, or a certified check for hive
hundred dollars, must accompany each bld.
The Board reserves The right 10 reject any
and all bids.
Bids must be endorsed, Proposals for
Water Cafes and addressed to the under
| JOHN CAULFIELD,
Secretary Board of Water Commissioners.
CTATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
- Ramsey-ss. In Probate Court, Special
Term. Dec. %, 1888.
In the matter of the estate of Patrick Keough,
deceased.
on reading and filing the account of Will
lam Dawson and Christopher d. O'Brieu, ex-
ecutors of the estate of said Patrick keough,
deceased
1t is ordered that said account be examined
by the judge of this court on "Wednesday; the
9th day of January, A. d. 1889, at 10 o'clock
a. m. at the probate office in st. Paul, In
said county.
And it is further ordered, thatnotIce thereof
be given TO all persons interested, by publish
ing copy of this order. for two successive
weeks prior to said day of hearing. on
Friday of each week in the ST. Paul
DAILY GLOBE, daily newspaper printed and
published at st. Paul, in said county.
ISL E.S. GoRMAN, Judge of Probate
Attest: FRANK ROBERT. Jr., Clerk.
SvFATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
~ &c - prnhafQ COIlrt SDeplal
Term, December 10, 1883.
In the matter of the estate OF Martin Stand
acher, de eased
On reading and filing the petition Of Jacob
Simmer. administrator of the estate OF said
Martin Standacher. deceased. representing,
among other things, that he has fully admin
istered said estate and praying that time
and place be fixe for examining and allow
ing his final account OF administration, and
for the assignment of the residue of said es-
tate to the persons entitled thereto;
Ii is ordered, that said account be exam
ined and petition heard by the judge of this,
court on Tuesday, the 18th day of January.
A. ID. 1880, at ten o'clock a. m, at the pro-
bate Office in st. Paul. in said county.
And it is further ordered, that notice
thereof be given to all persons interested, by
publishing a COPY OF this or der for three sue
cessive weeks prior to said day of hearing. on
Friday of each week, in the ST Paul DAILY
GLOBE, daily newspaper printed and pub
lished at 81. Paul, in said county.
By the court
H.. <. s. GORMAN, Judge of Probate.
Attest: FRANK ROBERT. JR.. Clerk.
STATE OF MINNESOTA. COUNTY OF
- Ramsey-ss. In Probate Court, Special
Term. Dec. 10, 1888.
In the matter of the guardianship Of Frank
H., Mary l.. Laura, Catherine, Adele s.,
and Florence P. Line b IN. minors.
On reading and filing the account OF
jacob Simmer guardian OF said aboye-named
minors;
1t. Is ordered. that said account be ex-
amined by the judge of this court, on Tues
day, the 18th day of January, A. d. 1889
at 10 O clock g. m, at the probate Office in ST
Paul in said county.
And it is further ordered, that notice there
of be given to all persons interested, by pub
fishing copy of this order for two success
i've weeks prior to said day of hearing, IN
the St Paul DAILY GLOBE, daily newspaper
printed and published at St Paul in said
county. By the court,
fL.s.l Z. S. GORMAN, Judge of Probate.
Attest: FRANK ROBERT JR.. Clerk
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