, 1888-05-17
Notice to Contractors.
OFFICE OF Cry CLERK,

Sealed proposals will be received Mt this
Office until O'Clock y. M, on May 30th,
1888, for furnishing Kalamein water pipe,
bydrants valves, fitting, and do the exca-
waiting and backfilling Of trenches for an
extension of the water mains. in accordance
with the following specifications and re-
quirements. The city to lay the pipe when
the trenches are ready. Bids must he for
OF the pipe. Proposals to be endorsed,
proposals for Water Main Extensions"
SPECIFICATIONS FOR EXTENSION or WATER
MAINS IN THE CITY OF SPOKANE FALLS.
First-Furnish ,O8O feet of inch Kala-
mein water pipe, made by N. T. w. Co.,
tested and guaranteed to stand 300 pounds
pressure OH the square inch also, 70 feet OF
1 inch Kalamein pipe, same as above.
Second-Furnish three Holley Fire Hy-
drants with two "a inch hose connection on
each with independent slide valves and in
dependent gate at base, hydrants to have 81
feet OF frost casing.
Third-Furnish 4 o inch brass mounted
Ludlow gate valves, stationery spindle with
inch square head, and open to the right.
Each valve to have curb placed over~it
feet and 8 inches square in the clear, and
feet and 4 inches high, made OF inch good
cedar plank. and corner pieces of the same
AKA inches square. Each curb to be pro-
vided with cover made Of I inch No. i
cedar plank. This cover to haye 4 inch
Fourth--Furnish 8 6x6x4inch tees, 1 6x6
inch cross, 4 9 inch plugs.
Fifth-Excsvate 1160 linesl feet Of
trench to a depth Of six feet
Sixth--Fill trench (after pipe is laid and
tested) in q good and worknanlike man
ner and to the satisfaction of the commit
tee on streets and alleys.
Seventh--State in bid how much extra
per cubic yard for rock work also for lose
rock.
t,t- II m Il a -. l.,,ll
be as follows: All rock containing more
than ! OF cubic yard shall be classed as
solid rock, and all places in which a fill of
loose rock has been made shall be classed
os loose rock, The trenches shall be Is
inches wide at the bottom and feet wide
at the top, and Ga feet deep, and no allow
ances will be made for any excess OF the
above dimensions.
Ninth--All of the material shall be de.
| livered along the streets where it is to be
| laid
Tpnth-The city will lay all of the pipe
when the trenches are ready, and place oil
| fixtures and fittings; but the contractor
| shall furnish all the lead wood tools, and
| material
Eleyenth--Th pipe shall be laid as fol-
| lows Commencing at the end OF the main
| ut Stevens and Third street crossing; run.
| street. Next, commencing at the end of
the main at Main and Mill street crossing,
running thence west on Main street to the
center of Post street.
Twelfth-The exact location Of every
thing shall be as directed by the superin-
| tendent.
Thrteenth-Should any dispute arise be-
| tween the superintendent and contractor
as to the true meaning of the specifications
| in any point, the decision OF the former
| shall he final and conclusive.
Fourteenth-All valves and fittings shall
! be made to fit the Converse Patent Lock
| Joint.
Fifteenth--All of the material shall be
first. class, and subject to inspection, and
| the superintendent shall have the right to
reject any material which in his judgment
| is not good.
Sixteenth-Where the word superintcnd'
| cnt occurs it shall he held to mean the su
perintendent of water works.
Seventeenth. The contractor shall fur
nsh good and sufficient bond in the
SUN of So 900 % to be approved by the
mayor.
Eighteenth-The work shall be com
pleted not later than September 10, 1883.
II. A. JONES, Supt.