St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-23
Proposals for Water Gates.
OFEIoE OF THE BOARD OF WATER CoMMIs-
sIONERS, ,
ST. PAUL, Mimi. Dec, 10, 1888. }

Sealed proposals will 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. 10, A. ID. 1889 for furnishing said
Water Board with the following water gates,
in accordance with the following speclfca-
tons:
None of four (4) inch valves with the priv
ilege of ten 40 additional
One hundred and fifty $50 of six go
inch valves, with the privilege of fifty (50)
Forty (40) of twelve Go) inch valves, with
the privilege of twenty (20) additional
Twenty (20) of sixteen G6) inch valves,
with the privilege of ten 90 additional.
-Four a. twenty 600 inch valves, with the
privilege of three 60 additional.
All the l6inch and 20inch 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 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 hexagonal form,
Second-All 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 a rocking motion and be
permitted TO adjust themselves TO their seats,
which shall be bevel. The discs must lift
and drop clear of the seats and be brought TO
q bearing on the seats horizontally and avoid
all dragging Oh the seats.
Third-When open ali 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 a 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-The iron used shall be from an adj
mixture of grey iron remelted in the cupola
OF an 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
yarnish and delivered dry.
Eighth-Weights must not fall below the
following: 4-inch, So pounds: 6-inch, 80
pounds; l2-inch. SIS pounds: 16-inch, 20
pounds; 20-inch, 1850 pounds.
Ninth-All valves must open by turning to
the right.
Tenth-AIl valves over 16-inch to have in
dicators.
All gates must de delivered free on board
OF the cars in st. Paul. freight prepaid, az fol-
lows:
One-half of all of the gates OF valves Of the
various sizes must be delivered in ST. Paul by
March 1. 1889, and the balance by April l,
1889.
We shall also want 200 two-inch gates
automatic drip valves, wheel top, to be de-
hvered f. o. b. the cars at St Paul by April |,
1889, freight prepaid Samples OF two-inch
gate must accompany the bid.
The privilege gates must be delivered with
in thirty 800 days from date of order. Pay
merts will be made by monthly estimates.
A bond with at least two ~ sureties. in
gross amount bid, or certified check for five
hundred dollars, must accompany each bid
The Board reserves The right to reject any
and all bids.
Water Gates and addressed to the under
signed.
JOHN CAULFIELD,
Secretary Board Of Water Commissioners.