The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-07-03
Proposals for
supply.

Notice is hereby given, l8At, pursusnt 70 a.
order Of the city cuun il o. th- oily Of Helena
Montans the undersigned COMMITTEES wstrr, o
the ssic cry u Helena, VIII :. oelVe bids until
O'Clock o1 the lat day Of nst 1859 for plyin
said city q Helena with wst~r fsr re, seSeFs Z
and other purposes, and the contractor viii b
required 70 comply with the following specincs
tOns and conditions. tO-wit-
4. fun. ample and Sufficient supply Of good
pure, WholesO and clear water shai De pro
vided for the use Ano want Of the inhsnttzuts O
said city. and su1acient TO provide szid city fol
nre, sewerage imalntenance and consfIuCtion a
snd oiher purpos &c ana sgeh supply shel p
| tull. ample ana sufCtonf for The present p0pula
ton Of said CITY, end for tDe turs population y
| salo city. as the same nav b from time 70 time
| dnrtnE tn fuii term OF he Proposed contrsct
| and s1io water ehsn BE- pure and wholesome. END
free from animal, vegetable OF mineral sub
| stances such Sc wou render 81 unhealthtuI OF
| unaE for d0meet use
| p The pressure N maine and pipes st the
level OF The aret floor Of the court house of Lewis
and Clarke county, situate In said city, and AZ ali
i other puinte Of egu height, sh ali be maintained
At not lees than sixty , unds the square inch.
| If reservoir works snsll De used: and II the di-
| rect pressure system shall be used, sixty pounds
10 the square inch, IRE pressure, and twenty-five
sure. shai be maintained ssid poiht, and NJ ell
other OF squal height
s. Ths extractor to whom the contract for
I furnishing SAID water may be awarded, shsll lsy
OF furnish twenty miles Of maine within The lin
iis of SAID city, exclusive Of the amount Of mains
connecting the ew rks Of such contractor with the
point ? .,ints Of distribution, and sucn mains
shall be Of the following sizee and on the follow
at least ten tnehss in inner diameter on Law
renee street frUm Benton Iue to Main street;
on Rodney street from Brosdway to Helena
nue.. on Main street from Bridge street 10 helena
avenue; Helena avenue from Main street 20
| the right OF way OF the Northern Pscihc Railway
company. on Broadws ~ from Main street TO Rod
ney street AT ieAst eight inches In inner diane
Ter ON hsdlson AVeaue nom Lawrence
Lawrence street from Msdlson avenue 70 Benton
sv-nues on Rodney street from Bridge street TO
u Hobaok street: on Ninth avenue from Rodney
street 10 Idaho avenue At lesst i've inches In
inner diameter on uenton avenue from kdwerde
street % Lyuds avenue; Oh Ciore street from
Bridge street 70 Benton avenue at floWerree
street; on Lawrence street from Madison avenue
~ the Nestern boundary OF tne toWnsites On
Clark street from Strawberry sueet 10 ClOfe
street; on Howey etreet from Adams street 10
Clark street, on jefferson street from adams
street 20 Ming street; on Ming street from jefer-
sOD street % HUVey street; on Bridge street
from Clors street 10 ChAucsr street. on Weet
Main street from Bride street south O5O feet;
rodney street from Bridge street south l,szsi
feet: on Mood street from Main strret tD kwing
street: Ewtng street from Fifth avenue
Helen8 avenue; on Jackson street from Wood
street % SIKH svenue' on sixth avenue from
ackson street 70 Main street. on Broadway from
Rudney street to Bshttie street. Firm avenue
from Honsck street to Ttetien street; on Gal atm
street frum HesnA avenue 70 Fiftn avenue; on
LyndAe avenue II IN Benton avenue eest 6OO feet;
90 Third etreet northern Psrthc addition, from
Helena avenue north 500 feet on Grand street
from Jackson treet 20 Warren street, on Warren
street from Broadway 20 Helena avenue, on
Heml0ek streSt from Madison avenue 10 Harrison
avenue; on Chsgcer street from Bridge street to
BrosdwAy. at least four inches IN inner dieme-
ter on Dearborn street from Lawrence street 20
DAvis street, In Hsuser addition; on Cutler
etreet from Meet Main street 70 Rodney street.
on Pine street from Joliet street 70 Rodney
street on WAter street from Cutler street eouth
43o feet: on breckenridge street from Rodney
street 70 Beattie street. on Eighth svenue from
Rodney street 10 Hobsck street. ssn EIesen.h Av
enue from Rodney street 20 Hobsck street; on
HObBck street from Eleventh avenue 10 Pflsume
street At least three inches In Inner diameter on
Davis street. IN Hauser's addition, from Madison
avenue To Benton avenue on ttrAwherry street
from Clarke street TO Lawrence street; on Adams
street from Howey street 10 jefferson etreet; on
BeAttie street from Brosdwsy TO Fifth svenue; On
Hooack street from Fifth svenue % Eleventh Av-
enue-
a The con ,rActors shall place down and con
meet with the twenty miles of mains herein pro
yidec for, 81 points TO b. DESIGNATED by The city
council, OF committees thereof, two hundred by
orARts, and shall maintain said bydrsnts during
the Continuance 4 the contract. such hydTants
ehsll have oonble nozzies, snd ehAn be non
frrezinS and of the latest and moet approved
pat ern Provided that If the contractor Ise any
system Of pipes and hydranls in said city, said
MIGRANTS need not be changed or removed, snd
said council shAl not relocate or change the
same
S The contractor ehslI be required 70 lay and
maintain In addition 70 the txenty miles of
mains hereinbefore specified, euc- main OF
the city council of said city shall from time 70
time direct. and ehAll pIBce and maintAin one hy-
drAnt for esch OF e-tenth Of . mile on such sddi-
tonAl mains. If the same shall be OF diameter OF
six inches or more, or II the same shall be OF
diameter of lsss than ak inches, then one by
drAnt for eAt b oue-eeventh OF mile said ny
dralts % be Of The pattern above 5pe ciaS, no hg
drsnt TO be placed on any pipe less than four
inches inside lAmeter.
81 ali mains and pipes shall he laid st the
depth Of ave feet below the established grade OF
the respective Streets and aII repairs and exten-
siOue g. sgch mains And pipes shall be under the
supervision Of such street com missioner As %
grades, locations and streets. Provided; that, II
any system Of pipes nov In use IN said city ehsl
be occupied by the contractor, Il shall not be
necessary 10 take up or relay sny plies now In
place.
manner interfere with any msi1s or piPes laid In
said streets, TO injure or obstruct the same;
nor shall said maine or pipes interfere with or
obstruct any sewer now existing In said streets;
nor shall there be any Interference with or OBJ
structton OF sny maine OF pipes Which may De
nerestter authorized. laid or CO structed by or
under the authority of said city by mains that
may be hereafter la'd BY said contracto tor, and 81
su places and points in the said city where said
water mains or pipes approach gas mains or
Uipes there hall be ut lesst six inches of earth
between them
$ The wster which msy he required by said
city of Helena for the uf any and sill buildings
owned and occupied b. ssld city for municipal
purposes, shAll be furnished by the Contractor
without cOst or charge TO said city.
~ In case of unavoidable accident or breAkAFe
Of machinery, due time shall te given % the con
trsotor TO repair the damages. but he shs receive
time during which be fails TO furnish water In
the causss in this section ststed-
IA. The works herein provided for shall be 60
constructed and maintained 10 interfere as lit
tie Sc possib with the rights of others, snd any
damage resulting from such works, or the erec-
ton, Construction OF operation thereof, shsl be
repaired and paid for by the contractor.
II. SAID works, and the water eystem con-
nected Herewith, shsu be completed and IN
readiness for the convey snd distribution OF
wsfer throughout the twenty miles Of mains
hereinbetOre provided for, on or before the fret
cay of ulY, ID. ls9O.
Il Proposals shsll specify the maximum rstes
which water shall be furnished said city and its
Inhabitants for the various purposes for whirh
water may be ueed under fhs contract, II con
trsct shsll he sSsr ed
i8. The msyor and com Littee Of the city coHneil
ofesid city and any officer other person suIhor
lied by said council, shslI st sh times have free
scoess to the entire works and system herein
cOntem platec for the purpose of inspecting, ex-
smining or testing the same, or any part or
portion thereof.
council Of ssid city. In the ordinance providing
for said contract. may sdd such other safeguards
And prOyisODe for the protection OF ssid city and
tie inhsoitHnts and for the care sDd stion
of the streets sno alleys In sid city. and for the
regulation, cOndgct and nAgement of said
rk-, ss % the ssid city council may seem for
the bst interest Of said city and its inhabitante-
Is. All terms. consltioFs and provfsi ne of the
contract. 10 case one shall be awarded, shAll Ap-
ply 70 And bind se well he Origtnsl psFttes there
20 their respective cceesa r. snd assigns.
10. Water herein provided for Ill Be furnish I'd
said city for term of not lees than one nor more
than fifteen years from the hTst dsy of January,
IS90.
Proposals shall Be sealed, indorssd Proposals
for water cup, ply" addressed 70 The chairman Of
the undersigned committee, and left with the city
clerk Of sAld city on or before the hour herein
hrst shove named
Proposals must be accompanied by bonds In
the sum OF I've thousand dollars TO enter into
contract II bid shsu be accepted
The right 20 reject any and ali bice is ex-
prossly reserved
Dated Helena, Montana, June IS, Isse.
JACOB LOEB.
{. A. DONNELY.
WM- HARRISON.
Committee on " Ater.
FIRE WORKS.