The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-04-12
THE CITY FIRE BOAT.
CSntrnct Awarded to The Seat
lie Dry Dock Co.
n Will cosT fifty THOUSAND,


sess<cu ewae1ed The contract for the tire
foas 70 the seattle Dry Dock and ship
building Company for 81. s75. and for the
Ere pomps for The same TO the Carp &
Jones Fire Engine Company, Of csacin-
nssi. o., for sif .on. making the total cost
Of stse boaf 3fe.s7s.
THE vfxxsoAr rRorosAIA
Bat three bids were received for the con-
ssruefiou Of irehost. and one OF these
rs not based upon the plans and speciG-
cations The three bids were - follows:
aesfle Dry Dock Company per
au4eaded plans and specifications Tor tss.-
as. Thts proposition includes boilers Of
The Scotch or compound type. or Cowies'
patent water tubes - specified: but does
not include The FIRE pumps. which must be
furnished By the city Of Seattle.
Fulton Iron Works. San Francisco-Pr Pro-
POSED 70 construct boat in accordance with
plans aud specifications n follows: First
II built with Kunstadter patent screw
steering and psopeiiing gear and Cowles'
patent boilers. 80 .Jn. 6econd--Without
Kunstadter patent screw steering and pro-
polling gear. with Cowles' patent boilers,
Isl 80 Third Without Kunstadter pat
eut steering and propeiIing gear and With
cut the Cowies patent boilers. substituting
therefore two boilers nine feet six inches in
diameter and nine feet six inches long. -
specified, t52 500 The hull and machinery
70 b. built In Ban Francisco: If CowIes
boiler i used 70 Be built By Mr.. Cowics in
New York. Everything about the boat
10 10 built In san Francisco The COM
rany. In It's proposal. says. I'm regard to
the patent Yudder, ETC.. We fail 10 see any
point Of merit in II for your purpose. Ii Is
complicated. and the universal coupling
must sooner or later give q good deal OF
trouble. Regarding the Cowles patent
boilers. We do not know enough about
them 10 express an opinion. -
Union Iron Works, San Franciscot-This
company did not submit bid according to
plans and specifications. which they said
had been prepared TO suit eastern build
ers and the machinery being not in &C.
cordancs with the class Of work our Gus
toners have heen demanding The COM
pany, however. proposes to build wooden
vessel from it, own designs Of the same
general dimensions, exclusive OF fre
pumps, fitted up and ready for service In
San Francisco harbor for 1880.
After the bids had been opened Jones
moved thai the contract be awarded to the
seattle Dry Dock 4 shipbuiIdlng Com
pany.
Twichell seconded the motion and said
Il gsvs him groat pleasure TO see q Seattle
company secure such contract against
foreign competition.
Upon motion Of Hall the awarding Of the
contract was laid over until the council
could consider bids for the fire pumps, in
order that the total cost Of the boat might
be ascertained.
The bids for fire pumps. which had
boon received several weeks ago.
were referred 10 . special committee,
Of Mayor Moran. J. NJ. Colman,
Captain 7. w. Lake and Master Mechanic
William Campbell, Of the fire department
This committee had reported in favor Of
accepting the bid Of the Clapp a Jones
Fire Engine Company. of Cincinnati. Ohio.
10 furnish two pumps according to plans
and specifications for $1,000.
The recommendation Of the COMMITTEES
Was upon motion Of Hall and Wallingford,
adopted and the contract duly awarded to
the Clapp 4 Jones Company.
The contract for the construction of the
iirehoat was than awarded 10 the Seattle
Dry Dock & shipbeiiding Company.
Ordinances were passed authorizing the
mayor and clerk TO enter into contracts
with the Seattle Dry Dock 4 shipbuiiding
Company for the construction OF the fire
beat and with ClApp & Jones Fire Engine
Company. Of Cincinnati. for tho construc-
ton oi tire pumps for the same.
Mayor Moran stated that the dry dock
~
boat ~ once and would like 10 have an in
speciot appointed to supervise the work ON
behalf OF the city.
Hail suggested that 1t would be better to
refer the matter 10 committee 10 make
fwitehell said that II he was not mem.
her OF the FIRE and water committee he
would move It's reference To that com.
mlttec.
Durie said that ~ he was a member of
the Dry Dock 4 shipeuilding Company
he would prefer being left of of the COM
mitfee.
II was finally decided to refer the matter
10 the committee Of the whole.
rar rHIsn STREET GRADE.
Waliingsori brought up the matter of
the Third street grade. lie said that there
Was great complaint that Partially had
been shown IN lowering the grade at James
street. lie moved that the grade be low
cred four feet az this place.
Jones objected "a the motion. He said
that the change would cost the city several
thousand dollars 60 move the dirt.
Fhtllsfs supported waliingford's motion.
Ne thought the established grade should
se lowered sl least six feet at this place.
Issvhesl said he thought it would i'm
prove the appearance Of the street so lower
IL. but the cost was 50 great thar II wonl,i
hardly pay.
pur:e asked the cost OF lowering III.
grade.
Jones said il would cost at least a. Cs., IN
remove the earth. Then would Gene the
cost OF lowering the sewer and ether pipes
lie wanted fo Know what practical good
wessid result srem the change.
narie said that while The change would
make 70 rrxstier street. IL would Re better
- let the work be done at a time when the
city eoald stand the expense.
The consideration Of the matter Was in.
definitely postponed.
The street commissioner Was instructed
20 complete the grading Of the street upon
tae established grade.
The street commissioner was instructed
TO notify all persons having buildings ina
Railroad avenue 10 remove them within
ten dsvs, and 20 remove he buildings HIM
self ~ owners eoss If the order Is 40; COM
pied vita
sASrx rxnntxxs MIST ia.
A reisssoa asking that psSsassns Of fruit
ard candy npen Tue streets As STOPPED, Was