The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-03-19
THE COHEN co.
PROPOSALS.
orlee OF City Water works.


No. yl2 Broad street.
Richmond. Va. March IL 1913
SHEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RE-
- CElN Ed Az THIS OFFICE UNTIL
y NJ. MARCH .29tn, for the following
MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES for tae
year ending MARCH ]. 1885,.
Thirty FIRE HYDRAN1s. dounie n.t.
zle. 4-inch supply pipe.
Thirty O-lNCH GATE VALVE r.
Fifteen 4-lNCH GATE NALN IS.
Eight-lnch, lO-inch, Finch, lO-ii...
2o-inch GATE VALVES.
Six hundred 6-inch Eipes II feet Ions
exclusive OF hub. hub 4 inches long. thi..-
ness OF pipe 1-t6 inch. joint not 10 tA-
coed y inch, weight not 10 exceed .',
Four hundred l-inch pipes. - feet Ton.
exclusive OF hub hub 81 inches l0u-
thickness OF pipe y inch. joint NOT p
exceed 4 inch, weight not TO exceed -..
Thirty 3-nch pipes. - fect long. es-
elusive Of hub. pipe 5-l6 inch thick ioirt
not 10 exceed a inch. weight Not 90 eK-
coed l15 pounds each.
Eight-inch. lO-inch. i2-inch, 16-inch,
Eighteen thousand pounds SPECIAL
CASTINGS. consisting OF double ard
single branches sleeves. bends. plu-s.
tops and reduccrs. from 3 to IS iuoNas
diameter though principally of and
inches diameter
All bids for pipes 10 be made upon
basis OF 224o pounds par ton. ASH f.r
Special Castings per pound. All r.pH
and Special Castings % De made m
strong. tough, gray plg-lron. such a3 may
be readily drilled and Clipped Az
Pipes To be cast vertically with bell cri
down, and 10 be subjected 10 proof lv
water pressure OF 300 pounds per square
inch. and while under pressure 60 he
hammer tested. To he dipped at tefl-
perature OF 800 degrees Fahrenheit in
bath of pitch Of same temperature. 20
be thoroughly coated. and 20 be- smooth
and true
An Pipes and Special Castings 20 CON
form I'm an respects ~ The specifications
and dimensions furnished hy the super
intendant OF Water Works. and 20 be
delivered 7 o. b. NJ the iepots and
Thirtv-hve large STop-COrk BOXES.
Six hundrel and hfy small STOP
Fifty METER FOX TAPS
SIX hundred pounds best WlFiNF
Firht thousand pounds PIC LEAD
All boxes ami Caps to Doe coated af
10 be OF such design ana weight a9 VIII
be approved hv the Superintendent
BRASS WORK.
Three hundred i5-inch Tapping Cocks.
25O a-inch Tapping Cocks. - l-thth
Tapping Cocks. for liade.ty MACHINE do
Twelve l-inch Corporation Cocks. 20
N-inch Corporation Cocks. 900 n-.lnrh
Stop Cocks 80 a,-inch stop Cocks. 4S
%-inch Stop Cocks. - f,-inch stop 'o'h..
All stop Cocks 20 have round way open
Samples OF Brass Cocks TO be Furnished
with proposal.
PAVING
Per square yard for relaying Granite
or Cobblestone Paving. Per square ltiI
for LAYING New Granite Paving. Fer
cubic yard for Furnace 'inters
TRENCHlNG.
Per cubic gard for Trenches cut and
rehled in Paved. Macadaui- ED. Grlteilcd
and Clay streets.
The delivery of ALL SUPPLIES to Do
made az the office of thr = lp. tintrh lrnl.
except Pipes. Specials and large stop
Cock Boxes and 10 commence irn Gays
after award of contract anal OBJ continue
I'm such quantities as may hc demanded
by the Superintendent.
Specifications and further information
will be furnished ar this office
The Committee on water reserves The
right 10 increase or decrease amy ~ ne
above-named quantities 20 per cent. ana
the right 70 reject any or an bids.
CHARLES r. BoLLlNG
h14.f6.192l 1870 superintendent.