The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-12-02

4. The method of estimating and pay
ms for the steel pipe is not specified.
Knowing the outer diameter OF pipe
and inner diameter Of ring and its
width, the contractor should be re-
quired TO form his own estimate of the
weight Of ring, and amount of lead re-
qulred, and make his bid by the lineal
foot for the pipe, completed, including
steel plates, rdvets, manufacturing and
dipping, freight and caf'tage, storage,
| laying, making and furnishing sleeves,
| lead, hemp packing and all other tools
and materials required. The average
price per foot should also include all
surved pipe, whether vertical or hori-
zontal-the total amount OF reflections
of this sort being estimated from the
profile and notes OF survey. by the en-
glneer. IL allowed to go in as extras,
the curves are apt to run into high
| figures.
5. In the specification for the rolling
' Of the reservoir embankment suggest
roller of 5000 to 1000 lbs. per foot
Of roller width, rather than 1000 lbs.
| A heavy roller does vastly better and
safer work than light one.
9. II concrete is used for the lining
1t is important that the finish coat
should go on within two hours after
them homogeneous. / am inclined to
think, however, after my exper-
ience with all these materials
in the Portland reservoirs, that two
courses Of brick laid In asphalt with all
Joints thoroughly filled and each layer
separately coated will make cheaper
reservoir than the proposed combination
OF cement concrete and common brick,
and one equally satisfactory in every
respect. The brick, however, should
ne OF best unality. uniform In slzs, and
better II vltrl6ed-and still better II
made OF asphaltum and sand seven
percent OF the former and nfnety-three
OF the latter moulded and pressed un-
der 80 tons pressure. They can be
made on the reservoir and used as
made. The brick should be dipped into
hot asphaH with tOngs and laid at
once dripping from the kettle, which
stands by each briclS-layer. ! sugrest
that the specifications he 80 modified
as 10 admit OF the nee Of either yitrified
brick. common brick, or asphalt brick,
laid IN asphaltum and coated over
with the same, IN the manner sDecihed
FIR oO1t ting the brick layer over the
concrate described In the specifications.
If the work OF constructing the new
plant Is to be completed the coming
season. ] think you should lose no time
in printing your Specifications and adj
vertssing the work. II Il not essential
that this step should wait for the sale
Df your bonds for all contracts should
be made subject to such financial arr
and II Is highly desirable
thEst contractors have ample time to
prerpre. so that all the work
can be finished by September 1st. 1895.
The first contracts to be let are for the
,learing OF the right Of way. the con-
5truction OF the wagon road along the
conduit line, and the erection OF tele-
Jhone Hne. This should be IN prog
-ezs all through the winter and finish
d By March first. The others should
'OliOw as quickly as possible, especial
Y the excavation OF the reservoir, whioh
Ihould be finished In April, or early In
May.
Reviewing the foregoing report in
/ nutshell. may say that
ind the water supply sufficient
or the proposed conduit. the con-
Iuit sufficient for the water supply.
md both ample for the immediate ft,-
ure Of the city; the works are an im-
lerative necessity. and the plans en-
irely feasible. devised with GOOD
Judgment, and worthy OF all confidence.
Faithfully yours.
JAS: d. SCHUYLER.
Consulting enGineeR