The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-08-30

Electric Light Franchise Granted and
Water.works Material Contracts
Awarded.

Trustees kempf and kunkcl /,
committee appointed on petition OF
Schumacher, Schneider an Me.
Mullen for franchise for Electric
Light plant, reported that they had
examined the matter and consulted
with citizens, and that the franchise
should be granted upon conditions
specified, to-wit:
lit. That it shall be tor term
of % years.
I'd. That the plant shall be com
pleted by Jan. /, 1896.
Sd. That the right to erect poles,
wires, &C., be granted for the streets
and alleys, and public places in
said town, poles not less than 20
feet in length above the ground, and
street main wires not less than %
feet above ground.
18th. The Board reserves the
right to grant franchise and right OF
way to any other company wanting
to put in an electric light plant; and
also the right to operate such "A
plant itself if at any time it shall be
deemed by the town board advisa-
BILE.
9Th. That sections 3 and 4 Of
said petition be not acceded to.
9th. That proper ordinance be
drawn up by the town attorney in
accordance with this report.
The town attorney presented an
ordinance in accordance with the
report, which ordinance was unani-
mously adopted, and was accepted
by the petitioners.
In the matter Of the water works
Mr.. Alex. b. Sanders, of the finn
of Sanders 4 Porter, engineers.
Louisville, KY, appeared before the
Board and presented contract for
necessary engineering and superin-
tel ding Of construction of the water
works, agreeing to do the same for
the sum of 5000 the town to pay for
the necessary laborers thereon. The
contract was approved and signed
by the Board.
The Clerk was then directed To
open the bids for material for said
water-works, and the board and en-
gineer Sanders examined them, and
awarded contracts as follows:
The Dietrich Supply Company OF
st. Louis, NO., offered to furnish -
fire hydrants, Is to have hubs or
bells for inch branch connections,
and 4 to have hubs or bells for q
inch branches, at *22 % each,
which bid was accepted by the
board. The Dietrich Co.'S bid for
other material was rejected. The
Dietrich Co. by their agent accepted
the contract.
The Ludlow Mig Co., OF Troy,
y. y offered To furnish
Twelve, four inch, bronze mount
ed, double gate valves, tested 300
lbs per square inch, for $685. each,
Five, q inch valves, same kind at
$11.S5 each,
Eight inch valves same kind, at
$17.50 each,
One 10 inch valve same kind, al
$3.50,
Twenty-six Ludlow adjustable
valve boxes at ~. 80 each, which
bid was accepted by the board.
Dennis, Long 4 Co., of Louisville,
KY, offered to furnish 33 tons 10
inch; IL tons s inch; % tons q
inch; 81 tons Of 4 inch, standard
cast iron water pipes, weighing res
pectfully about %, AZ, 80, and y
lbs. per foot, tested to 300 pounds
pressure per inch, at ga for the 10.
3 and & inch, and $25 for the 4 inch
per ton Of 2OOO pounds, and special
castings Of regular patterns at 2'ac
per pound, (. 0. b. Jasper. Their
bid was accepted by the Board.
Henry B. Worthington, Of Indi-
annapolis, bid for the pumping
machinery, Tor the 10000 gallon
service pump, 12xS'axl0 outside
plunger, pump complete $40, with
brass plunger and rods $40.
One 12xS'ax1O inside packed
1857, with walnut rods.
One 12xS'ax10 packed piston
pump 1868.
For the million gallon pump he
also bid, but the engineer thought
the thrce-quarter million service
sufficient, and a contract was made
for his first described duplex pump
at $40.
There was several more bidders
but the agents took their bids away
with them after the letting was
awarded, SO it was not possible to
give the figures.
The total amount of contracts let
aggregate about -, $50.