The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-10
an for Bids on Cedar River Sys-
TEN Published Today.
nusT FALL BELOW q, 400. 900.
pvesosals 90 He Received Cp to Hoon
n November zs-lnftiatasn Of Con.
structiOn Now Close 1T Hand
Contractor Pays for Rfght-of-
vay-stems to be Eabracea IN
Csnfraca-No More Idle Laborer..

No call s5r bids On the construction OF
- Cedar river water system appears else
~sese Ia these columns this morning, and
Su run for sixty days. This marks an
1tser stride toward the initiation az actual
construction work On this vast undertake
II. The most tedious part Of tic work
has been securing the right OF way. From
"a. be obliged to visit Cedar river 20 be-
cone conscious OF the fact that a great
vssk Is being carried on close TO this city:
here viii be indications at every hand.
The constant arrival Of material will en-
nyxn business by rail and steamer, and
ne army Of Iaborers required will inject
shs virus OF prosperity into TIE blood OF
trade The reign Of the idle .slaE IN tniS
cfty. already much disturbed, will end with
ths FIRST stroke of work on the water sys-
ten
TIE contract is Itself OF great slgnih-
cssee being the largest eyer given out
ky this city, and one OF the largest ,ssued
n the history OF the Pacific coast The
< estimated expense Of the system Is 81. 200.-
80 Just how far bids will fail below
tia, figure is conlecturai. The expense Of
the work will depend largely on the cost
II Iron ard labor. Eastern arms viii be
The chief bidders. With the exception of
Moran Bros. Company, IL Is not believed
that any local firms will compete.
It is expected that the city will be get
ting water from Cedar river By October.
N& Though the entire system viii not
be completed inside OF two years. The
largest time will be required in building
The reservoirs
The call for bids az issued yesterday
Oleson, of the board of public works. says:
Sealed proposals will be received on or
before II nj. November q. IDS. Tor he
construction and completion OF certain adj
dissons 10 the existing water works owned
and controlled by the city Of Seattle The
esid additions include gravity water sup
Jy from Cedar river. reservoirs and por-
tons or an auxiliary high service system
u the city.
"The contract to be let will embrace the
following general items of construction:
"Headworks on Cedar river, consisting
a diverting weir. intake canal 400 feet
leng. apd settling basin.
Pressure pipe TO city. .forty-tgp inches
diameter 2s.4 miles In length. OF which
81 miles are to be riveied steel and Y
miles 10 be stave-pipe banded with steel
bands hall an inch in diameter.
High service reservoir in city; capacity
Me60 Go gallons.
Low service reservoir In city; capacity
900 gallons.
A2&llldIF n.ED service steer StAUu-pipt,
% feet In diametef by Go feet aigh, en-
cased In Eansome concrete.
Pumping main TO stand-pipc, ls,so0 feet,
ltinch kaianleln pipe: 2,6co feet ls-inch
kaiameln pipe.
"ThrtySix inch stave-pipe. connecting
fsservolrs, about one mile in length.
Thlrty-inch stave-pipe, 5000 lineai feet,
waste from high service reservoir.
.ThIrty-inch riveteo steel pipe, 4,Se0 feet
In length. connecting low service reservoir
with distribution system.
Changing Cedar river channel. Cc.ooo
cubic yards excavation.
Clearing. dam and connections at Swan
lake.
Two gate houses. specials. valves. etc.
The contract to be entered into will
provide that payment shall be made for
{ this work only by warrants upon the fe-
dar river water supply fund " Seattle
as created and established by ordnance
Ne. $3.50 OF the city of Seattle. and he con-
tractor shall have no claim against the
city except as therein provided BY said
ordnance IS per cent. OF the cash receipts
81 tie entire city water system are inv!o-
laay sci aside and pledged to The payment
o. interest at 5 per cent per afnum and
the gradual redemption OF said warrants"
Payment by the contractor for the right
q way and engineering work Is provided
III Ia the cal as follows:
In addition TO the warrants which VIII
D issued In payment for the construction
81 said additions. the contractor viii also
te required 10 purchase Al par any ard
oil Warrants aich shall be drawn on said
fund by the city. In such amounts as shall
DC required 10 pay fer any real estate.
rights ease ulents or privileges necessary
Tor the prosecution of the work Of con-
sttucfion and the perpetual control by said
city Of the additions To the wafer works
hsfeir specified. whether obtained by pur-
eaGse, agree or condemnation pre-
Greetings and also such warrants as shall
De drawn upon said fund by the ely IN
payment % engineering and other expenses
Necessarily incurred In connection with
faid additions: provided. that the amount
% The warrants thus required e I've pur-
CEASED by the contractor shall in no case
exceed the sum OF s640a.''
TIE city reserves the RICH: 20 reiec, any
and ali bids