The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1898-03-05

| the United States.
The valves and boxes are made by the
Rensselaer, Valve Mfg Co. of Troy n. y.
and are the best of their kind.
The standpipe is made as follows: The
first section 30 ft SIS Of an inch thick
section two is 90 it.. and 1I2' thick, The
third section is 20 it.. 7ll6' of an inch
thick. The fourth Section is 20 ft. and
3IS of an inch thick, The fifth section is
90 #. and 5Il6 of an inch thick. The
sixth section is Is it. and IA Of an inch
thick, The seventh section is 10 ft. and
3(1G" of an inch thick. The plates in
each section are uniform in thickness
and are Of ductile homogeneous steel of a
tensile strength of $4,000 Lbs. In the
bottom section, an g. flange is rivetted
to which an s. gate valve is bolted, and
on this is an elbow turned ut righ angles.
This is the water connection to the
mains to standpipe. The standppe is IL
#. inside diameter and 1875 #. high, and
when complete will hold 106, 600 gallons
of water.
The standpipe foundations have been
built strictly in accord to specifications
and there are no less than $4,000 bricks
in said foundation.
The pump pit inside building caused
the contractors a great deal of trouble,
no less than three castings having been
put in.
The last casing in order to make good
! job had to he made of steel 1I4" thick.
and this casing cost in the neighbOrhood
of $500 placed in position.
This well cost more to construct than
nearly all other machinery to install, tis
finished on the inside with brick casing
starting at the bottom with 49, wall
running sly about 10 #. and tapering off
to the top to a g. wall, and the job is q
very creditable one.
| Notwithstanding the fact that all the
requirements of the law had been COM
piled with and that the City Council had
taken the proper steps to issue the $38 900
worth Of bonds, nevertheless, after the
contract was given to the original contrac-
or it was found that he could not negotiate
the bonds. as a technical question arose as
| to their validity. The question was raised
that Art No 46 of the constitution prohi-
bi,ed any municipality except the city of
New Orleans to issue bonds for public
| improvements. it was then that Hon D.
| G. Caffery. Mayor and the gentlemen com
posing the council Of Lafayette and the
water works Committee pnt forth their
energy and efforts wich eliminated in the
Consolidated Engineering Company Ltd
of New Orleans, through their Vice Pres
ident Claude N. Pasquier and their Secre-
tary and treasurer H Daspit. assuming the
contract from the contractor.
Suit was then brought and the Mayor
of Lafayette was mandamus to sign the.
bonds, the case was brought from the
Court of Lafayette to the Supreme Court.
and the Supreme Court upon rehearing
decided that the bonds were legally is-
sued, and the bonds of Lafayette ulti
mately sold at 100 par. therefore to the
gentlemen above mentioned is due the
credit for the negotiation o. the bonds
After inspecting the works, and noting
the test. we are pleased to publish in these
columns our expressions of satisfaction at
the manner in which the work was done
by the contractors. they have not only ful
filled every requirement of their contract
but we have grounds to believe that ,hev
have exceeded what they were required
to DO For instance, the Specifications call
for an electric light plant operated hv
belts, but the contractors Of their or
voli'ion furnished the City with a direct
connected outfit. and did not reon;ro :,
extra compensation, due credit shonld =.
accorded them. With the electric lipb, .na
Water works the dawn of the new .r.
looms up for Lafayette.
The Consolidated Engineering rtd
evidently understand their business ,bor
oughly. and they have an Efficient Suner-
in:enT mt in Mr. F. Prints. The ni.n.
and specifications were drs~n bv NJ D.
r. Zell, 81. E, Of New Or:eahe. Ia