The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-05-02
OIIICe OF The
Board of Water Commissioners,

St Paul, Mimi, May /, 1901.
sealed proposals will be received at the
ers of the City of st. Paul, until II o'clock
m, May IA, 1901. for furnishing said
Water Board with water gates from
inches to Is inches in diameter, in accord.
ance with the following specifications:
ALI l6-inch, and 20-inch and 2l-inch
gates must be geared
All valves shall be double faced. and
MADE with two independent gates, which
snail have their only point of contact
with the stem at their centers, /. e., be
center bearing
The gates Shall be 50 attached to the
stem that they shall be capable Of a
rocking motion, and be permitted to ad~
Just themselves to their seats, which
shall be inclined or wedge-shaped Tho
gates must lift and drop clear of tie
scats TO avoid all dragging on them
Both the gate surfaces of contact with
the seats shall be on bronze, and shall be
accurately fitted and ground to their
seats, which shall also be of bronze so a..
10 make perfectly tight joint when tho
valve is closed.
The stem and all other parts connect
cd with the gates shall be of solid phoS-
Pnof prone, winch shall contain 80 per
cent OF copper, 3 per cent Of phosphor
and per cent Of tin, and if nuts ana
bolts are used they must be of brass.
Stems must be of the following dimcn-
slons: inches, IL inches;-6 inches ia
inches; u inches, ~, inches; 16 inches
z inches: 20 inches, 2H inches; "a inches,
"a inches: 80 inches ~ inches double:
SO inches, 21@ inches double
The stuffing boxes must be of the kind
known as strapped stuffinG boxes" and
mUst have 4 layer of leather in center Of
packing in stufling box to fit tight to
spindle.
The surface of contact with the collar
of stem must be of bronze. The iron
and bronze must be of the very best kind,
and made of new metals, and capable OF
standing a tensile strain Of 10000 and
35cCC pounds respectively; and the casting
shall be smooth and perfect, without
%and-holes or ScabS, and the workman
ship must be first-class in every particu-
The joints shall be planed smooth ard
well fitted.
When open the valves must present a
Velve opening.
Each and very valve shall be tested
to 2W pounds per square inch, and shall
be coated with coal tar or asphaltum var
nish.
,Eighth-weights must not fall below
the following; ( inches s5 pounds; q
riches, $50 pounds; p inches, SIS pounds;
16 inches, 1,215 pounds; 20 inches. G56
pounds; a inches, 2750 pounds.
Nlnth-Au valves must open by turn.
ing to the right.
Tenth-An valves 20 inches and over to
All gates must be delivered free OF,
board the cars in St. Paul, freight pre-
paid, as follows;
One-half of the gates or valves Of
the various sizes must be delivered in st.
Paul by June TO-, 1901, and tho balance
by June 25 1901.
The privilege gates must be delivered
within thirty 500 days from date of order.
Payment will be made by monthly estl-
mates.
A bond with at least two (2) sureties in
a sum of at least twenty (20) per cent OF
the gross amount bid, or a certified check
of one hundred dollars must accompany
each bid.
The Board reserves the right to reject
any and all bids
Water Gates" and addressed to the un-
dersigned JOHN CAULFIEID,
Secretary Board of Water Commissioners.
May 1 and 2, 1901