The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-05-14


half EN- inch nozzle Standard Hy-
drants, and thirty (30) Double two and
one-half (2Hinch nozzle hydrants suit
able for small diameter mains. Also not
less than sixteen Q6)three(3)inch four(4
four (4l inch. four (4) six (6) inch, and
two ~ eight (S) inch valves with fittings,
cock boxes and appliances to make "a
complete system of mains; and when
they are SO completed and when final
test of the system is made, it shall safely
withstand pressure of one hundred
and fifty Q50) pounds to the square inch;
all metals to have coating of asphalt
applied hot, before laying
SECTION s. The Reservoir shall con-
sist of one wood tank of seventy five
thousand (75000) gallons capacity
erected upon treste of wood, supported
by masonry foundations. The factor of
safety OF treste and tank and foundation
sholl not be less than two 10 one. The
sides Of trestle to be covered with shing-
les or metal siding; the roof under the
tank TO be water tight so that no water
from rains or leakage of tank shall find
its way to the tim ers of treste or to the
machinery of water and light plant
which may use the lower part or any
portion OF it for an engine house. Said
tank at its tupmost part shall be not less
than ninety (90) feet above the level of
streets at the connection Of Commercial
and Second. There shall be placed at
some point valve or gate to disconr ect
the Reservoir from the mains during the
time of fires so that the pressure from
pumps may be utilized to their full ex-
tent
AT the election of the Contractor there
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onry reservoir of Two hundred thousand
GOO, 000) gallons; the top to be not less
than one hundred and seventy-ive Q75)
feet above The level of street at the inter-
section of Commercial and Second streets;
and in which event there shall be wood
stave pipe of not less than eight (8) inches
diameter, laid from said Reservoir to the
above intersection of Commercial and
Second Streets. Any pipe provided for
| in Section herein, rendered unnecessary
by this change to be reduced in its total
length of feet or sizes by like amount.
And reduction of pumps can be made
to such an extent that the capacity re-
naming will in connection with supply
from Reservoir supply four (4) fire
streams of two hundred (200) gallons per
minute each with pressure TO project the
water seventy five (75) feet vertically.
Sec. 8. The City shall secure the follow
ng,lands free of cost to the Contractor said
land to be used for the water and light
plant. Sufficient ground for reservoir,
station and pumping sites. The right of
wav thereto and for suction and water
mains.
The Contractor is to erect and main
tain electric wires, poles and appliances
sufficient to furnish alternating electric
service TO the City and it's inhabitants
Is to erect such street lights at such
points that the city may direct. All
poles are to be placed where the City
Engineer may direct.
SECTION 10. In consideration for the
benefits which will be derived by the
City of Weiser and its inhabitants from
the construction of said water and light
plant, the City shall pay to the Con-
tractor Fifteen Thousand (S15, 000) Dol
lars, lawful money of the United States,
as follows: First payment of Five
thousand ($5000) Dollars on arrival of
all pipes for mains; second payment of
Five thousand $4,000 Dollars, on arrival
OF all material for the plant, said ma
teral shall have value of not less than
Fifteen thousand ($l5,000) Dollars and
be owned by the Contractor; third pay
ment of Five thousand ($5000) Dollars to
be made on completion of plant and
when test of same has been satisfactorily
made as per the conditions hereinafter
stated, and the Contractor has shown
that the plant is free from all debt, liens
and encumbrances and has cost n less
than Twenty-Five thousand 1925, 000)
Dollars. After all said payments are
made the material and plant shall be and
rar in ha - ha
shall not be removed therefrom. And
as a further consideration, on such test
and payments as above stated being
made, and dating therefrom, the Con
tractor shall retain as lessee, the use of
said plant for period of fifteen Q5)
years thereafter, paying for such use
an annual rental of One dollar Isl. O0);
such use as lessee to be governed by the
following conditions:
First: The Contractor is to keep said
plant in good repair, add to 1t such
machinery, mains, pipes, supplies of
material, increase of water and electric
supply, and make water and light extern
sions as may from time to time become
necessary TO supply the City and It's in
habitants with water and light.
Second The Contractor is to keep
the Reservoir supplied with water so that
all users of water will have an ample
supply at all times; ercept at such times
through unavoidable causes the ma
chinery may break down. or when clean
ing out boilers; in which of either event
the repairs shall be speedily made and
work done.
Third: The Contractor is to keep the
fire hydrants in good repair; protect
them from the effects of frost, and keep
them ready at all times for instant SER
vice. The connection leading from Res
ervoir and pumps to main shall be kept
free from all distractions of any kind, so
that unless through some unforeseen and
practically unavoidable cause, there shall
bea full supply of water on the fire n.y.
drants, so that during times of fires
there can be used at any time the same
number of fire streams of like force and
pressure as provided for in the test of
Section IA herein.
Fourth The Contractor shall furnish
water to the fire hydrants for extinguish-
ment of fires and for drill practice and
flushing sewers, free of cost to the CITY.
In the aforesaid drill practice the fire de-
partment shall have the right TO use any