The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-16
Proposals for Water Gates.
Office Of the


Board of Water Commissioners,
81. Paul, Mimi, Jan. 16, 1903.
of Sealed proposals 4P will be received at the
sioners of the City of St Paul, until II
O'Clock M, January 81, 1903, for furnish
ing SAID Water Board with water gates
from HlcheS 10 16 inches in diameter, IN
tions:
al, All 1 f. and 2Oinch and 21-inch gates
All valves shall be double faced, and
mace with two independent gates, which
snail have their only point of contact
with the stem at their centess, i. e.. be
The gates shall be SO attached to the
stem that they shall be capable of a
rocking ct tR motion, and be permitted to adj ID
shall be inclined or wedge shaped. The
gates must lift and drop clear of the
seats Pot to "a, avoid all dragging on them
Both the gate surfaces of contact with
| the seats shall be on bronze. and shall be
accurately htted, and ground to their
seats, which shall also be Of bronze. so
| the valve is closed
The stem and all other parts connected
with the gates shall be of solid phosphor
| bronze. which shall contain 80 per cent
| of copper, s per cent of phosphor and 5
| per cent Of tin, and if nuts and bolts are
| used they must be of brass. Stems must
| IA inches; inches, Ia inches; Y inches,
| 1?s inches; 10 inches, 2 inches; 20 inches,
| 2B inches; "a inches PA inches; 80 inches.
| ~ inches double; SO inches, 212 inches
The stuf1ng boxes must be of the kind
| known as strapped stuff1ng boxes, and
| must nave layer Of leather in center OF
packing in stuft1ng box 10 fit tight to
| spindle.
The surface Of contact with the collar
| OF stem must be Of bre1zze. The iron and
| bronze must be of the very best kind
! and made of new metals, and capable of
standing tensile strain of 10000 and 3d.
| 900 pounds respectively; and the casting
| shall be smooth and perfect. without
sand-holes or scabs. and the workman
ship must be f1rst-class in every parttcu-
The joints shall be pYaned smooth and
| well fitted
When open the valves must present a
| clear waterway Of the diameter Of the
Each and every valve. shall be tested to
| 500 pounds per square inch, and shall be
| coated with coal tar or asphaltum var
! nish.
Eighth-weights must not fall below
/ the following: 4 inches, IS pounds; 6
inches, $50 pounds; 70 inches, SIS pounds;
| 16 inches. 1875 pounds; 20 inches, 1850
! pounds; "a inches, 2,750 pounds.
| Ninth-All valves must open by turn
| ing to the right.
All gates must be delivered free on
! board the cars in ST., Paul, freight pre-
One-haIf Of the gates or valves of the
various sizes must be delivered in ST.
! Paul by June 10, 1903, and the balance by
June 25, 1903.
The privilege gates must be delivered
| within thirty 600 days from date of
/ order. Payment will be made by monthly
| estimates.
! A bond with at least two CD sureties
! in sum of at least twenty 600 per cent
| of the gross amount bid, or certified
! check of one hundred dollars must &C
| company each bid.
| The Board reserves the right to reject
| any and all bids.
Bids must be indorsed Proposals for
! Water Gates, and addressed to the I'M
JOHN CAULFIELD,
! Secretary Board of Water Commissioners.
| IAN 1911 1903