The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-17
PROPOSALS for Water Gates.
Office Of the
Board Of Water Commissioners

st. Paul, Mimi, Jan. 16, 1903.
Sealed proposals will be received at the
sioners of the City of ST Paul, until II
70 clock m, January 81, 1908, for furnish
Ing said Water Board with water gates
from inches to 16 inches in diamet erin
tions:
All 6-inch and 20-inch and 21-inch gates
must be geared.
All valves shall be doubIe-faced. and
made with two Independent gates, which
shall have their only point Of contact
with the stem at their centers, i. E.. be
The gates shall be SO attached to the
stem that they shall be capable Of q
rocking motion, and be permitted to adj
just, themselves to their seats, which
shall be inclined or wedge shaped. The
gates must lift and drop clear Of the
seats 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
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, 5 per cent of phosphor and
per cent Of tin, and If nuts and bolts are
used they must be Of brass. Stems must
be of the following dimensions: a inches,
IA inches; 6 inches, rs inches; II inches,
l q inches; 16 inches, 2 inches; 20 inches,
rs inches; "A inches, IA inches; 80 inches,
21s inches double; So inches, 21@ inches
The stuffing boxes must be of the kind
known as strapped stuffing boxes, and
must have layer of leather in center OF
spindle.
The surface of contact with the collar
or 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 20, 600 and 3d.
600 pounds respectively; and the casting
shall be smooth and perfect, without
sand-holes or scabs. and the workman
ship must be first-class in every particu-
lar.
The joints shall be p1aned smooth and
When open the valves must present
clear waterway Of the diameter of the
valve opening.
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: inches, So pounds; 8
inches, $50 pounds; - inches SIS poundsi
16 inches, 1875 pounds; 20 inches. 1850
pounds; "a inches, 2,750 pounds.
Ninth-All valves must open by turn
ing to the right.
Tenth-All valves 20 inches and over
All gates must be delivered free on
board the cars in st. Paul, freight pre-
paid, as follows:
One-half Of the gates OF valves Of the
various sizes must be delivered in ST.
Paul by June 10, 1903, and the balance by
June rs. 1903
The privilege gates must be delivered
within thirty 800 days from date Of
order. Payment will be made by monthly
estimates.
A bond with at least two ~ sureties
in sum Of at least twenty GOD per cent
of the gross amount bid, or a certified
check of one hundred dollars must ac-
company each bid.
The Board reserves the right to reject
any and all bids.
Bids must be Endorsed Proposals for
Water Gates" and addressed to the I'M
dersigned.
JOHN CAULFIELD,
Secretary Board Of Water Commissioners.
Jan. 1917. 1903.