The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-04-15
TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS.
For a Water Franchise-Council De-
termines to do so-The Plan.

For a Water Franchise-Council De
termines to do so-The Plan.
The city council will immediate
1y advertisetfo bids for the con-
.struction of a water system in Cor
willis. The police judge was or
dered at meeting Monday night
to prepare an advertisement and to
insert it in the Portland Oregoniar
for period of TO days. The bids,
ifany are received, are to be open
led on the 10th day of May. The &C
ton was taken In response to the
report of the special water COM
mittee, which recommended such
a course. With the report was
plans and specifications for the pro-
posed water system, the require.
ments of which are, in part, as fol-
lows:
System to be direct or gravity
pressure of sufficient capacity to
supply II fire hydrants located as
per map accompanying plans. Dur
ing fires, pressure is to be sufficient
to throw stream through fifty feet
of hose with one and quarter inch
nozzle to height of Is feet from
three openings. Such tests
shall be made at any time as shall
be required by fire chief If
during fires, required pressure is
not maintained, the fire chief may
take control Of water system and
conduct it as he thinks best.
Extensions of mains and putting
in of additional hydrants required
by the council shall be done by
the company at its own ex-
pense. for So per month for each
additional hydrant; but not more
than 100 feet of pipe shall be put
in for single hydrant; provided
that when the income from private
consumers along such main shall
equal $75 per month, city shallhave
additional fire hydrants free. The
company must put in self1register-
ing pressure gauge to be open at
all times for inspection. If at any
time the system fails to meet the
specifications, and if after ten days
notice the company fails to make
such alterations as are necessary to
meet specified requirements, then
city may do SO at expense of the
company.
The fire department may connect
with hydrants at any time for drills
or exhibitions
The company is to furnish all
water for street sprink1ing as fol-
lows: Second street, Adams to
Monroe, Adams. Jefferson and
Monroe between First and Third,
and Madison between First and
Fourth; and on any other streets
as the council may require at the
same pro rata; also water for engine |
house and other city buildings.
The company is required to fur
nlsh water for flushing all sewers,
now in use or to be constructed, all |
at same rate.
The rates to be charged by the
company for the above service to
be stated separatelys in each bid.
The company must furnish wat
er to all parties within the city
limits, but is not required to lay |
pipe for one consumer more than |
400 feet. and then pay may be re-
quired two years in advance.
Ali water for domestic use, "sha1l |
be good, pure, wholesome water;
the same to be analyzed and tested
for its purity whenever such coun
Gil may determine, expense to be
paid by the city, If, after ten
days notice the company fails to
supply water of such purity as to
meet requirements of the speci-
6cations, then the council may pro-
cure such supply and tax the ex-
pense thereof to the company. A
pressure of IS pounds per square
inch shall be maintained at all
private hydrants, with one faucet
IN use. san1liIulE1I1ss:z $ -