The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-07

be demanded A further fee of $500
for his final report and certificate
which shall include such time as he
may employ in his office at Seattle
| The foregoing covers the entire SUI
pervision of the work to it's final COM
pletion, including a reservoir. when
ever undertaken.
| Mr.. Thomson is to furnish assist
ants as follows: A constructing engi-
neer at $175 per month and his board
A draughtsman at not to exceed $110
per month and board, both men to be
selected by him from mis- own staff,
and he assumes entire control of the
work, and full responsibility for the
acts of his subordinates, also the
making of all contracts in connection
with the work, and the inspection OF
material, inspectors wages to be paid
by the city
Acceptance Of Bids.
ASSOiullS W Jul lIS uISS, lucIc 10 Il
difference of some $4,000 to $4,000
between the cost of machine banded
and continuous stave pipe, for the pipe
in place. taking the lowest bid for ma
chine banded pipe, which is the bid
of the Pacific Coast Pipe company,
and comparing it with the only bid
for continuous stave pipe, which is
the bid of the National Wood Pipe
company. For the purpose of this
comparison, we have added to the
cost of the machine banded pipe, bid
for which was F. o. B. the sum OF
and submit herewith a formal offer
from the Pacific Coast Pipe company
to cover that point. We have added
IS, 900 to the cost of the continuous
stave pipe, which was figured in place,
to cover the additional cost of trench
ing, due to the necessity for a wider
| trench This revision makes the bid
of the Pacific Coast company $54,592.
and the bid of the National Wood
Pipe company, $74,212. This addition
for extra ditch work may seem large,
but we understand that there will
head works, and we do not consider
our allowance excessive.
We consider the continuous stave
pipe better than machine banded, but
feel that the large difference in cost,
approximating 33 1-3 per cent, should
be saved for the construction of a
reservoir, provided it can safely be
done, consistent with sound engineer
ing We do not believe it safe, after
advising with the engineers above
mentioned, to use machine-banded
pipe, if built complete in the climate
Of Puget Sound.
In view Of the foregoing, we recon-
mend that the bid of the Pacific Coast
Pipe company be accepted, providing
1. That the pipe be shipped to
Walla Walla knocked down, suffi-
cient length of time before laying to
permit of the material becoming
thoroughly seasoned in our atmo-
sphere
2. That it be constructed and band
ed only a reasonable time before the
city has use for it.
Our reason for this recommendation
is that we do not believe, after adj
vising with the engineers, that wooden
pipe built in the moist climate of
Puget Sound, and brought here in, our
excessively hot summers. and standing
possibly for weeks, would when filled,
take up the shrinkage sufficiently
While it might seem that under our
specifications, this would be the risk
of the manufacturer, we are not will
!, ing to hazard the risk of long delay
before the pipe line could be used
possibly necessiating the reconstruction
of much of the line to make it tight
If the Pacific Coast Pipe company
is not willing to meet the above con-
! ditions, we recommend that a contract
= for continuous state pipe, laid in the
trench, be made with the National
Wood Pipe company.
We further recommend that wher
the final survey of the line has beer
! had, sufficient twenty-inch stave o,
banded pipe, as the case may be, be
purchased to connect the head works
with the present distributing system
7 provision for future branch lines ant
the growth of the city eastward to be
made by locating suitable specials and
valves for their construction without
shutting down the main line.