The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-05-08
NOTICE FOR PROPOSALS TO FUR.
NlSH WATER FOR THE CITY
OF RICHMOND, INDIANA,

Notice is hereby given that the
Board of Public Works Of the City OF
Richmond, Indiana. will receive at its
Office in said city. until 10 O'Clock a.
m, on Monday. the l2th day OF June.
1911. sealed proposals for furnishing
water to said city of Richmond, for
all public purposes, and to the citi-
zens thereof. for period OF from ten
t1ol to twenty-five (25l years The
quality OF the water to be furnished.
to be subject to the requirements OF
the state board of health of the state
of Indiana. and the department OF
Health and Charities of the City OF
Richmond. and the quantity of water
furnished to be ample for all the needs
OF said city, and the inhabitants there
of.
All mains laid shall be OF standard
quality as provided by the standards
OF the American Water Works associa-
ton and subject to hydraulic press
ure of three hundred pounds per
square inch. The machinery and equip
ment of said waterworks shall In all re-
nishing an ample supply of water for
nishing an ampe supply Of water for
all purposes required by said city and
the Inhabitants thereof. In addition to
the necessary pumping stations. there
shall be constructed and maintained at
all times in connection with said wat
err system, and as a part thereof, q
reservoir with capacity of not less
than four million gallons of water to
ho nA No
scientific plan known. And the same
shall be SO constructed so that the
same shall have an elevation above
the grade line OF Main and Eighth
street of at least one hundred and
sixty-two (162) feet, and shall have 4
water area at the top Of not less than
two acres, and so that the same shall
be capable Of producing by gravity. a
hydrostatic pressure In the pipes at
the corner of said streets Of not less
than seventy (7O) pounds per square
inch, and shall maintain the water In
said reservoir at or above the line in
said reservoir. at all times. that will
give said seventy (70) pounds press
ure at said corner above named
At the present time. the need OF
said City will require two hundred and
eighty-nine (289) fire hydrants, locat-
ed as directed by the Chief of the Fire
Department, for which the City will
pay an annual rental. and in addition
thereto. there shall be located on said
pipe line Twenty-Five (29) other inter-
mediate hydrants at such points AZ
may be designated by said Chief OF
the Fire Department, the City to pay
only the price Of such hydrants, costs
of labor and material furnished, and
ever after said additional hydrants to.
be supplied with water for are pro-
lection free of costs to said city.
Extensions of said main lines with
additional hydrants for fire protection
to be made from time to time. az re-
quired by the needs of said City. the
terms under which such additional n.y.
drants shall be placed to be fully pro-
vided for in contract.
All matter in regard to excavating
and laying pipes in streets and proper
repair OF streets. regulations as to
tain for all purposes, and all other
udtlcIS COuH0Ctcu Win tue COu0IIUC
ton and operation of first class wat
er works to be fully set forth and pro-
vided for in said proposals. and the
contract made between the City and
the successful bidder.
Said proposal to provide for the pur-
chase of said water system by said
city of Richmond, and state fully.
plan and terms under which said pur-
chase may be made.
This notice given pursuant to pro-
visions of Clause Nine Of Section Nine
ty-three of An Act concerning NUM-
cipal Corporation, Approved March s,
1906.
The right to reject any and all pro-
posals is reserved.
Dated this 8th day of May, 1911.
" III. NJ. Hammond.
Fred r. Charles
w. W. Zimmerman.
Z Board of Public Works.
may SIS