The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-02-23
LEGAL NOTICE.

Sealed bids or proposals will be received
by the Common Council of the City of Pleas
antville, New Jersey, for the furnishing of a
Combination City Service Hook and Ladder
Truck, complete with full equipment, at its
regular meeting to be held at Council Cham
bers, Pleasantville, New Jersey, on Monday,
March 4, 1918, at the hour of eight o'clock
P. NJ. Each proposal or bid shall be accom-
panied by a certified check drawn on a relia-
BILE bank or Trust Company payable to the
order of the City of Pleasantyille. for $4,000,
which said check shall be attached to the
outside of the sealed envelope containing the
proposal or bid.
The Combination City Service Hook and
Ladder Truck shall have. among other things.
the following equipment:
$50 feet Extension ladder, 1-36 feet
extension ladder, Zee feet straight ladder,
PIP feet straight ladders. lie feet roof
ladder. 1-12 feet roof ladder. all of said
ladders being properly mounted 2-3 gallon
hand extinguishers and holders. 2 crow bars
and holders therefor ? pike poles, one II
feet in length and the other 10 feet in
length 4 axes and holders therefor; l wall
pick and holder therefor ? shovels l wire
cutter; l tin roof cutter, 2 pitch forks; l
pull down hook l plaster hook 1 life line
4 lanterns and holders, with one additional
red globe LIP inch locomotive bell 8
wire baskets properly mounted.
Each bidder must accompany his or its
bid with a complete and detailed set of spec
ifications, setting forth in detail the style of
motor to be used, where said motor is built
and where said motor is in operation at the
time OF the SUBMISSION OF the DluS. DSSlSnS
must include the latest improvements and
the best practice known in motor car con-
struction and must embody the rehnements
and simplicity in detail and general con-
struction essential in producing the best ap-
paratus obtainable and capable of withstand
ing heavy service.
Each bid must further specify the material
to be used and dimensions thereof for Pis-
tons. crank shafts, connecting rods and bear
ings, valves, cam shafts and gears, carburet-
or. axles, gasoline tank, etc. Said Hook and
Springfield tires. the size thereof upon the
front wheels to be SO" by 4" and upon the
rear wheels SO" by SO" dual block.
The large 50 gallon chemical tank now on
the Knox Service Truck at City Hall, Pleas
antville, New Jersey, shall be removed there
from and installed on the Combination City
Service Hook and Ladder Truck bid upon,
and each bidder shall include in his bid the
cost of removal of said tank from said fire
engine and its installation on said Hook and
Ladder Truck, as well as an allowance for
the cost of said tank. Each bidder shall also
submit an alternative bid excluding therefrom
the question of removal of and allowance for
said chemical tank. Said Truck shall not be
equipped with any self-starting device but
shall be equipped with a storage battery of a
substantial make for operating and main
tanning the electric lights to be placed upon
said Truck, which electric lights shall be of
such character and so placed as to conform
to the laws of the State of New Jersey.
Full in the specifications must
be given as to all other parts and all other
materials to be furnished and used in the
construction of said Hook and Ladder Truck
The lettering thereupon shall be as ordered
by Common Council. Painting and all other
work to be of the best both in respect to ma
terials used as well as the workmanship and
scientific application thereof.
Payment for said Truck will be made only
after a complete and final test thereof and
its acceptance in writing by Common Coun-
Gil.
The right is reserved to reject any or all
bids.
Dated February 10, 1918.
NEHEMIAH ANDREWS,
City Clerk.