The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1961-05-26
NOTICE TO BIDDERS

PROVIDING FIRE APPARATUS
AND EQUIPME NT, DARE
BEACHES SANITARY DISTRICT,
MACS HEAD, N. c.
Sealed proposals will be received
by the Dare Beaches Sanitary Dis
trict at the office of the Mays
Head Trailer Park at Mays Head.
North Carolina, the usual place OF
meetings of the Dare Beaches San
itary District Board, until 800
o'clock Pm. on Thursday, the 22nd
day of June, 1861, for the furnish
ing and delivery of fire fighting
equipment and apparatus IN ac-
cordance with the detailed plans
and specifications therefor which
may be obtained by applying at
the office OF the Dare Beaches San
itary District set out above or to
the undersigned, and as set out
hereinafter:
One % 1000 gallon tank mount
ed on 1861 model truck chas-
sis, to be supplied by the Dare
Beaches Sanitary District, to-
gether with the following acces-
series, equipment and fixtures
attached to, installed thereon,
and assembled ready for use,
which when completed will be a
fire fighting unit known as a
Tank Truck:
/. Pump: F 500 front mount
direct drive, Class A, 500
GPM, equipped with 4-inch
suction inlet with 2-1/2 inch
reducer cap and chain, two
2-1/2 inch discharge valves
with 1-1/2 inch reducer caps
and chains, full floating drive
assembly, friction type clutch
assembly, vacuum primer as
sembly, one pressure gauge,
one compound gauge, tread
plate between bumper and
grille.
2. Tank: 1000-gallon 10-gauge
steel, rectangular design, baf-
fled in twelve compartments,
front fill and cover with 2 inch
vent and overflow, tank sep
arate from body SO as to be
removable, interior coated, tube
type water level gauge, re-
movable tank cover.
3. Body: 12-gauge steel, full
length running boards and
rear platform of safety treat
plate, regulation rear tenders,
side panels extending down to
running boards, recessed rear
tool compartment, top Of side
panels Hanged for added
strength and improved appear
ance, rear cross rail and rear
grab rails of LIZA inch
chrome plated brass, ladder
racks on right with quick ac-
ton locks, two suction hose
carriers on left with quick ac-
ton locks, two metal parti-
tons in hose bed, tow hooks at
front, tow eyes at rear, Stat
ted wood flooring in hose body.
4. Piping: 2-1/2 inch suction
piping from tank to pump with
valve at tank and at pump,
two 1-1/2 inch preconnected
lines to front of hose body,
piping and valve to fill tank
from pump, piping and valve
to one hose reel.
5. Lights: Two hose lights at
rear, two operators lights at
pump, one Commando stain
less steel hand lantern and
holder, automatic light in tool
compartment.
6. Siren: Federal Model WLR
siren with flashing lights front
and rear, mounted on cab with
switch on left floorboard.
Z. Reels: One plain reel mount
ed at left front above tank in
front of hose body with hose
roller assembly on each side
of body.
8. Hose: One 2O0-foot length
of 1-inch booster hose with
chrome Bar Way couplings.
250-feet of 1-1/2 inch double
Jacket Compound test dacron
filler hose, wax and gum treat
ed. One 4-inch suction strain
er. Two 4-inch by 10-foot hard
suction hose with chrome plat
ed couplings, long handled fe-
male.
9. Nozzle: One 5000 sos l.
inch chrome plated Elkhart
Nozzle. One L2O0 SOS 1-1/2
inch chrome plated Elkhart
Nozzle.
10. One 4-inch by 4-inch
chrome plated double female
Hydant connection, mounted.
IL. Miscellaneous Equipment:
One vernier throttle control.
Six fire hose spanner wrenches.
Two suction hose spanner
wrenches.
One 6-foot SIX Hook and
Holders.
Two booster hose spanner
wrenches.
IL. Painting: Apparatus to be
painted red enamel to match
color of cab. Lettering on both
doors shall be made with a
contrasting light paint as fol-
lows: "Dare Beaches Sanitary
District Fire Department"
The aforesaid apparatus, equip
nent, accessories, and unit COM
pletely assembled as aforesaid to