The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1961-06-16
NOTICE TO BIDDERS

NOTICE TO BIDDERS
BIDS FOR FURNISHING AND
PROVIDING FIRE APPARATUS
AND UIPM ENT, 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 500
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 Sam
itary District set out above or to
the undersigned, and as set out
hereinafter:
One (1) 1000 gallon tank mount
ed on a 1861 model truck chas-
sis, to be supplied by the Dare
Beaches Sanitary District, to-
gether with the following Access
sories, equipment and fixtures
attached to, installed thereon,
and assembled ready for use,
which when completed will be a
fire fighting unit known as u
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 LIE 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, BAT.
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.
8. Body: 12-gauge steel, full
length running boards anC
rear platform of safety treat
plate, regulation rear tenders
side panels extending down tc
running boards, recessed real
tool compartment, top of side
panels Hanged for addec
strength and improved appear.
ance, rear cross rail and real
grab rails of liza incl
chrome plated brass, ladder
racks on right with quick &C.
ton locks, two suction hose
carriers on left with quick &C
ton locks, two metal parti
tons in hose bed, tow hooks al
front, tow eyes at rear, Stat
ted wood flooring in hose body
4. Piping: 2-1/2 inch suction
piping from tank to pump witt
valve at tank and at pump
two LIE inch preconnectet
lines to front of hose body
piping and valve to fill tanl
from pump, piping and valve
to one hose reel.
5. Lights: Two hose lights al
rear, two operators lights al
pump, one Commando stain.
less steel hand lantern ane
holder, automatic light in too
compartment.
6. Siren: Federal Model WLH
siren with flashing lights front
and rear, mounted on cab with
switch on left fioorboard.
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
25O-feet of 1-1/2 inch double
jacket Compound test dacror
filler hose, wax and gum treat.
ed. One 4-inch suction strain.
er. Two 4-inch by 10-foot hare
suction hose with chrome plat.
ed couplings, long handled fe'
male.
9. Nozzle: One $500 sos 1,
inch chrome plated Elkhart
Nozzle. One L200 sos 1-1/E
inch chrome plated Elkhart
Nozzle.
10. One 4-inch by 4-incf
chrome plated double female
Hydant connection, mounted.
II. 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 q
contrasting light paint as fol
lows: Dare Beaches Sanitary
District Fire Department"
The aforesaid apparatus, equip
ment. accessories, and unit COM
nletelv assembled as aforesaid tn