P ... -. -.(ORDINANCE NO. 172.
Au ordinance providing for the exe
1 cut ion of agreements for the purchase
of water for the city of Med ford, Ore
',' gon, and the construction of pipelines
and reservoir, and providiug the terms
and conditions thereof.
The city of Medford doth ordain us
follows:
l, Section 1. That the mayor mid re
" corder of tho city of Medford aro hero
y by authorized and instructed to make,
enter into and execute, on behalf of
fl said city, an agreement with I. L. Ham-
' ilton, in wordH and figures as follows,
to-wit
This agreement, made and entered
into thiB .... day of November, 1908,
by and between I. h. Humilton, of
:;. Jackson county, Oregou, hereinafter
' called the contractor, and the city of
, Medford, Uregou, a municipal corpora
' tion, hereinafter called tho citv,
Witnesseth, That, wher as, tho Baid
contractor has heretoforo submitted to
the people of said city and to tho city
, il council thereof a proposal to furnish
, to the said citv 300 inches of water
, and to furnish and build a pipeline and
".' reservoir, according to the terms and
'; conditions in said proposal set forth,
which proposal is hereto annexed ana
. marked "Exhibit A" and made a part
: of this agreement, and
Whereas, the said proposal has been
accepted by a majority vote of tho peo
pie of said city and by tho city couucil
thereof,
? New, thereforo, tho said contractor
J hereby undertakes and agrees to fur
'"' nish to the city of Medford a perpetual
6 flow of 300 inches (Seven and one-half
l: cubic feet per second) of water at the
intake of the pipeline hereinafter men
' tioned, on tho north fork of Little i
j Butte creek, and to furniBh all labor
' and materials for and construct and
complete a pipelina from said intake
' to the reservoir hereinafter mentioned,
,'' to be established near said city, to fur
- niBh all labor and materials for and
, construct and complete said reservoir
and a uinelino connecting same with
the' distributing system of said city.
;' all such construction to be along the
lines and erades whu-h shall be furnish
ed by the supervising engineer of said
" city, and accordi.ig to tho speeinca
tious furnished by said supervising en
ginoer, which specifications are hereto
) annexed and marked " Kxhihit IJ," and
inmlfl ii nurt of tliis nirroement. and
11 upon the terms and conditions oxpress-
ml lh said proposal marked "Exhibit
A."
"! And the said contractor further un
'l dertakoH and agrees to furninh to said
city, immediately after the execution
- of this agreement, an agreement bo
y tween the Fish hake Water company
and said city, whereby tho said Fish
Lako Water t:ompauY agrees to iurn.su
Baid wator as above set forth, and guar-
antees tho said city against all litiga
tion that that may nrhic out of such
furnUhing of said water to said city,
' Riiid- noVrenient to be secured by a sat-
isfactory surety bond in the sum of
1 fifteen thousand dwllarc, conditioned
nnon the faithful nerformam-o of said
' ..rrrnoinent bv naid Kish Luke Water
romnanv:
And said contractor further agrees to
-. furnish to said city a satisfactory sure--1
ty bond in the sum of one hundred
a 1 thou Bund dollars, conditioned upon the
1 faithful performance of all that part
j of this agreement relating to furnish
) ing of inaterialsand labor and eoiistruc
) tion ns herein provided, according to
tho terms and conditions nerc-ni ami oi
1 unifl tirntuiHul and imecificntionfl.
. It is further agreed that all work
done and services performed hereunder
: shall be done and performed subject to
thn supervision and approval of the su-
-1 pervising engineer of said city.
And in coiisidernt! n of the faithful
performance of this agreement an here-
. in provided, the city under
' takea and agrees to pay there
f for to said contractor, in full com-
' pensation therefor, the sum of two hun-
1 dred and fiftv-four thousand one hun
dred dollars (2.ri4,liK.00), said mini to
. bo paid ns follows, to-wit: t itteen
' thousand dollars thereof for the water
furnished under this agreement, in three
cqunl payments, one therof upon deliv
ery to Baid city of the agreement with
tho Kish Lako Water Coinpauy here
inbefore referred to, and the bond there-
in provided; nnothcr upon July 1, 1009,
and tho third of said payments thirty
' days after the work has been finished to
' the satisfaction of tho supervising en-
gincer of said city; the romainder of
said compensation, to-wit: two hun
i' dred ond thirty-nine thousand one hun
;'dred dollars, to be paid as provided
V in said proposal and specifications.
In Witness whereof, the said contrac
tor has hereunto set his hand and seal,
and the said city has caused these prcs
l cnta to be signed by its mayor and re
corder and its corporato ccal to be here-
unto affixed, pursuant to an ordinance
duly enacted and approved the day and
: year first above written.
(Seal)
f- CITY OK M EDFOIt I).
By
Mayor.
Attest:...-
Recorder.
i In presence of:
Exhibit A.
Medford, Oregon, Oct. l.r, 1908.
' Honorable :ity Council, City Mctlford,
A, Or. Gentlemen: I herewith propose to
furnish tho city of Medford with 300
inches of water at the intake of the
pipeline on tho north fork of Little
1. Bntta creek, build tho gravity wooden
pipeline, including tho head works,
i trenching and back-fillititf and clearing,
r a 2,000,0001108 reservoir and a coti-
necting pipelino from the reservoir to
the present city distributing system for
- tho sum of two hundred and fifty-four
thousand one hundred (il.)4,100).
Specifications.
' Tho intake of tho gravity pipeline
shall bo at a point on the north fork
of Little Butte rrei-k nbnve the ford
'at the head of Hanley's field, wooden
pipe running thence to a connection
with the beginning of the second survey
to Medford by way of Brownnbnro.
profile of said survey being on file in
engineer's office and marked
Profle of
Preliminary Survey
"B"
Gravity Pipeline, August.
Medford, Oregon.
The wooden pipeline, hydraulic grade
' line of which shall be a:: shown on pro
- file above referred to. will connect with
a reservoir at the lower end of the line
and will continue thence to the .junction
of "Roosevelt avenue and Kart Seventh
Btreet, a total length of Iti inch niu
chine banded wooden pipe of approx
imatelv 23.3 miles. At the junction nf
Hoosevelt avenue and Kast Seventh
: h wnnden nine will connect
with a 12-inch cast iron pip'
which
will continue approximately 2m ft j
along East Seventh strtet to mv.-u-
avenue whero it will connect with your
JreTnt distributing system. I
P The machine-banded wooden p.r
hall have an inside diameter uf Id
niches and shall conform with tho spec
ifications covering same, that governed
the tenders previously submitted to you
n .August 0, 190), now on file with
the fily recorder.
The 12-inch cast iron pipe shall be
class "IV' New England Water Works
standard or its equivalent and with it
will be furnished and cot tho follow
ing "specials: "
Two 12-inch gate valves.
Two c. i. vnlvo boxes.
One 10 inch to 12-ineh reducer.
Oho 12-inch to 8-iuch reducer.
' Ono 12-lnchxl2-inehxl0-inch T.
Ono 12-inclixl2-inchxK-iiicli T.
Seven 12-inchx12-inchx(l-inch Ts.
Four Eclipse hydrants.
4S feet (J inch cast iron pipe.
Tho reservoir shalL have a capneitv
of 2,000,000 galloaa and ohall bo con
structed of concrete fl inches thick with
two coats of a?ph.-:ltum on the inside
snrfneo. . ; . . -' t
For your information and so that
you may know I am well equipped to
carry out the terms of this proposal,
will state Mint the Fish Lako Water
Company has ngro d to furnish the
amount of water herein offered nnd
will guarantee tho citv against all lit
gatioa t hat uiay ariso out of so fur
nishing this water; and also that ar
rangements have been mado by which
Mr. C. D. Vincent ond the Redwood
Manufacturers Comimiiv will furnish
and construct the system as herein sv
rnrtli. -
I understand that nnvnieuts will be
maue ns wio work progresses, monthly,
based on the engineer's estimate as
tonows:
90 per cent of tho value of .material
furnished nnd work done to b rail
on or about the first of each mouth
tor the matewnl furnished and work
done during tho preceding month.
10 per cent or whatever may then
remain to bo paid thirty days after
tne work lias been nnishcd to tho sat
isineuon ot the engineer.
Owing to tho upward trend in mar
ket prices for tho materials involved
in this construction, I must mako this
proposal subject to accept anco on or
he tort -ovoinber J90S.
i must also stipulate that in case
this proposal is accepted tho city
through its proper authorities nlmll pro-
iluee satisfactory assurance that the
necessary funds aio available to pay
for this construct ion.
As ovidenco of good fuith, I herewith
attach certified cheek to the amount
of five thousand dollars, made payable
to the recorder ot the city of Medtord
which is to be retnrned in case this
proposal is rejected, or to bo hold in
case this proposal is accepted only until
such tune as a contract in due lurin
embodying the ti-rms of this proposal
can he executed.
Respectfully submitted,
T. L. HAMILTON.
Exhibit B.
Specifications Medford Water Works.
General clauses:
1. The work herein contracted to be
done must lie commenced, within IT
davs after tho date of this contract
and sufficiently completed ou or before
the first day ot .August, 1909, to ena
bio the main pipeline below the "Brad
shaw Drop" to supply the city of Med
ford uninterruptedly; and tho en tin
contract must ho" completed on or be
fore November first, 10U.
2. Tiino being an es;ntial part of
(Ins contract, there will he charged by
the citv ot Medtord, to (ho contractor
after August. 1st, 1909, the amount, of
.10 for eitch and every day that, the
main pipeline, below llradshay Drop,
does lint supply water at the fullvralc
possible according to size and pressure
and the amount of .$"10 for each and
nverv dav that tho work is not wholly
ompleted after November 1, 3909, such
harges being hereby agreed to he-
tween the parties to the contract 'an
tho liquidated damages for which the
contractor shall be liable to the citv
nf Medford, in the event of his failure
to complete the work ns specified." If
the contractor shall have finished the
work sufficiently to enable supplying
water at the full rate as stated above,
from the llradshaw Drop to the citv,
prior to the Slst dny of July, 1909. at
i2 p. 111., but not before the intli dav
of July, 1909, he shall be paid $."i0
for each and evorv dav that tho main
pipeline supplies tho city with water
uninterruptedly between said dates.
Where in the opinion of the eng'in
eer for tho city, the employment of
skilled laborers is necessary for the
successful completion of the work to
bo done under this contract, then only
such as have hnd experienco in and can
show themselves to be skilled in thoir
particular line of work, shall bo employ
ed by the contractor, and whenever the
engineer in charge shall decide that, any
person whosoever, employed on any por
tion of the work, is incompetent, un
skilled, disrespectful, disobedient, diB-
orderlv, or in auv 'way detrimental to
the interests of the city, thea such per
son shall be discharged by the contrac
tor, and ii'it again employed upon any
portion of the work during its construc
tion. 4. The contractor must nre such
methods and appliances as. will, in the
opinion of the engineer, secure the bust
progress and results attainable, and
whenever the engineer notifies the con
tractor, in writing, that the appliances
used, and the methods adopted for per
forming the work are not suitable for
obtaining the best results, then the con
tractor shall immediately provide, Bnch
tools and appliances, and adopt such
methods for the performance of the
work an aro satisfactory to tho en gin
eer; but the failure of the engineer to
notify tho contractor that the before
mentioned tools and appliances are un
suitable shall not relieve the contractor
in any wny from his obligation to secure
the quality of the work set forth in
theao specification!!. "
'y. If it shall become necessary at
any time to stop work on account of in
junction suits, or any sufficient cause
whatever, the cuiitraetor shall, upon
three days' notice in writing of such
mi sponsion of work, w it hunt cost to
or against the city, obey such order.
When the city cuuncil Mial) ordr wie
work to be renimi d. 1 he contractor
iiall cmph'te tl.i' y.ant" upon the terms
uf this contract,
0. The contractor shall not be enti
tied tn auv claim for damages for any
hindrance or delay from any cause what
ever in thn progress of the work or
rtnv portion thereof; but such hindrance
..r delay may entitle him to an exten
sion of time for completing his con
tract, sufficient tn compensate for the
detention, th same tn be determined by
the engineer.
7. The contractor is to sustain, with
out claim against tho city, all losses
or damages to the work arising from
the action of th elements, the nature
f tho work to he done under these
.-oecifiration. or nnv urformenn ob-
ru-t.ons on he . ... e nr ,nr k wn.cn
...... 1
of the -ame.
. The contractor w, ! b. -sponKIe
for the work or materials to he full
amount of the payment made thereon,
MEDFORD DAILY TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON,
aiul any dauiugo. to aatno from, any
cause whatever, not tho fault of the
city or its employes, before tho final
acceptance of tho work, will he requir
ed to bo mado good at the expense of
tho contractor. '..
9. Tho contractor shall put up and
maintain such harriers and rod lights
at dangerous places along tho lino of
tho work na will- effeetunllv prevent
accidents by day or night, for which
the city might be liable, and he shall bo
liable for all damages occasioned in
any way by his acts or neglects, or that
of. any of his agents, ooiplovcs or work
men. -,'.. y
10.
All fees or royalties for
patented article or arrango-
any
ment;
that may h. iitud nm.n
fications shall ho included in the nriee
uniuuu in nits nruposais. .ana the con
tractor shall protect the city against
any anu an demands for such fe
ruriimcN, ' una- Tjernre the' Tma! pay
meat is made on the eontract. the eon-
tractor shall furnish accentubltv nronf
01 r Haiisiacrory release ironfall such
claims.
11. o sub-contractor . shall relievo
tho contractor of his liabilities or oh
ligations under his contract, and should
any sub contractor fall to perform tho
work undertaken by hiin in a manner
satisfactory to the engineer, nnd should
this provision be violated, the eitv
may, at is option, annul and torminate
such contract, .
12. henover any portion of the
work is completed tho contractor shall
dispose of all surplus materials and
ruhtnsh ns designated bv the enmneer.
also remove kill implements nnd plant
from the site of tho work and leave
the finished portion in ,a neat and
presentable condition.
i'A. -Defect ivft. work or niAterinl mnv
be condemned bv tho engineer at auv
time before the final completion of
any portion ot the work, or the release
of ten (10) per cent reserve. When
any work has been condemned, it sjinll
ne immediately torn down by the con
tractor and done over again in accord
mice with tho plans and specifications.
v hen detective mnterial has been con
demned, it shall be immediately remov
il from the work to somo idaco desic
nated by the engineer, where it can be
kept under Ins charge or otherwise d
poseii in to a is sal 1st action. In case
the contractor shall neglect or refuse
to ropiaeo any rejected work or mate
rial after being served with a written
notice so to do by tho engineer, such
worn or material shall be removed or
replaced by the engineer at the
tractor's expense.
11. the contractor shall provide suit
ible passageways for t raf fie over all
m) reels or roads, where such traffic
is interrupted by tint progress of the
work, such passageways to be made to
the sat isiact ion ot the engineer.
1-1. At all times when the work is
in progress, either the contractor him
self, or a competent foreman, must be
in direct charge ot the work; a complete
set ot plans and speeit icat ions must
Hso lie kept upon the work, and any
urders given to a foreman or superiu
tendent will be considered as having
oeen o.cii in the contniclor himself.
10. Oversight In failure on the part
it the engineer or nnv of his author
agenis to immediately condemn or
reject faulty or bad work or material
dial! not be implied or construed ns an
icceptance ot the same, il such faultv
work or niiiteiiiil b-'comcs evident be-
ore the final acceptance of the work
nd release of the contractor from his
ihligalioii
17. No. claim for extra work will be
onsidcred or allowed unless said work
has been previously ordered by th
gitioer 111 -writing,; apd tlnv price for
iloing the same agreed upon by the par
ties to tho contract ill advance,"- All
laiius for oxtra work Bo ordered must
n presented on or before the ltd day
f the month succeeding that, in which
the work was done. Iircase any extra
work has to be dom the city reserves
the- right tn let the contract -for doing
the same to .whomsoever it sees fit,
unless an agreement upon tho prices
tor doing such extra work con be speod-
ly reached between the citv and con-
rnetnr.
IS. It is herebv distinctlv under
stood that the measurements and esti
mates of the engineer aro to be taken
final and conclusive evidence of the
amount of work performed by the con-
ractor. I he full inoasuro of compen-
tation to bo received by tho contrac
or. The estimate is to bo based upon
the proposal for the labor performed
and material furnished under the con-
raet, and in accordance with these
specifications, and whenever there may
1 any ambiguity therein tho engin
r's instructions shall be considered
xplanntnry and shall hn of. binding
tirce.
lit. In order to prevent dispute and
ligation, the engineer shall in all cases
ic the referee to determine the amount
pinlity, acceptability and fitness of the
several hinds of work and material
which are to be paid for under these
pecifieations, and to decide upon all
piestioiis winch may nnso as to the tul-
illment of said contract on tho part of
e contractor, ami his decisions and
terminations shall be final and enn-
hisive.
20. D is hereby stipulated that, if
the
work to be done under this con-
ract shall be abandoned, or if ut any
time the engineer is of the opinion, and
hall so certify to the city in writing,
hat the work is unnecossarily deloy-
1, nr that tho contractor is violating
the terms of his 0011 f ract, or is not
xecuting thn contract in good faith.
then the city shall have the right to
notify the contractor to discontinue the
work, ffr such part thereof -as the city
may designate, and to take possession
t the work, and either re-let the same
contract, or furnish the necessary
Is and appliances for completing said
work under t he direction of the en
gineer, and if the post of so completing
the work is less than the amount due
the contractor, the amount left, after
lucting all the expenses for so corn-
leting the work, shall be paid to the
ut ract or or his assigns, but if the
ost is greater than the amount due the
oiitraetor upon his contract, then the
(infractor or his sureties upon the bond
an pay to the citv the amount, of
money that the expanse of so complet
ing the font ract exceeds the amount
ue upon the contract.
-1. I hn following documents are os
11 1 ial portions of the complete con
act. The proposal herein referred to
nd described, these specifications and
ral clauses, city ordinances, specific
out ract. ami contractor's bond.
Whenever 1 he word " engineer "
lite.) herein it shall be and is hereby
ndertnod to refer to W. ,T. Roberts.
ngiri'-er employed bv th" citv of
Medford, and to his duly appointed
mutants and inspectors, limited by the j
.iiiii.ui.ii Hums ,cutj,uamii tw iMt-iu. j
3. Wh noviT tJif wur'ls "fitv" fr
ity rnttnrtt nrr ti.H hrrpin. thfv fthlill )
mi'lfrat'Ml to pTnr to th" corpora-j
n of tlm citv f Mo.lfonl. of wbirh
e eity r-niineit is tho flair authori'l
rent. i
21. Whenever the word "contractor"
is used herein, it rdiull lyi and is under
stood to refer to the party or parties
contracting t do any of tho work des
cribed herein, furnish materials theiu
for,.or the legal representatives of such
pnrry or parties or their assigns.
Flans and Superintendence.
1'laiiH and specifications aro intend
ed to be explanatory of each other. All1
dimensions, materials, linos, grades, etc., j
must bo in full accordance with these !
specifications. Tho plans and specifi
cations aro intended to includo what- j
ever thing, material, work, or skill:
which may be requisite to obtain com
pl.no and finished woik; and anything
not herein specifically mentioned, but
which may bo fairly implied as iu- J
eluded in the contract as necessary to I
render tho works complete, of which
tho engineer shall be judge, shall be
deemed to be included iu tho various
prices bid by tho contractor, and must
lie furnished or performed by the con
tractor without extra charge.
Tosts.
Whenever tho engineer shall desire to
make tests of tho quality of materials
to bo used in the construction, the con
tract or- shall furnish, free of charge,
all necessary material, required for mak
ing Bitch tests.
Clearing and Grubbing.
Vor- a distance of about 14 miles it
will bo necessary to clear and remove
tho brush and small trees now covering
the ground along tho right of wny. This
clearing will bo mado for a width of
20 feet, or wider if tho engineer Bhall
so direct. Tho brush and trees will all
be cut close to tho surface of the ground
and removed ns t lit work proceeds. No
bunting will be required. No grubbing
will be necessary oxcept for spaco oc
cupied by tho trench.
Timber.
All sawed or hewed timber used in
any part of the work, except for pipe
line, ma v lie of common nativo fir,
sound and free from decay.
Cast Iron.
All iron castings, unless otherwise
specified, shall be made from a superior
quulity ot iron having a tensile strength
of not less than IS.Onfl pounds per
square inch. All castings shall con
form to the shape dimensions required
bv the detailed drawings to be furnish
1 bv the engineer, and shall bo clean
and perfect, without defects of any
.nut. All cast nigs aro to ho coated
with n paint of asphnltum or other ap
roved mixture,
Oomont.
The cement used shall bo the best
nalit v of Cortland cement, dry ami
tVee from lumps and all foreign mate
rial, delivered in the original pack-
es, iu good condition, properly In
led anad well protected from rain
d diimpncss. It shall bo delivered on
the work in such quantity iu advance
as shall afford tho engineer opportunity
lor making testa or its quality before
being used. Tho tests required by the
ity of Portland for acceptance will be
icceptuhlo on this contract.
Sand.
The sand used for making mortar.
onereto or plaster, shall bo coarse.
sharp grained sand, free from deleteri
ous foreign matter.
Gravol and Broken Stone.
Either clean screened gravel, quart
.ite, basalt or granitn when free from
mica mav be used for concrete work.
plablo si7.es for gravel or broken
stone will be such as will pnHs a Hereon
L!Vj-inch mesh and be rejected by a
reen of. '-Vincli. Karl by matter must
n mo ed by washing.
Standard of Moasuromont.
In making mortar or concrete, a bar
1 of cement of net lest 1 ha a
iminds gross weight or tho equivalent
ght ot cement in saeltH. will bo the
unit of measure an 1 is called herein
me quart. The contractor is to pro
de boxes holding lour cubic feet each
by measure. One of these boxes full of
ind, struck measure, will bo called ono
art of sand. Thereforo if mortar is to
consist of one part cement nnd two parts
uid the proper portion will be one bar
rel of cement and two boxes of sand.
Concrete.
Concrete shall be composed of one
part cement, three parts sand and rive
parts broken stone or gwivel. Thorough
niixing-aud tamping will bo rigidly in
sisted upon.
Mortar shall consist, ot one part, ce
ment and two parts of sand. No mortar
is to bo used after the cement has tak-
n its initial set.
Reservoir Lining.
When tho work of trimming the bot
tom and slopes ami laying all the pipes
ind accessories is com plot o the basin
is to be lined with concrete six inches
in thickness of tint proportions named
ibove. Before the concrete has set il
shall bo examined carefully and all
rough place uud inequalities on its stir-
ico shall be smoothed over.
Asphalt Coating.
When the concrete has become abso
lutely dry. which will probably be in
three or four weeks after tho lining
concrete is finished, it is to receive
o coats of asphalt, equal- in all re
"ds to the 4M" grade asphalt of
i Union Oil Co., of San l-'rancisco.
T'.e asphalt is to bo heated to a torn
peratiire of rt."i"i degrees, Fahrenheit, in
tanks placed close to the work. It
hall be carried to the work in pails
I applied to tho surface of tho con-
rote with brooms or brushes, enough
men being em ployed to do the work
piickly, so as not, to giw; the asphalt
t ime to cool before being applied. I he
n tiro Hiirface of the reservoir is to be
ne over once before work is begun
on tlm second coat. No work shall be
lone during the rainy or damp weather
or while the surface to be coated
is tho least bit damp.
Gato Chamber.
The gate chamber for enclosing the
controlling gates will be located ns
how n on the plans. It will be built of
onerete according to the plans of same.
Setting Valves and Appurtenances.
All workin connect ion with setting
a Ives ami appurt-nances mnst be don''
most careful manner in order to
insure water tight work.
Oato-ValvcH.
All gute valves shall be iron body
bronze mounted, two faced, wedge
lives nf one ot:ni'l:ird make. All valves
shall be eoual 1o the best type and
ake of valves made by the 'raiiee
coinpanv of Portland, Oregon.
staves.
All lumber f'-r strives, whether for
continuous tae pipe or what is known,
,'iiachine banded pipe, shall be 'if first ,
piality live t imber, known ns Wash-1
ngtnn, Oregon or Douglas lir. or red- j
I, and must be thoroughly season-
I, and dre-'l f',ili. r in kiln or nir, be
fore being milled into stares, Lumber
ohnll be sound; straight grained, entire
ly free from all dead wood, knots, dry
rtd, ennk. olialc-s or other defects,'
that mnv impair Ua Mrcngth or durn
bilily. Small pitch seams will be nl-
li.vvcl not i xc'-.lintf tlirfe im-h
tfrltrth .nmt not rxtfniiiii? inure tltrin
t::ilf way tlirotio, tlm tiitrktu" of t In
strive. Napwoo. will lip allowoil ontv
on lite inner ile of the htnvn. nml then
only wh n it loe not extend more, than
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER
Crestbrook Orchard Tracts
Ten and Twenty Acre Lots
FOR SALE
DIRECTLY SOUTH AND ADJOINING FAMOUS ', r'
Hillcrest Orchard 1
ran ho. bought on terms. Lowest price of nny small tracts in vnlloj, considering'
location, soil and distance from Medford. Will plant and care for.. Call oil
Oregon Orchards Syndicate
Selling Agents
PALM. BUILDING. , ':. V
one-half of tho way thrott(rli tho think
iiphh of tho stavn.
'l'li! Htuvu xhall ho milled tu true con
i'1'iitrio' tinea, both outttido und iiimdo,
ami t hit etlu;t'H Khali bo planed to truo
radial plamttt.
Staves may bn milled from lMtX-l, 2x4
or Sxli-int'h lumbor.
The thicknoHS for Id-inch pipo shall
bo not Iohr than Vx Inchon for heads
up to lnt) feet, nnd shnll be gioater than
1 inches, but not cronter than 1 t
inchos thick for heads greater than 1!"i0
foot.
Erection.
The pipo when laid shall conform in
alintuent nnd grndo tn tho stakes giv
en by the engineer.
Blow-offs.
Illow nffs four inches in diameter,
with Mpecinl teo castings aro to be
placed on the bottom of the pipe at
such depressions as tho engineer may
indicate. With each blow-off thero will
be furnished a four-inch gato valvo, six
feet of heavy Mathi'son pipe 4 inches
in diameter, and a short, cast iron valve
box.
Alr-Valvos.
At such summits along the lino ns
mnv ln indicated bv the engineer two-
ich autoinatic air valves Hliall bo plac
1 by the contractor. Tho valvo to bo
used must bo equal in all respects to
the Coffin Automatic air valves manu
factured by t lit Coffin Valve company
of HohIou, Mass.
Stand-Pipes.
Whore the wood stave pipo is located
less than 30 feet below the hydraulic
ijnido line thero shall bo placed 2-inch
galvanized iron stand-pipes, with a 2
inch servico cock locnted near tho pipo.
Those stand-pipes shall bo boxed in
anil liavn llio nnx mica wua mm-uioti.
Testing and Acceptance,
The testinir of the ninelino will con
sist of filling thn snmo with wator,
from Bottling basin to reservoir, anu
from reservoir to distributing system,
nnd closing any leaks showing after
three wooks under full prossuro. Tho
final nccoptaaco of tho pipo will lie
made only nfter tho samo shall have
been in satisfactory operation for 30
,ii vh after thn closing of all leaks.
Bofllling Trenches.
As soon as tho pipo is constructed
and approved by tho ongineor tho trench
shall be refilled by the best of eicavnt
ed material, the earth being thoroughly
tamped to tho middle diameter of the
pipe, f'nro shall bo exercised In back
filling that no injury is cnused to pipe
bv careless rofilling with loose Btone.
All of tho material oxcnTated from the
trench shall bo placed oveV. the pipe
iu backfilling.
Measurements of Pipe.
All measurements of pipe shall be
made parallel tn the axis of tho pipe
laid in trench, connected nnd ready
for uso.
Machine-Banded Pipe.
If machine handed pipe is used the
specifications for staves uBod in con
tinuous stave pipe shall apply. The
thicknesses for the several heads used
shall conform to tho thickness sub
mitted by the manufacturer and ap
nroveo bv tho cnifinrf-r bfforn nronoaalH
am oponind, and will bn Approximately
1 '( inrhi'B ihirK rnr iowphi m-nun himi
I rtfi inrlirs for maximum liarlw, bo'intf
varifd tn rorrpfpnml to th heart for
wlii.-h it. in bui.lt.
Tho onilrt of all nino shall bo nawo.1
nff H.niarn ami turned mnootbly tn rnr
1 . ... ... rrl. .. 1.
respond wmi ino inupiinK". i m- i-Nun
diall bo mndo of prnpor nizo to mako
ii tij(ht fit whon tho pipo in dnvon ntn
tho rnunlintf, ato or fittinff.
Tho pipo shall bo mado in noetion
f from H in 10 foot in Jons-th, and not
mnro than 10 por rent of Bootinn ahnll
bo If fill thnn ton foot in longlh.
Tho Miickno-iri nf all nholln for roup
liiiir ulinll bo tho nnmo an tho pipo with
which it is tn wrvn.
Wire.
Tho pipo Minll bo bnndod wiro with
-nlvaniwil wiro having a tonnib-;
irongth of nnt long than 00,000 pounds
.cr mpiiiro inch of soction. Tho giuigr I
f wiro thnll eorrorinnrt to Wnhbiirn
& Morn's standard gnngo, as fnllowH:
Xo. 1 0.230 inch diamotor.
Banding. !
In winding, tho bands must havo nf
f iciont ten. on to impress tho wiro
vliirhtlv into tho staves, but wiro that
has broken tho fiber of tho wood will,
unhjoot tho eotinti nf pipo to rejection.
Tin- wire must bo neenndy fastened,
by staple at the beginning nf tho wind
ng nnd at tho rimihing nr tne winn-i
inr nn a nertion of pinfl A clip made
nf Norway iron or mild steel must he
tioed to nee ti rely fasten tho end f the
wiro.
Wood Couplings.
VfotA couplings shall b mntte of thft
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Hiuno nmloriiil as tho pipo mnilions thoy
aro intended to ciiinmct. Couplings for
1(1 inch pipo for heads up to 100 feot
Mhall be It iui'hoH iu long! Ii, ami for
all oilier hoadrt H iuclies in length. All
tho foupliugtt tdmll bit bunded with in
dividual bands of round mild uteri, 3-8
inch in diameter, each bund having a
shoe of malleable east iron or drop
r'm'go stool, which tdiall securely hold
I ho. threaded end of baud and head of
band hi micli manner that tho baud may
ho cinched to its proper positron. Tho
xir.o nnd number of bands to bo used
on couplings aro tu ho as specified.
Coating.
Tho outer surtacu of tho pipe, as
well ns tho banding, shall bo coated
with a mixture of asphalt fluxed with
suitable material, of proper consistency,
applied hot, by dipping in bath. Tho
tenon ends ns woll us tho inside of
pi io shall be properly protected from
the emit ing. Tho coating must adiioro
Klrougly to tint pipe uml bunding, show
ing un tendency to flow iu hot. weather
oi' chip oricalo in cold went her.
Spacing.
The spacing for the blinding uud (he
number nf the gauge of wire tn bo lifted
I'or the several heads will bo as fol
lows:
Spacing
Size Head in Hit ha.
Hi inch .... ft) foot tS equals .'t inch
Id loo :ti
lil bio a:t
HI lioo 17
Hi lioo 17
id 2"o i:i
Hi :ton ii
id :t..o Hi
HI loo H cipinh 'j inch
i 'oupliug;,
(bingo Bund. No.
Xo. 1 Vrtineh 3
.No, 1 :M-ineh 4
No. 1 -inch 5
.No. 1 -iiiei- (i
Xo. 1 inch 7
Xo. 1 -ineh 7
Xo. 1 -inch
No. 1 'is-inch 8
Head WorkH.
The head works will cir.isisl of a di
verting weir, foltling basin, si men gnt.es
and screens.
Tho area to bo flooded, Ions than one
aero, shall be cleared and grubhed, and
all vegetable ami or removed, tn a point
In-low the diverting weir.
Tho areas to bo o copied by weir and
screening cliauibnr lire to excavated
In solid rock or solid f-mndulion, and
tlio roc It, if :-:iy( cleaned off purf'tcily
clean, and trenches cut. I tie re in as shown
by plans. Ail pipes must bn carefully
set and euilndded in cn:croto so as to
insure water tight work, lieforu con
crete work iu i '.miuenced all surfaces
that are to receive it must be thorough
ty cleaned aad sprinkled with a Iiei-vy
coaling of neat cement.
The diverting weir wilt bo a concrete
ntriicturo, uud with .:n intake und screen
ing chamber as will be shown by pluus.
Tho tiualily of concrete work to be
done shall bo eqr.nl to that specified for
tho reservoir lining.
l(einf;i:ceuieiiL to bo used ns required.
The asphalt coating tu bo applied will
correspond with that specified fur the
reservoir. i
Kacks and gratings: A grating made
from bars fl-Hi inches by li inches iron
or steel, :i feet long, o 1H pieces, is
In be placed in fmnt of tin intake pipe.
In the interior nf I he stilling burin nr
icroening tank will be placed two s-ls
of galvanized Wire screeiu', one bet to
be of .Nr. IS wiie, having X ui.-sho to
the inch, and the other to bo of No.
ijn wire having 'l me-die to the inch.
Those screens will be HO inches wide
and four feet long, fastened to a steel
frame nf I Hj inch angles, inch thick.
The settling lu-itiu v. ill be s (Vet
wide, 4 feet deep ami 10 f-et L.-rg, in
Ode meriire. m.i'b- jf concrete S i h H
thick, roaed at above.
An 1H inch steel pipe, about l'lii feel
long will eon nee t. I he divert ing weir
and settling Imr.in.
One 18 inch, one 10 inch ami one o
to ll " seif cntilniiied Coffin tdu.ee
alves" skull be set us indicated.
The amount of concrete for head
works is estimated at 00 cubic yards.
The basin will be loofed snbsraiitiiilly
ami provided with dnnr.
Tolophono.
The city will construct and equip a
telephone line along the right of wny.
connecting the ho.,d works nml city,
within 00 days after the signing of the
contract, for its own use, but the con
tractor will be allowed the use of same
during the cnnstiuctbui of the work
contracted by him.
Cast Iron Distribution Extensions.
Tho connecting pipfl between the- 1 fl
inch machine banded tUr.vu pipe ending
3
: i-i.'i.ir
at tho intersection uf Sevonth tt trout
and Kuoscvett avealiu will bo lli incli
class U cast iron, t'or about ittUO foot,
including littiugti, gates, and hydrants,
is stated in the propositi.
Payments,
J ii order tu enable the' cuiitraetor to
prosecute tho work successfully, tho
engineer will make an cctimato on or
about the t'irt-t of each month of work
performed and material del. vc rod; Tho
city will pay the contractor ninety iwr
c-'iit (!'0 per cent) of mieh ustiiuatu on
or beforo thn tenth day of tho month
succeeding Hint fur Which the estimate
was made. The final estimates uud pay
ments will be made upon tho comple
tion uf the contract.
Thick ne. sh of Shell, Machine-Baud cd
ripo.
Referring to pagu 7: " Machino-band-ed
pipe," tho lliicknessea for tho houds
contemplated will ho at) followti: .
Hi-inch, oO- lOO-lijO feet heado, .l'i.
Id-inch, yuO-Wu-t'oot heads, Ifi-Hl.
Hi-inch, :ioo ,'i.)0-fuut heads, 1 3-8.
Section li, Tho agiueiuont fur' fur
nishing wider to fiuid city by tho l-'ish
Lake Wider Company, thia day present
ed tu the council, is hereby approved as
tn form, eon louts ami nubstaiico, and
the mayor and recorder aro ho ruby au
thorized uud iustructeii to endorse tho
accoptaiifo of ihu city t hereon,
Section Ii. Tho mayor and recorder
are hereby further instructed to accept
I lie homls ot the I. ailed btates l idoUty
ami tiiiaranty t onipnny when fiirnisheu
I iy the said I. it. Hamilton ami tho Fish
Lake Water Company, in tho amounts
and upon tho conditions respectively in
the foregoing agreement provided..
Section 4. All ordinances and parts
of ordinances in conflict herewith aro
neroliy, repealed jjo.fpr us thcy-ron-flhn
herewith. ii; ! )t 'i
The foregoing ordinanco was passed
by tho city council November 11th,
lOOS, Trowbridge voting aye, Merrick
aye, Kifort aye, Olwell ayo, Hafer nil
sent, Worliuan absent. j.
Approved November 11th, 1.)0S.
J. l' KtibM-y, Mavor,'
, Attest;
llKN.I. M. CULUXS, Kecorder. ,
IMPORTANT TO SHIPPERS.
The interstate commerce, commission
under circular 3080 has ruled ns fol
lows: No, 1 Kach package, bundle or pioco
of less than carload freight oxcept
brick must bo plainly and indelibly
marked showing tho nanio of consignee
and the name of' the station, town, or
city and tho state to which destined
When t ho character of tiie freight pre
vents marking as required pasted labels
or securely fastened cloth lined metal
nr lent Ikt tugs may bo used.
The old stylo cardboard or heavy
paper shipping tan act, do, and
freight so marked will not bo accepted
at the office.
Shippers will savo delay by comply
ing with these instructions, aa the de
pot force must comply, with tho law
and has no puiisilictioa in tho mat
ter. 20.1-02.
Kt. Mary's Academy. .
A boarding and day school, largo,
commodious and modern in its equip
ments, h.-partmetits of instruction: Primary,
grammar, com mere ial academic, music
ind art. The course proper to each is
mtliucd in the "course of study of the
schools of tho Sisters nf the Iloly Names
of Jesus and Mary," aid will be for
warded on application to any address.
The commercial department will opca
Mondav, November 2, and comprises
shorthand, typewriting, office methods
iml practical bookkc ping, modern bus
iness spelling and writing.
For particulars, apply to Sister Su
perior.
203
Prepaid Railroad Orders.
"Something which is of considerable
interest tn the public generally and
which is perhaps not generally known
is the system of prepaid orders now In
effect between stations of the Southern .
Pacific company and all points in tho
United States. JJv moans of this system
tickets may be purchased at Medford
from any placn in the United States and
mailed or telegraphed direct , to tho
party wishing to come horo. .Sleeper
accommodations and small amounts ot
cash in connection with these tickets
nay also be forwarded at tho umi
time."
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