OBDINANCE NO. 172.
An ordinance providing fur tho elo
cution of agreements for tho purehufie
of water for the city of Medford, Ore
gon, .And. the construction of pipelines
and reservoir, and providing the terms
and .conditions thereof.
The city of Medford doth ordain ns
,tHows:,
Seotiou 1. That the mayor and re
corder -of the oity of Medford aro here
by authorised and instructed to make,
enter into and execute, on behalf of
Baid city, an agreement with I. L. Ham
ilton, in words and figures as follows,
to-wit:
This agreement, made and entered
into this .... day of November, 1908,
by And ..between I. L. Hamilton, of
Jackson county, Oregon, hereinafter
called -..the contractor, and the city of
Medford, Oregon, a municipal corpora
tion,, hereinafter called the city,
Witneeseth, , That, wher as, tho said
contractor-has heretofore submitted to
tho : people. of said city and to tho city
council thereof a proposal to furnish
to the said city 800 inches of water
and to furnish and build a pipeline nnd
reservoir, according to the terms and
conditions in said proposal set forth,
which proposal is hereto annexed and
marked "Exhibit A" and mado a part
of this agreement, and
Whereas, the said proposal has bocn
accepted by a majority vote of the peo
ple or said city ana by tne city council
thereof,
New, therefore, the said contractor
hereby undertakes and agrees to fur
nish to tho city of Medford a perpetual
flow of 300 inches (Seven and one-half
cubic feet per second) of water at the
intake of the pipeline hereinafter men
tioned, on the north fork of Little
Butte creek, and to furnish all lubor
and materials for and construct and
complete a pipeline from said intake
to the reservoir hereinafter mentioned,
to be established near said city, tn fur
nish all labor and materials for and
construct nnd complete said reservoir
and a pipeline connecting same with
tho distributing system of said city,
all such construction to bo nlong the
lineB and grades which shall bo furnish
ed by tho supervising engineer of said
city, and according to tho specifica
tions furnished by said supervising en
gineer, which specifications lire hereto
annexed and marked-"Exhibit B," and
made a part of this ngrccment, nnd
upon the terms and conditions express
d in said proposal marked "Exhibit
A." '
And the Baid contractor further un
dertakes and agrees to furnish to said
city, immediately uftcr the execution
of "this agreement, an agreement be
tween the Fish Luke Water company
and said city, whereby tho said Fish
Lako Water Company agrees to furnish
eaid.watoi as abovo set forth, nnd guar
antee the said city against all litiga
tion that that may arise out of such
furnishing of said wator to said city,
said agreement to bo secured by a sat
isfactory surety bond ic tho sum of
fifteen thousand dollarc, conditioned
upon tho faithful performance of saul
agreement by oaid Fish Lalio Water
Company;
And snid contractor farther agrees to
furnish to said city a satisfactory sure
ty bond in the sum of ono hundred
thousand dollars, conditioned upon the
faithful performance of all that part
of this agreement relating to furnish
ing of materials and labor and construc
tion n herein provided, according ti
the terms and conditions hereof and of
said proposal and npecificntiona.
It is further agreed that nil work
done and services performed hereunder
shall be done and performed subject to
the supervision and approval of tho su
pervising engineer of snid city.
And in colisidernti n of tho faithful
performance, of this agreement ns here
in provided, the - city undor
takes nnd agrees to pay thorc
for to said contractor, in full com
pensation therefor, the sum of two hun
dred and fifty-four thousand one hun
dred dollars (254,100.00), said sum to
Vie paid as follows, to-wit: liftecn
thousand dollars thereof for tho water
furnished under this agreement, in three
equal payments, ono thcrof upon deliv
ery to said city of tho agreement with
the Fish Lako Wator Company here
inbeforo referred to, and the bond there
in provided; another upon July 1, 1 !.
and tho third of said payments thirty
days after tho work has been finished to
the .satisfaction of the supervising en
gineer of said city; tho remainder of
said componsntion, to-wit: two hun
dred nnd thirty-nino thousand one hun
dred dollars, to bo paid as provided
in said proposal and specifications.
In WitnOBS whoreof, the said contrac
tor has horounto set hit) hand and seal,
and the Baid city has caused theso pres
ents to be signed by its mayor and re
eorder and its corporate seal to bo here
unto affixed, pursuuut to an ordiuance
duly enacted and approved the day and
year first above written.
(Seal)
CITY OF MEDFORD.
By
Mayor.
Attest:
Recorder.
In presence of:
Exhibit A.
Medford, Oregon, Oct. 15, 1908.
Honorable City Council, City Medford,
Or. Gentlemen: I herewith propose to
furnish tho city of Medford with 300
inches of water at the intnko of the
pipeline on tho north fork of Little
Butte creek, build the gravity wooden
pipeline, including the head works,
trenching and back-filling and clearing,
a 2,000,000-gullon reservoir and a con
necting pipeline from the reservoir to
the present ity distributing system for
the Bum of two hundred and fifty four
thousand ono hundred (2j4,100).
Specifications.
The -intake of the gravity pipeline
shall bo at n point on the, north fork
of Little Butto creek obrrVc tho ford
at the head of llnnlcy's field, wooden
pipe running- thence to a connection
with the beginning of the second survey
to Medford by way of Brownsboro,
profile of Bnid survey being on file in
engineer's office and marked
Proflo of
Preliminary Survey
"B"
Gravity Pipeline, August, WIN.
' Medford, Oregon.
The wooden pipeline, hydraulic grade
line of which shall be as shown on pro
file above reforred to, will connect with
a reservoir at the lower end of the line
ni ;ll jnnt,mie thence to the junction
. TfnnaAvelt avenue and Knst Seventh
street, a total length of 16 inch ma
i.:nA.Kann,l vnmlpn nine of approx-
imatelv 23.3 milcB. At the junction of
ttnn..vlt avenue and East Seventh
tot iha.wnnlpn nine will connect
with a 12-inch cast iron pipe, which
will, continue approximately 2.100 feet
alonff East Seventh street to Riverside
arena, where it will connect with your
present distributing system.
.haUhar.rin.rdiaof,,i8
j inches and shnll conform with the apec-
covering tiame, that governed
lhi tenilers previously submitted to you
on August fl, 1!8, now on file with
the city recorder.
The 12-inch cast iron pipe shall be
class "D" New England Water Works
siaii.iard or its equivalent and with it
will be furiiitilicd and act the follow
ing "specials:"
Two 12-inch gate valves.
Two c. i. valve boxes.
One Id-inch to 12-inch reducer.
One 12-inch to 8-inch reducer.
One 12-iuchxl2-inchxl0-inch T.
One 12-inchxl2-inclix8-inch T.
Seven 12-inchxl2-inchx0-inch Tb.
Four Eclipso hydrnuto.
48 feet G-ineh cast iron pipe.
The reservoir shall, have a capacity
of 2,000,000 gallons and shall be con
structed of concrete 0 inches thick with
two coats of asphcltum on the inside
surface. - .
For your information and so that
you may know I am well equipped to
carry out. the terms of this proposal,
will stn.to that tho Fish Lako Water
Company lias agro-d to furnish the
amount of water herein offered and
will guarantee the city against all liti
gation that mny ariso out of bo furs
lushing this water; and also that ar
rangements have been mnde by which
Mr. 0. D. Vincent and the Redwood
Manufacturers Company will furnish
and construct tho systom as herein set
forth.
I understand that payments will be
mado us the work progresses, monthly,
based on the engineer's estimate as
follows:
90 per cent of the value of material
furnished and work done to be paid
on or about the first of each month
for tho material furnished and work
done during the preceding month.
30 per cent or whatover may then
remain to be paid thirty days aftor
the work has been finished to the sat
isiaction of the engineer.
Owing to the upward trend in mar
Uet prices for tho niatorialo involved
in this construction, T must make thiB
proposal subject to acceptance on or
before November 15, 1908.
1 must also stipulato that in case
this proposal is accepted the city
through its proper authorities Bkall pro
duce satisfactory assuranco that the
necessary funds are uvailnble "to 'pay
for this construction
As evidenco of good faith, I herowith
attnch certified chock to tho amount
of five thousnnd dollars, nindo payable
to tho roeordor of tho city of Medford,
which is to bo returned in case this
proposal is rejected, or to bo held in
case this proposal is uccopted only until
such time ns a contract in duo form,
embodying the terms of this proposal
can bo executed.
liespectl'ullv submitted, .
I. L. HAMILTON.
Exhibit B.
Specifications Medford Water Works.
tloncrul clauses:
1. Tho work heroin contracted to be
done must bo comnioiiced within 15
days aftor the date of this contract,
and sufficiently completed on or before
the first dny of August, 1909, to enn
blo the iniiiii pipelino below tho "Brnd
slmw Drop" to supply tho city of Mod
ford uninterruptedly; and tho entire
contract must be completed on or bo
fore November first, 1909.
2. Time being an essential part of
this contract, there will be charged by
the city of Medford; to tho contractor,
after August 1st, 1909, the amount of
$50 for each and every day that tho
main pipeline, below llrndshnw Drop,
does not supply wntcr at the full rate
possible according to size and pressure,
nnd tho amount of $50 for onch nnd
livery day that tho work is not wholly
:!jinpletcd after November 1, 1909, Biich
charges being hereby agreed to be
tween the purtiCB to tho contract ns
the liquidated damages for which, the
contractor shall be linble to tho city
of Medford, in the event of his fnillire
to complete the work ns specified. If
tho contractor shall have finished the
work sufficiently to enalilo supplying
water nt the "full rnto as stated abovo,
from the llrndshnw Drop to the city,
prior to tho :llst day of .Inly, 1909, at
2 p. in., lint not betoro tne null uay
f July. 1909, ho shall bo paid $50
for each and every day thnt tho mnin
pipeline supplies the city with water
uninterruptedly between snid datCB.
3. Where in the opinion of the engin
eer for tho city, the employment of
skilled laborers is necessary lor tno
successful completion of tho work to
be done under this contract, then only
such as havo had experience in and can
show themselves to be skilled in their
particular line of work, shall be employ
ed by the contractor, and whenever the
engineer in charge shall deeido that any
person whosoever, employed on any .por
tion of the work, is incompetent, un
skilled, disrespectful, disobedient, dis
orderly, or in any way detrimental to
the interests of the city, then Biich per
son shall be discharged by the contrac
tor, and not again employed upon any
portion of the work during its construc
tion. 4. The contractor must imo Bitch
methods and appliances as will, in the
opinion of tho cugineer, securo tho best
progress and result attainable, ond
whenever the engineer notifies the con
tractor, in writing, that the appliances
used, and the methods ndopted for per
forming the work nre not suitnble for
obtaining the best results, then tho con
tractor shall immediately provide such
tools and appliances, nnd adopt such
methods for the performance of the
work ns are satisfactory to the engin
eer; but t lie fnilnrc of the engineer to
notify tho contractor that tho before
mentioned tools and nppliances arc un
suitable shall not relieve the contractor
in nny way from his obligation to secure
the quality of the work set forth in
these specifications.
5. If it shall become necessary at
any time to stop work on account of in
junction suits, or nny sufficient cause
whatever, tho contractor shall, upon
three days' mtice in writing of such
suspension of work, without cost to
or against the city, obey such order.
When the city council shall order the
work to be resumed, the contractor
shall complete tho same upon the terms
(if this contract.
0. The contractor shall not be enti
tled to trnv claim for damages for any
hindrance or delay from any cause what
ever in the progress of the work or
anv portion thereof; but such hindrance
or 'delay may entitle him to an exten
sion of time for completing his con
tract, sufficient to compensate for the
detention, the same to be determined by
the engineer.
7. The contractor is to sustain, with
out claim against the city, all losses
or damages to the work arising from
the action of the elements, the nature
of the work to be done under these
specifications, or any unforeseen ob
structions on the line of work which
may be encountered in the prosecution
of the same.
8. The contractor will be responsible
for the work or materials to the full
-aunt of the payment, mad. .hereon,
MgDffORD DAILY JBtBUNiC, MEDFORD. OREGON,
and any damage to same from any
enuse whatever, not the fault of the
city or ita employes, before the final
acceptance of the work, will be requir
ed to be made good at the expense of
the contractor,
0. The contractor shall put up and
maintain such barriers and red liffhta
at dangorotiB places along the line of
iuv worn as win enectua:iy prevent
aeeideuts by duy or nicbt. for which
the city might be liable, and ho shall be
liable for all dam aired occasioned I
any way by his acts or ncglectH, or that
or any or ins agents, employes or work
men. :i
10. All fees or royalties for
any patented article or arrange
ment that may be .. used . . udod
fications shall be included in the price
uamea in tne proposals,, and the con
tractor shall protect the city against
any and alt demands for such fees or
royalties, and before the final, pay
ment ib made on the contract, the con
tractor shall furnish acceotable Droof
of a satisfactory release from all such
claims..
11. No sub-contractor shnll relieve
the contractor of his liabilities or ob
ligations under his contract, and should
any sub contractor fnil to perform the
work undertaken by him in a manner
satisfactory to the engineer, and should
this provision be violated, the city
may, at is option, annul and terminate
such contract.
12. Whenever any portion of the
work is completod the contractor shall
dispose of all , surplus materials and
rubbish as designated by the engineer,
also remove all implements and plant,
from the site, of thai, work and leave
the finished portion in a neat " and
presentable condition.
13. Defective work or material may
be condemned by the engineer nt any
time before the final completion of
nny portion of the work, or the release
of ton (10) per cent reserve. When,
any work has been condemned, it shall
be immediately torn down by the con
tractor and done over again in accord
ance with the plans and specifications.
When defective material has been con
demned, it shall bo immediately remov
ed rrom the work to some place desig
nated by the engineer, where It can be
kopt under his charge or otherwise dis
posed of to his satisfaction. In case
the contractor shall neglect or refusV
to roplace any rejectod work or mate
rial after being served with a writton
notice so to do by the engineer, such
work or material shall be removed or
replaced by tho engineer nt the con
tractor's expense.
14.. The contractor shall provide suit
able passngowaya for traffic over all
streets or rouds, where such traffic
is interrupted by tho progress of the
work, such passageways to be made to
the Htinfju'tion of tho engineer.
IS. At nil times when tho work !b
in progress, cither tho contractor him
self, .or a competent foreman, must be
in direct charge of the work; n complete
set .of plans nnd specifications must
alHO be kopt upon tho work, and any
orders given to n foreman or superin
tendent will lie considered as having
been given to the contractor himself.
fi. Oversight or failure on the part
of the engineer or nny of hia author
ized agents to immediately eondomn or
reject faulty or bad work or material
nlm 1 1 not be implied or construed as an,
acceptance of the same, if such faulty
work or material becomes evident bo-;
fnro the final acceptance of the work
and release or the contractor from his,
obligation.
17. No claim for extra work will be
considered or allowed unless said work
has been previously ordered by tho en
gineer in writing, and tho prico fori,
doing the samo agreed upon by tho par
ties to tho contract in advance All
hums for extra work so ordered must
be presented on or before the 3d day
of the month succeeding that in which,
the work was done. In ease any extra
work has to bo done, tho city roBerves
the right to let tho contract for doing
the snme to whomsoever it sees fit,
unless an agreement upon tho prices
for doing such extra work can bo speed
ily reached between tho city and con-1
trnctor. i
18. Tt is hereby distinctly undor-,
ntood that tho measurements nnd esti-,,
mates of the eneineer nro to bo taken i
ns final and conclusive evidence of the J
amount of work performed by the con- j
tractor. Tho full ineasuro of compen
sation to bo received by tho contrac
tor. The estimate is to bo baaed upon I
the nroposnl for the lnbor por formed
and material furnished undor tho con
tract, and in accordance with these
specifications, and whonover there may
be nny ambiguity therein the engin
eer's instructions shall- be considered
explanatory and . plmll bo of binding
force,..
10'. In order to prevent dispute and
i titration, tho engineer shnll in all cases
bo the .referee to doterminc the amount,
quality, acceptability and fitness of the
Hevoral .kinds ,ot , work and material,
which are to bo paid for under these
specifications, and to decido upon all
tpi est ions which may arise as to tho ful
fillment of said contract on the part of
the contractor, and his decisions ,and
determinations, shall be final and con
clusive, 20. Tt is hereby stipulated that if
tho work tn be done under this con-,
tract shall be abandoned, or if at any
time the engineer is nt the opinion, and
shall so certify to the city in writing,
that the work is unnecessarily delay-!
cd, or that the contractor is violating
the terms of his contract, or is not
executing tho contract in good faith,
then tho city b1ii.11 have the right to
notify the contractor to discontinue the
work, or Btich part thereof as the ,city
may designate, nnd to take possession
of the work, and either re let the same
by contract, or furnish the necessary
tools and appliances for completing said
work under ths direction of the; en
gineer, and if the cost of so pomploting
the work is less than the amount dap
tho contractor, the amount left, after
deducting all the expenses for so com
pleting the work, shall bo paid to the
contractor or his aligns, but if tho
cost is greater than the amount due the
contractor upon his contract, then the
contractor or his sureties upon the bond
man pay to the city the amount of
monoy that the expense of so complet
ing the contract exceeds the amount
due upon the contract.
21. Tho following documents are es
sentinl portions of the complete con
tract The proposal herein referred to
and described, these, specifications and
general clauses, city ordinances, specific
contract, and contractor's bond.
22. Whenever the word "engineer"
is lined herein it shall bo and is hereby
understood to refer to W. .1. Roberts,
the engineer employed by the city of
MM ford, and to his duly appointed as
sistants and inspectors, limited by the
particular duties entrusted to them,
23, Whenever the words "city" or
city council are used herein, they shall
be understood to refer to the corpora
tion of the city of Medford, of which ,
the city council is the duly authorise! ,
agent.
24. Whenever the word "contractor"
is used herein, it shall be nnd is under
stood to refer to the party or parties
contracting to do any of the work ilea
oribed herein, furnish materials thero
for, or the legal representatives of such
party or parties or their assigns.
.. Plana and Superintendence.
Plans and specifications are intend
ed to be explanatory of each other. All
ijiuiensious, materials, lines, grades, etc.,
must be in full accordance with these
specifications. Tho plans and specifi
cations aro intended to include what
ever thing, material, work, or skill
which may bo requisite to obtain com
plete and finished work; and anything
not he in specifically mentioned, but
which may be fairly implied as in
cjuded in the contract as necessary to
render the 'works complete, of. which
the engineer shall be judge, Bhatl be
deemed to be included in the various
prices bid by the contractor, and must
be furnished or performed by the'eou-ti-netor
without extra charge.
Testa,
Whenever tho engineer shall desiro to
make tests of the quality of materials
to bo used in tho cotiatruetiouT'the con
tractor shall furnish, free of charge,
all neuessnry material, required for mak
ing such tests.
Oloaring and Grubbing.
' For n distance of about 14 miles It
will be necessary to clear and remove
the brush and small trees now covering
the ground along the right of way. This
clearing will be made for a width of
20 feet, or wider if the engineer shall
so direct. The brush and trees will all
be cut close to the surface of the ground
and removed as the work proceeds. No
burning will be required. No grubbing
will bo necessary except for space oc
cupied by tho trench.
' nmoer.
All snwod or hewed timber used in
nny part of tho work, except for pipe
line, may be of common nntivo fir,
sound and free from decay.
Oaat Iron.
All iron enstiugs, unless otherwise
specified, shall be made from a superior
quality of iron having a tensile strength
of not less than 18,000 pounds per
square inch. All castings shall con
form to the shnpo dimensions require.,
by the detailed drawings to bo furtiinli-
ed by the engineer, nnd mini. ie ciean
;md perfect, without defects of any
kind. All castings are to be coated
with a paint of nnphnltum or other ap
proved mixture
Cement
Tho coment used ahull bo the best
piality of Portland cement, dry nnd
freo from lumps nnd nil foreign mate
rial, delivered in the original pack
iges, in good condition, properly la
beled nnad well protected from rain
and dampness. It shall bo delivered on
tho work in such quantity in advance
as shall afford tho onginoor opportunity
for making tests of its quality before
being used. Tho tests required by the
city of Portland for nccoptanco will be
acceptable on this contract.
Sand,
Tho sand used for making mortar,
concreto or plaster, shall bo coarse,
xharp-grained sand, freo from deleteri
ous foreign mattor.
Gravel and Broken Stono.
Either clean screened gravel, quart
zito, basalt or granite when free from
mica may bo used for concrete work.
Acceptable sizes for gravel or broken
stone will he such ns will pass a screen
2W1-iuch mesh nnd bo rejected by a
Hcreen of Mi inch. Earthy matter must
be removed by washing.
Standard of Measurement.
In making mortnr or concrete, a bar
rel of cement of not less than 400
pounds gross weight or tho equivalent
weight of cemont in sacks, will bo the
unit of measure nnd is culled herein
one quart. Tho contractor is to pro
vide boxeB holding four cubic feet each
by measure. Ono of theso boxes full of
sand, struck mennuro, will bo called one
part of sand. Therefore if mortar is to
consist of one part cement and two purls
sand tho proper portion will ho ono par
rel of cement and two boxes of snnd.
Concrete.
Concrete shnll be com nosed of one
part cement, three parts sand and five
parts broken stone or gravel. Thorough
mixing and tamping will ho rigidly in
sisted upon.
Mortnr shall consist of one part ce
ment nnd two ports of sand. No mortar
is to bo used after tno cement tins uni
on its initial set.
EoHervoir Lining.
When tho work of trimming the hot- ,
torn and slopes and laying nil tho pipes
and accessories is cnmplote the basin i
is to bo lined with concrete six inches
in thickness of the proportions named
abovo. Beforo tho concreto has set it
shnll be examined enrofully nnd nil
rough places uud inequalities on its sur
face shall be smoothed over.
v Asphalt Coating.
When th concrete has become abso
lutely dry, which will probably bo in
tlireo or four weeks after tho liuintt
pp concrete is finished, it is to receive
two coats of asphalt, equal in an re
spocts to the "1" grado asphalt of
tho Union rn or. nan rrancisco.
The asphalt is to bo heated to a tern
pernture of 350 degrees, Fahrenheit, in
tanks placed ciose to too worn, ji
shall bo carried to tho work in paih
and nppliod to tho surface of the con
ereto with brooms or brushes, enough
en being employed to do the wort'
quickly, so us not to give tho nsphall
"time to cool beforo being applied. The
entire snrfaco of the reservoir is to br
gone over once beforo work is begin:
on tho second coat. No work shall In
done during the rainy or damp weather
er, or while tho snrfaco to be con ted
is the least hit damp.
: - Gate Chamber.
Tho gate chamber for enclosing the
controlling gates will bo located as
shown on the plans. It will bo built of
concrete according to the plans or same.
Setting Valves and Appurtenances.
All work in connection with setting
valves and appurtenances must he done
in a most careful manner in order to
insure water tight work.
Oate-Valves.
All gato-vnlves shall be iron body
bronze mounted, two faced, wedge
valves of one standard make. All valves
shall bo equal to tho best type and
make of valves made by tho ('ranee
companv of Portland. Oregon.
Staves,
All lumber for slaves, whether for
continuous stave pipe or what, is known
as machine banded pipe, shnll bo of first
quality livo timber, known as Wash
ington, iregon r isniiirinn i ir, nr rt-u-wood.
nnd must ho thoroughly season
ed, and dried rtther in kiln or nir, be
fore being milled into stnves. Lumber
shnll be sound, straight-grained, entire
ly freo from nil dead wood, knots, dry
rot. cracks, shakes or other deferts.
that may irpnir its strength or durn
bility. Small pitch seams will bo al
lowed not exceeding three inches in
length .and not extending more thnn
half way through the thickness of the
stave. Hapwood will be allowed onlv
on the inner sid of tho stave, and then
ly when it does not extend more thnn
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oiH' lmlf of tho way through tho thiek
ih'hs of tho atavo.
Tho hIiivo lnill lio milled to true 0011
voiiti'ie lint's, lioth outH'ulo inul inmilo,
iitul tho eiloti hIiuII lio phuitMl to true
I'llililll lilllllOH.
Stuvi'H limy lio mill.'il from 1x4, 2x4
or 2xll-iiic.h iiimlior.
Tho thii'km'HH for lil incli iiiiio shall
ho not Iohs thnn 1'4 inehi'H for hoiuls
up to loll h-ot, nml shall ho groHtrr limn
I1. itiflu'H. Iiut .not irrcator than 1 'i
iiK'hi-R thick for hcniis rooti-r thnn l,rii
foot.
Erection.
Tho pipo vhon luiil ahull conform in
alignment nml gnulo to tho ntnuca giv
mi liy tho engineer.
Blow-offs.
lilow offH four inches in tlinini'lor,
wilh snocial too cuHtinirH wro to ho
i!itc('il on tho hnttom of Uio pipe at
mirh ilcproHHions as tho enflinenr may
iii'ilicato. With each blow-off thorn will
he furuiHlii'il a four-inch (;nto valvo, six
foot of heavy Matheson pipe 4 inches
in iliamoter, nml u short, cast iron valve
box.
Alr-Valvos.
Al. such summits nloiiR tho lino ns
may he inilicali'il by tho enniiieor two
inch aiitiuiiulic air valves shall bo plac-
eil by the iliactor. The valvo to be
iih'-iL must, be e(iml ill nil respects to
llin Coffin A nt oinn t in air valves munu
fact.ined by tho Coffin Valvo company
if ltnsiun, Mass.
Stand-Pipos,
Where the wml slave pipo is locatoil
less thnn Ull feet below tho hydraulic
unulo line there shall bo placed 2-ineli
nalvanizeil iron stand-pipes, with a 2
inch service cock located ncur tho pipe.
Theso Hl.it ml pipes shnll lie boxed in
and have the box filled with sawdust.
Tenting nnd Acceptance
The testing of tho pipelino will con
sist, of filling the sumo with wnt.or,
from setlling basin to reservoir, nnd
from reservoir to distributing system,
and closing nny leaks showing after
lliree weeks under full pressure. Tho
final acceptance of tho pipe will Im
made only after tho same shall have
been in satisfactory operation for .10
diivs after the closing of nil leaks.
Refill lug Trenches.
As soon ns tho jiipo is constructed
and npprwed by tho engineer tho trench
shnll be refilled by the best of nxcuvnt
e,l nmteiial. the onrih bciiu; i luinmglily
tamped to the middle diameter of the
pipe. Cnro shall ho exercised la back
filling that, no in.inry is rnused to pipe
hv careless refilling with loose stone.
All of Hi" material excavated from tho
trench shall bo plnced over thn pipe
in backfilling.
Measurements of Pipe.
All incasiir ts of pipe "hall lie
mado parallel to the nxis of tho pipo.
hiid in trench, connected nnd Toady
for use.
Mcchlno-Bandcd Pino, '
If nmchine-lianded pipe is used the
.inecificat ons .for staves iisi'il in rnn
tinm.us slave pipe shnll apply. The
thicknesses for tho several heads used
shall conform to tho thickness uli
mmii.i l,v llm manufacturer and np
proved bv the engineer before proposals
aro opened, nnd will be npproxiinatidy
1 V. inches thick for lowest heads nnyl
1 3 K inches for maximum heads, being
varied to correspond to the heads for
which it is built.
The ends nf all pipn shnll bo sawed
,,ff run, re mid turned smoothly to cor
respond with the couplings. Tho ends
dmll be made nf proper size to make
a tight fit when the pipe is driven into
the coupling, gale or titling.
The nine shall be made in sectli
nf from M tn Id feet in leriglh, nod not.
more time. 10 per cent of sections slmti
be less thnn ten feet in length.
The thickness of all shells for coup
lings shall be the same ns the pipn with
which it. is tn serve.
Wire.
The pipe shall be banded wiro with
i-alvanized wire having n fensib
strength of not less than 011,0110 joiindF
per sipinro inch of section. The gauge
,,f wire shall correspond to Wnslibiirn
k Moon's standard gauge, as fnglows:
-n, ln.2H.'tO inch diameter.
Banding.
Tn winding, the bands must hnl-o suf
ficient, tension to impress the wire
slighllv into tho slaves, but. win- that
has broken the fiber of the wood avill
subject the section of pipo to rejection.
The wire mis' be securely fastened.
I l,v stnple nt the beginning of the wind
i i,',, nnd i.t the finishing nf the wind-
i inir on a section nf pipn n clip nuulo
I nf N'nrwav iron or mild steel must be
! used l'i seetirelv fasten the end nf the
Wood Couplings.
Wood couplings shall bo ni' of Oi
1908.
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RUBBERROID ROOFING.
is in use on more buildings nil over the world than any
oilier roofing innilo. It is the world standard of roofing
quality nnd litis always given entire satisfaction where
.other roofings failed.
For sale by
Crater Lake Lumber Co.
sumo material ah tho pipo sections they
nro intended to connect. Couplings for
l!-iurh pipo for liends up to 100 foot
shall bo 0 inches la length, nml for
all other heads H inches in length. All
the couplings shall bo banded with in
dividunl bauds of round mild steel, 3-b
inch in diameter, ouch band huvilig A
shoo of malleable cast iron or drop
forgo sleel, which shall securely hold
the threaded end of bund and hond of
baud in such manner thut the baud mny
be cinched to its proper position. Tho
size and number of bamlB to bo used
on couplings are to lie ns specified. '
Coating.
The outer surfaco of tho pipo, ns
well us tho banding, shnll bo coated
with a mixture, of asphalt fluxed with
siiitulilo material, of proper consistency,
upplied hot, by dipping in buth. The
tenon ends us well as tho insido of
pipe shnll bo properly protected from
the coating. Tho coating most ndhore
strongly To the pipo and banding, show
ing no tendency to flow in hot weathor
nr chip or kciiIo in cold weather.
Spacing.
The spacing fur tho blinding uud tho
number
f tho gauge of wire to bo used
for the
lows:
nil heads iwdl bo AS fol-
Spacing
in Itlths.
quills .'1-inch
.Size
Ill inch
III
. Head
. fill-foot
. 100
1.
:it
loil
. .. .".200
200
. . . . .2o0
:ioo
lino
40O
2:1
l"
17
1:1
11
10
H eipiub t,-nch
Coupling:
Ita lid.
-ilich
!-inch
-incli
-lneli
-inch
'.Si-inch
-iuch
-inch
(Iniigo
No.
a
4
B
(I
7
7
8
8
,Nro. 1
.Vo
No
No
No.
No.
No.
No.
Head Works.
Tim I
hond works will consist of a di
rt iitg weir, teltling Iiumii, sluice gntes
ami sc.reeiiH.
Tim nrefi In bo flooded. CSS than OIIO
acre, shall be cleared nnd grubbed, nnd
ill vegotnble nun nr rsmovei! 10 a pun-.i
below the diverting, weir.
Tho an as to bo o.eiipied by weir unu
screening clinmixir are ei iiinnn.
solid rock or solid foundation, and
tho rock, if my, c-leuuei. oil' pertoctiy
clean, and treticln'H cut therein us shown
by plans. Ail pipes must bo carefully
net uud embedded Ml concrete so as to
insure water tight work, lloforo con
crete work is loiliiuoncod all Hurfuces
that are to receive it must lie thorough
ly elenned nnd sprinkled with a heavy
iting of neat ceuieut.
The divurtir.g weir wili bo a concrete
structure, mid with an intc.ko and screen
huinber im will be shown by plans.
The onality of ironrrcr.it work to be
done shall be equal to thnt specitieo lor
Im reuei-vnir liliiillf.
Iteiiifo-ceiiient tr In) used an roquircil.
The asiihalt colltblif to bo applied Will
correspond with that speciti
for the
Hacks and gratings: A grating made
from bars o-lli inches by 2 inches iron
,.r i,.l :i feet. loiiL'. oi" 18 pieces.
to be plnced in front of thr intnko pipe,
la the interior of the willing bnsin or
icreeliini Innk will be li!nvd two sets
,.f milvalMZed wire scrceini, one
i. ,,f No is wiio. having 8 meshes to
the inch, nnd the other to lie of No.
20 wire having 12 mealies to rlui inch.
These screens will be .'10 inches wide
and four feet long, fastened to a litccl
frame of 1 ' JI' h angles, Vi inch tfclck.
The settling brain will be 8 feet
wide. 4 feet d.'P and 40 feet, long, in
side mecrure, nrr-.il- of eon
crete 8 inches
thick, enated nn above.
An IS. inch stis-l pits'
nbout 100 feet
..ill cnnneit the diverting weir
nml settling basin.
I),,.. 1H inch, one Ill-inch nnd one 0
"self cnntnbird Coffin sluice
alves" shall be s.- na indicated.
The amount of concrete for head
works is estimated nt i0 mine yarns.
?l'ho bmiiu will be roofed snha'antially
snid prirviiled with dnor.
leicpiiuue.
The city will construct nnd equip a
tdlephone'line nlong the right of way.
...... ,,...ii,,,r the he..d wixrku and city,
within lo dnvs after the ining of the
...ic.trnet. for its own usiv nut the con
trnctor will be allowed the rrno of Woie
durino- the cnnstinction of tho work
eentnu-ted bv him.
fin.t Iron 'Distribution. Extension.
Tim ennne.ctinir nine hrtween the 1C-
uicli machine UnniUel str.ve pip ondlng
lut tho intersection of
uud JtcoBovfllt avonuq will b l&lftelfc
ohms D cast iron, for about MOdM
including fittings, gates, and bytim&K
as stuted in tho proposal. T..
Payments. -la
order to enable the contractor W
prosecute tho work successfully, &
engineer will urnko an 6otirnatm"0& sic
about thi) first of each month of Work
performed uud material dollertd.. TW
city will pay tho contractor nlnatjr ff
c-iit (DO per cent) lit suen stiatv
or beforo tho tenth day of the, aMwth
succeeding that for which the eatiflutai -waB
made. Tho final estimates and pogr
ments will bo mado t upon the' eoip3
tion of tho contract.'1 ' "' ' ' '
Thickness of Shall, MacfelBt-Bucdttf
' Pip. ' " u l "'
Keferring to pngo 7? " Maeblaa-baad.
ed pipe," tho thickaossos f or' tatrksada
intempiated will do as follows;)"' i
Ill-inch, 50-100-150 foot hoadu,
lil incli, 200-250-feet heads, 15-1,
10 inch, 300-350-foct heads, 1 3-f '
Suction 2. Tho nirroenlenV fof'HiUt
nishiiig water to said city by thdflrt
Lake Water Company, this ftay'rjrWeit-
ed to tho council, is horeby approve'
to form, coutents and Bubitaace'ajted
the inuyur and recorder-ore hereba;..
thorized lind ' instructed to ondorM Ah
aecuptanco of tho city thereon, .-.-.t""
Section 3. Tho mayor and rceoriar '
aro hereby further instructed to tecaat'
tho bonds of the United States' Itlty
and (Juuranty Company "when furauMM'
by tho said I. h. Hamilton' and th FHr
ljtiko Water Company, in the amotnte
and upon the conditions rospecfiveiykk
lie orcjuiii uifiuciiiuui, piuviuvu. I
section 4. All ordinances ana pan
f ordiuances in conflict keYawith tn
hereby repealed in so' tt ' tbejr aV
flict horowitb. ' : 1 " , '
The foregoing ordinance WSJ pajeam
by the city council November iltfj
1008, Trowbridge voting aye, Heroin;
ave, Kilert aye, Ulwell aye, tiuer t-
sent, Wormian absent. f-
Approvcd Novomuer 11th, IVW.
j. '. Kfcujix, Mayer.
Attost:
UKN.r. M.
V
COLLINS, , Hecorder.
it . i I
BPEAY TOUB OHOIfAKDB MOW'
' '
For Sana Jose Scale, and Use ijiisn's
Concentrated Lime an M- '
" phut" Solution.
rjralo lives and' Voile all the jtmr
round. l)on 't forget this. As the U
scale dios tho new fa ready to carry t
tho destruction of our orchards. i
Die scale is less vigorous la the fall,
and more easily and 'lately dntreyea
thnn in any other season of the frf
Therefore now Is the Best time t at
tack and kill It. If yon spray
anv a valuable tree will be saved twi
otherwise, because of the scale, sronK
not retain lifo enough to start a
the spring. ' '
You have more time eow; utr ts
less wind to scatter asd wast or
spray, and make it hard to eow ftff
part. Then, too, you canaot tell ana
ny happen to prevent tborenfal spray
ing in the fall, ..,,.,,'-
Bat. above all, the result el rail
spraying ar absolutely certain.
Sulphur soiuvoa.
Those aro all'!"apre,y facte."
We claim no wonderful Chemical dl
eovory in this spray, but we do elans
most emphatically that: '
Sampson's lime and sulphur soluuaet
nlwavs produces satisfactory resuM,
nnd does no injury. There it DO fcatMf.
spray manufactured than Sampsons
lime and sulphur solution. 7
Sampson's lime and sulphur sslaWea
a clear, cherry-colored toluMo tn
from sediment, It Is guaroataeej to
tost 30 degrees Baume. If yen def
ers cannot supply you, write o tt
Bo sure you use Sampson 'e epriav.
Manufactured by
GRANTS PARS CANNING CO.,
Grants Pake, Orefah.
Grand excursion 'to' City 'of VesMe-
Leaves Medford on the 12th Of Bttm-
lnna. on the reirular i OvettaH.
$2.15 for the round trip, qeod flSt
lavs. For further inrorraaiiea,
a,en.
to Kmil Pell, Ashland, Or,
Tho Buss Aril "ciffea,,d. baled
hay by scale weight only. Out priw
before buying. -. 1
Medford Dally Tribune, 60e a saoatth.