HomeMy WebLinkAboutAuthorize the Sale of Obsolete Pumping UnitsORDINANCE No. �3
Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend,
Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend,
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Ordinance No, 33611,
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1, Be it ordained by the Common Council
of the city of South Bend that the Mayor and Board of
Public Works and safety of said city be, and the same
are hereby empowered to sell two (2) pumping units,
together with miscellaneous attachments, formerly used
in the operation of the City Water Work: of the city
of South Bend, but now obsolete, to the highest bidder
but at a price of not less than the appraised value as
determined by three (3) disinterested freeholders of
the city of South Bend appointed by the St, Joseph
Circuit Court,
2e This ordinance shall be in full force and
effect from and after its passage,
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January 6,, 1941
DESCRIPTION OF OBSOLETE MATERIAL TO BE SOLD FROM THE NORTE STATION
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Two Pumping Units as follows-
1 American Blower Company Engine, manufactured at Detroit, Michigan
U.S,A. Offices in New York and Chicago,
Size of Engine - - - - -9 by 8" Duplex
Pat, November 1* 1905
Type- ---$ -A -214 #6886
Attached to 1 A111s- Chalmers Company, Milwaukee* Wisconsin, U.S,A.
Centrifical Pump, description as follows:
Suction 1 10" Y connection
Discharge 14"
Shaft diameter 3 3/8"
Propeller diameter 40"
Revolutions 325 per minute
Gallons per minute - -- -5,550 with a. head of 41 feet
Total height of pump.---6 feet
Serial number M 5117
Miscellaneous on unit is governor, throttle dial and flange covering.
1 American Blower Company, Engine manufactured at Detaoits Michigan
U,S,A, Office in New York and Chicago,
Size of Engine - - - - -9 by 8" Duplex
Pat. November 21, 1905
Type ---- E-A-214 #6973
Attached to 1 Allis - Chalmers Company, Milwaukee* Wisconsin, U.S,A.
Centrifioal Pump, description as follows
Suction 1 10" Y branch _connection
Discharge 14"
Shaft diameter 3 3/8"
Propeller diameter 40"
Revolutions. 325 per minute
Gallons per minute 5,550 with a head of 41 feet
Total height of pump 6 feet
Serial Number #978
Miscellaneous on unit is governor, throttle dial and flange covering.
February 21, 1941
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Relative to the obsolete equipment located at the North Pumping Station
at Leeper Park, and which equipment is described on the attached sheet:
The equipment is 27 years olds and has been in more or less continuous
use for this length of time; is highly inefficient as compared to the
modern equipment which was installed, and which replaced the pumps and
steam engines.
We feel in our minds that in checking this, that this has little more
value than junk at the present price for cast iron, and which price is
approximately $13,00 per ton today, on location. The Manufacturer's weights
on this equipment is 22570 pounds, or approximately 114 tons, which makes
a total junk value of $146„25, and which is believed to be a fair price,
As there is a possibility that if a buyer could be located who might
have use for this equipment, or part of it, that more money might be
realized than the figures above, that Mr, Cain contact the used Machin"
ery Dealers in the Chicago Area, offering this equipment as is, and
if a better price than the figures mentioned could be obtained, within
the next two weeks, that the offer be accepted, otherwise that the
equipment whould be sold at the present junk price of $13,00 per ton,
A further suggestion is offered, that Mr, Cain place an advertisement
in a suitable newspaper, offering this equipment for sale, either as
used equipment, or as junk,
Very truly yours,
Board of Appraisers appointed by the
Water Works Board,
(signed) 0.0. Schwier
A, Co Keiser
Willard C, Bapp
We the Board of Appraisers are making no charge to the Water Works
Trustees for making this appraisal,