Council Proceedings: September 15, 1905

M.G. Perkins President

J L Wertz Vice-President & Gen'l Manager

J.Bayard Kirkpatrick Secretary

J Herbert Ballantine Treasurer

NEPTUNE METER COMPANY MANUFACTURERS OF THE TRIDENT WATER METER

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FACTORIES;

Jackson Ave and Crane Steet, Borough of Queens, NEW YORK CITY. TELEPHONE 960 GREENPOINT.

BRANCH OFFICES AND WAREHOUSES:

Chicago, Ill.: 54-60 S Canal St. Telephone 679 Main.

Boston, Mass.: 38 Oliver St. Telephone 845 Brookline.

San Francisco, Cal., 212 Market St.

GENERAL OFFICES: 120 LIBERTY ST., NEW YORK CITY. TELEPHONE 5292 COURTLANDT.

SOURTHERN DEPARTMENT: ATLANTA, GA., 12 EQUITABLE BUILDING. TELEPHONE MAIN 1551 2805 LONG DISTANCE.

September 15,1905.

H. L. Calhoun, Supt. Water Works, Fort Worth, Texas.

Dear Sir:

In response to your telegram we quote you the following prices,

Trident Meters & Couplings, 5/8" $8.00 do. 3/4" 11.00 do. 1" 14.00 Trident-Crest Meters, 1-1/2" 30.00 do. 2" 40.00 do. 3" 80.00 do. 4" 160.00 do. 6" 350.00

Terms, Cash, and Less Freight.

As your sent us no specifications, we make them the same as our late contract with your department, and our previous bid.

Construction according to annexed Trident Book, which shows advantages over other makes of meters.

Very truly yours,

NEPTUNE METER COMPANY A.P. Corse Manager Southern Department.

FRANK LAMBERT, President

GEO. T. MONTGOMERY, Vice-President

HENRY C. FOLGER, Secretary

JOS. W. KAY, Treasurer

THOMSON METER CO WATER METER MANUFACTURERS (LAMBERT-THOMSON PATENTS)

FACTORY AND GENERAL OFFICES 39 to 43 York St. 79 to 83 Washington St SHOW ROOM 105 FULTON ST. N.Y.

Telephone Call, 799 Main, Brooklyn

BROOKLYN, N.Y.

CABLE ADDRESS, "SEE BROOKLYN" A. B. C. CODE, 4th EDITION, USED.

DICTATED BY H.C.F.

METER NO. 250,000 Stamped and shipped to Detroit, Mich. March 12, 1904.

September 11th, 1905.

Number of Meters Sold to Date 283408 By the Thomas Meter Co

Board of Water Commissioners, Fort Worth, Texas.

Gentlemen:-

In accordance with telegram received from your Superintendent, Mr.H.L.Calhoun, we take pleasure in sending you our bid for 1,000 water meters at the following prices:-

1/2" Lamber MEters, $5.50 Couplings 40¢ 5/8" " " 6.00 " 30¢ 3/4" " " 11.00 " 60¢ 1" " " 14.00 " 80¢ 1 1/2" " " 30.00 2" " " 50.00 3" " " 85.00 4" " " 175.00 6" " " 375.00

These prices are F.O.B. New York.

Will you kindly note that all our meters in all sizes are made entirely of the best bronze composition without any iron about them excepting the bolts and the facts that we have sold over 283,000 of them is a good indication that the meter is in good repute or our sales would not be so large.

Fort Worth, Texas. #2.

To add to the merits already expressed, would state that in 1904 we delivered to the City of Sherman, Texas, 1,000- 5/8" meters the same style and make as we are offering to you, at the same prices. Since that time we have sold over 30,000. We can make an immediate delivery should we receive your order.

Hoping that we will be successful in getting your order, we remain

Yours truly,

THOMSON METER COMPANY Henry C. Folger, Secy.

Mr J. F. Lehane, Chairman Water Committee. Fort Worth, Texas.

Dear Sir:-

We propose to furnish the City of Fort Worth Standard Keystone water meters in any size desired from 5/8" to 6" inclusive, in lots of 250 meters every three months, more or less as the Committee demands, at the following prices:

5/8" meter with couplings $8.40 3/4" " " " 12.60 1" " " " 16.80 1 1/4" " " " 25.00 1 1/2" " " " 30.00 2" " " " 50.00 3" " " " 90.00 4" " " " 175.00 6" " " " 375.00

You have the selection of are all bronze meter or one with bronze

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base and cast iron upper shell at the price submitted.

= Payment =

It is understood the payments are to be in cash on delivery. The committee has the option of either one of four dials as shown, to register in gallons or cubic feet.

= Guarantee =

The Standard Keystone water meter is guaranteed to be perfect in workmanship and material and accurate in measurement and to maintain their accuracy when properly used within their rate capacity.

The manufacturers stand ready to replace, at any time, free of charge all Keystone meters or parts thereof found to be defective either in workmanship or material.

Respectfully submitted.

Pittsburg Meter Co. J.H. Foley, Agent