6. STRENGTH OF PARTS.

_a._ The maker must warrant each pump built under these specifications

to be at time of delivery, in all its parts, strong enough to admit

of closing all valves on water outlet pipes while steam valve is wide

open and steam pressure eighty pounds, and agree to so test it before

shipment from his works.

_b._ The pump must be warranted so designed and with such arrangement

of thickness of metal that it shall be safe to instantly turn a full

head of steam on to a cold pump without cracking or breaking the same

by unequal expansion.

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