The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-10-29
OUR STEAM ENGINES.
The Work of the City Inspector for the Past
Three Months.

The Inspector OF Steam Engines and Boilers since
the adoption of the ordinance creating that depart
ment, has inspected 154S, OF which number 55l
inspected during the quarter ending September 30
OF the number of boilers inspected Q54S) eleven
have been condemned, two of which occurred
during this quarter.
set had TO be stripped and caulked, on account
of too much heat being carried ON the top or steam
surface of the boiler.
Hand holes have been ordered to be cut in several
to enable them TO be cleaned out This IS very
necessary TO- prevent the boiler from m burning
The attention OF the department has been called
TO a number OF boilers that have been repaired at
tile suggestion of incompetent persons VINO receive
a commission on the cost of such repairs Steam
pense and loss Of time by the employment of per-
sons who not aware that boiler must lose more
than one-half of its original thickness between the
seams before its strength is impaired
OF the three hundred and twenty engineers that
have been examined
20 have received first Glass;
1S1 have received second class,
1O7 have received third class, and
10 have received fourth class certificates
The small number of engineers that have pre-
sented themselves for eXaminaton MN during tnis
attached to that part OF the ordinance, ana the
charge of three dollars for certificates In New York
it was found necessary to abolish not only the
charge for inspection, but also for the examination
of engineers in order to prevent an evasion OF the
law: -.o.. , l..
/ the many erroneous ideas developed by the eXam-
nation OF engineers, many OF them, for instance
! being under the impression that boiler cannot ex-
plode while the water remain at its proper level;
! others think that the pressure carried IS TO be
! equally divided among the boilers in use, conse-
quently the larger number OF boilers used the
greater the pressure that can be carried and the
larger the boiler the more pressure it will carry.
The law requires that boilers should be proved by
hydraulic pressure one-hrd greater than they are
allowed TO carry by their certificate, consequently
boiler cannot be exploded except by overlooking the
safetyvaves, or allowing the water to get too low,
and thereby overheatng the boiler thus reducing its
The expenses of this department for the quarter
| ending October /, 1869, were as follOW5;-
Salaries of employees. $2ll49I
TRANSPORTATION OF pumps and inspectors 2sOOO
Rent Of Ofce and incldentals '....''..'''.. 540VO
S2SOO97
There has been received at this onice, from July
/ 10 Oct I, S2453S4, from the following sources:-
inspection OF boiler ana CRATE surface. .S2231 81
Examination of engineers. s.................. 222O0
s2i588i
Amount due the department and placed in
| the hands OF the City Solicitor for colec-
Amount due lor inspection. ....,..,......... 2l7125
s2975s2
There has been received by this department and
paid over to the City Treasurer s543 TO October l,
The total earnings of this department to October
| are as fOllOws:-
AmS9nt AmS9Dt 5as gaa tSI CITY TGeasqTer
| The running expenses for the cur
rent year 10 October are as fCl-
| lOws;-
| Expenses OF first quarter. ..........s2,4O ,4O952
| Expenses o! second quarter. ....... 2,6O5U2
Expenses Of third quarter. 2sOO9 81
Total expenses. Observation-Disclosures IS Ol55l
siOSi 6s
Showing a net gain Of sl9s4'6s to oct. !, 1862
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| a CHAsE.-Last night several robbers attempted TO
enter the grocery store Of Mr.. Moore at Shppen and
Dack streets and had already prled on shutter
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