The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1870-10-12


THE DEAF AND DUMB AND THE BLIND
In company with several gentlemen we wer
invited to visit the Institution E.r- the Dea
ana Dumb and the Blind IA few days ago t.
witness trial of the new steam heating an
paratus, recently introduced, and to inspec
the other Improvements about the premises
AT the last session of the Legislature
Dill was passed making an appropriation O
SIX thousand dollars &" for the purpose O
obtaining steam heating apparatus ant
lor the completion of more thorough sys
TEN OF drainage by well conducted sewers
and to provide against fire."
The Board appointed. committee con
sisting OF Hon. s. S. Ashley, President, an,
MIR. Palmer, to visit and inspect number o
public buildings and institutions and recon-
mend the best system of heating and ven
tlllation. They recommended the system
known as "Gold's Improved Patent o
Steam and Water Heating" by indirect ra
diation.
After receiving several proposals the Boart
nnally entered into a contract with Messrs
VIM. +. Wood s. Co., of Baltimore, to exc
cute the work. They had already done
large amount of similar work in Baltimore
Lexington, Va, and other points and wer'
highly recommended to the Board.
The work was commenced about thu
middle of August and has just been com
pleted and accepted by the Board. TIT
whole machinery and apparatus worked
well and answers admirably the purpose fol
which it was designed. Ug
We are indebted to tile Principal for thu
following description of the machinery, &c.
introduced The heat is generated BY three
cast iron sectional boilers-two in theacel
lars of the main building and one under th'
chapel. From these boilers the steam i
conveyed throughout the building by mean
of cast iron pipes and fiucs, The. boilers
are low pressure and regulate themselve.
so as to stop the draught at pressure o.
two pounds of steam. The steam when con
densed is returned to the boilers by mean.
of pipes, so but little water is used. The
ventilation is by registers placed in the lowel
parts of the rooms instead of the old system
When the boilers are heated the warmth
is uniform in all parts of the building, and
vast amount of fuel is saved, besides the
labor of cutting and carrying wood to all
parts OF the building to keep up from twenty
to thirty fires during the winter.
A new European range from the house Of
Bramhall, Deane & Co., of New York, has
been placed in the kitchen. This range has
acapacity to cook for more than 200 persons
and furnishes supply of hot water for the
dining room, kitchen and bath rooms. .e
A new steam pump has been introduced
for pumping water into the tanks and fur.
nishing supply of steam for the boilers in
the kitchen. This pump works beautifully
A sewer of - inch terra Gotta pipe has
been constructed, emptying into branch
below the shops of the r. 6 G. r. R. This
sewer is about 900 feet long and has long
been needed in order to preserve the proper
cleanliness OF the premises i-f
A new barn and stable has been built to
replace the old and dilapidated structure
which was used for that purpose. This
building presents quite handsome appear
ance and the contract was faithfully execu-
ted by Messrs. Ellison and howard, two Of
our most energetic builders. -s
We learn that it is the intention of the
Directors to thoroughly repair the enclo-
slightly buildings, and they hdpe to place
the institution buildings and premises in as
thorough state of repairs as they can with
the means at their command before the
commencement of the next session, Oct. 31st
We must not neglect to state the contract
of Messrs. Wood s. Co. was complied with
in highly satisfactory manner, and that
the work was executed under the direction
of Mr.. John McNamee, who is master
workman. He was aided in the plumbing
&C., by Mr.. James Thornton of the same es
tablishment, who is also an excellent work
man.
The Board of Directors certainly deserve
great credit for the interest they have taken
in improving the buildings and thus adding
to their comfort and convenience. We hope
that this noble State Charity will long bt
sustained to accomplish the noble work fol
which it was designed.