Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-08-23

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the Secretary of the Holly Manufacturing
Company, with q view to its publication, be-
ing an able answer to a question which is
now OF great public importance to our citi-
zens:
OFFICE OF THE HOLLY MFG Co. |
Lookport, N. Y. Aug. IL, 1871.
p L, Mitchell. Esq. Water Commissioner,
&C., Rock Island, III. /
DEAR SIE In response to your letter of
enquiry Of 10th, We reply: The Holly |
Manufacturing Co. OF Lockport, New
York, will furnish to the city OF Rock Island !
in the State Of Illinois, the following ma
chinery, to wit: One set double cylinder, |
quarter crank, condensing piston steam en-
CINE, with variable cut off. One rotary en-
gIne. Two Holly patent rotary pumps.
One gang, consisting of ak cylinder piston
pumps, so arranged as to take suction alter
uAtsly, or no two take suction at the same
time, thereby imparIing as nearly as may
be an uniform flow of water 10 the two mains
and pipes, also the necessary steam boilers
10 furnish steam TO enable the above ma
chinery to do the work hereinafter set forth;
also, donkey engine boiler pump, shafting,
gearing, coupling and connections; also,
Holly's patent hydrostAtic r, gulstor and
pressure Ruage, TO control the pressure OF
water 10 the city mains and enable the op,
orator to vary the same as may be needed
for domestic use, or for the purpose of throw
ing fire streams, and all other machinery
needed inside the building IN which the ma
chinery is TO be located, to make the whole
complete and adapted to the use hereinafter
| set forth. And the said Company guarantee
that the said machinery shall have power
and capacity to force directly into and
through the mains and pipes (which shall
be of sufficient capacity, strength and tight
! ness, two millions gallons water 10 twenty
| four hours, or throw six one iuch streams OF
water to the height of one hundred teet, b.
attaching the hose directly to the hydrants
without any intervening power. The Holly
| MAnufscturiag Co will deliver said machine
ry IN Rock Island, subject to the charge for
trans portation, and sci the same up In good
working order, in building to be erected
in said city The cost of said machinery 80
set up IN good working order, will be thirty
two thousand dollars, payable in instruments
as the work progresses; and the SAID Comps-
0y will take pay for said machinery in the
| bonds OF the city of Rock Island, bearing
interest At per cent, payable in the city OF
New York 5 emiaunuslly; said bonds to be
ISSUED pursuant to law, and primer
pal payable in New York city when
due. And the said Company wal
furnish the said city of Rock Island as
many single Ere hydrsnts as they may need
tor $40 each, and as many double fire by
drAnts IS they may need Il. the rate of S5(
each, deliverable In Lock port, n. \. The
above machinery Is the same size as they
have in use in Blnghsmton, N. Y, aud
! enclose for the information of those inter
ested copy of q letter from the Soperlntend
ent Of the works a. that point, giving thei
e perience with it. lou will find IN,
letter on page of pamphlet. We AIS
invite your attention to al extract from tn,
letter of Gen. LIE gven worth, of Syracuse
giving his views upon the comparative mefltl
OF reservoir supply as compared with Holly
= system, and III order to enable you 10 Un
derstand The question as presented 10 tbs
cIuzens IN Syracuse, | will state Syracuse
? mas been for many years supplied viii
: water by an Incorporated company, o
which Gen Leavenworth Is president. They
built reservoir 450 feet above the city
holding $50 millions gallons of water which
r vas supplied By gTavItstlon from the hllli
further back. The head being higher thai
hey thought safe 10 trust their pipes al
. the tune; they built distributing reservoir
; l07 feel above The city, hoping to dispense
with the use OF steamers IN case OF hre
This proved to be an insufficient head, snC
u second reservoir l66 feet above the city
was constructed, and at FIRE which occur
red a. mid day, when they were all drswiug
water for domestic use, they failed 10 ahroV
water 10 the second story, aud they went the
next day and bought three Ere engines. The
water co N pAny then bought piece Of ground
220 feet above the city with view OF put
ing a third reservoir thereon. At this point
their attention was called TO the Holly Sys
TEN, and we have built the works, and
leave on Monday next IN company with Mr..
Holly 10 start the engine at that place. hi,
water company have expended $3.50, 00t
before calling upon Us In connection with
this subject desire to call your attention Il
an extract from the report OF the PeorI'
Water Commissioner, On page OF the
larger pam phlet, in which they state that
midday when water was drawn for domestic
use, the pressure WAS less than % lbs pc
square inch under q reservoir 2l0 feet hle b
J We have lately received a report OF th'
water com miss Iouers of Mansfield, OHIO, II
which they state that 10 all the places from
which they have been able TO get informA
ton supplied by reservoir FIRE engines arr
needed, aud 10 al places supplied by Holl.
Machinery, FIRE engines are not used Yen
ordinary supply for domestic use Will DO
J require over p to IS horse power, but IN
machinery may be run up 10 ZoO hors
, power, or even more than tina, for fire pur
poses.
MIR. A. R. Ketchum, of Buffalo, is YER
apable man for the purpose OF constructing
the other part of the work of superintendent
cy, and is thoroughly honest and uncorrup'
able, and is sure to give you satisfaction =
He mes been in charge Of Buffalo City Nate
e Works for nearly 20 years. He has eX
Y pressed q willingness to undertake this kin
4 If work, and could be obtained, and coult
bring the highest kind of credentials from
the Mayor, all the Water Company, an
q prominent cIIizens of Buffalo. We mad
some Z perimeuts with wood pipe at Auburn
=" n Y, and did not fnd it equal to the emeI
o geucy. Il was all taken out. We hav
n never used the Bay City pipe and cannc
10 give an intelligent opinion. Should you d,
! ride to use water power reservoir woul
be worse than useless 1t would be bette
10 tnet case TO pump uEecti as you Nou'
z get pure aud sweeter water to filter il al
ID send 1t directly to the people than put it inr
l. reservoir to breed .ish and lizards. Tb
letter is too long, but did not know wher
to stop, and have not now said the ten,
a part of what might be said.
Yours, &C.,
CHARLES KEEP, Sec'y.
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