Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-03-31

Legislature, and its present stockholders
are Messrs. John Cubbins, John 3. Tool,
B. C. Brown, +. P. Mahan, o. P. Lyles,
Charles j. Phillips. L. NJ. Mohatt and
the City of Memphis. The,ofiicers of the
company are: President, John Cubbins;
Secretary, W. l.. Cameron; Treasurer,
Charles J. Phillips; Financial Agent, +.
?. Mahan; Attorney, o. P. Lyles.
THE FIRE TEST.
On Saturday afternoon the FIRE test
commenced by opening twelve hydrants
in different portions Of the city. By the
terms of the contract the city agrees to
rent from the company not less than
twelve FIRE hydrants on an average Tor
each mile of mains within the limits of
the city, and as aany more than twelve
on an average for each mile of mains or
main pipes as the city may require.
The city reserves the right to locate the
hydrants. The Water Company binds
itself and guarantees that the hydrants
shall throw twelve streams Of water,
each stream to be from o one-inch noz-
zle and through fifty feet Of hose, one
hundred feet high, or eight streams
each from an inch and quarter nozzle
through fifty feet Of hose, one hundred
and twenty FIVE feet high; or four
streams each from an inch and half
nozzle through City feet Of hose, one
hundred and fifty feet high. The city
agrees to rent these hydrants for twenty
years at the rate of Sl25 each for the
first one hundred hydrants erected, and
Sll2 50 each for the second one hundred
erected, and 500 each for the third one
hundred erected, and SIS each for and
over and above three hundred hydrants.
The test made far exceeded the stipu-
lations in the contract. II was most
satisfactory, and even the ineredulous
who understood not the Holly system
were satisfied and wondered. Beautiful
lets of water sprang into the air, reach
ing up far over one hundred feet, and as
the spray drifted away beneath the force
of the wind rainbows were formed all
over the city, presenting beautiful APP
pearance. Standing on any corner you
could see three or more streams rising
ike pillars Of smoke far above the
house tops. The measurements OF the
different streams thrown were made by
City Engineer Humphreys aud assfst-
ants. The amount of water thrown
during the test was 1868, O74 gallons, the
average Asw from each nozzle being
2554 gallons per minute.
THE WORKS.
The Water.works are under the super
vision of F. W. Holly, Chief Engineer
]. Chapman, First Assistant, and Mr. M.
Curren, Second Assistant Engineers. The
works are perfect end contain all the i'm
provements, snch az Ere alarm, which
notifies the engineer at the works that
fire has broken out and water is required;
an automatic regulator OF the steam
pressure, etc. Mr.. Holly. the inventor
Of the system, Is also the Inventor Of the
rotary oteam fire engine. by his system
no elevation ia required forreservoirs into
which the water is pumped, by settling
before it is permitted to enter the pipes
that supply the citizens. The Holly
system pumps the water by the filter
ing plan, method that gives a better
quality Of water. The machinery cost
about ninety-two thousand dollars.
During the test Of the hydrants a com
mittee of experienced engineers exam
ined the works and reported that during
the test the engines were not run to more
than one.half Of the speed they were
capable Of, and the firing Of the boilers
was correspondingly light, the smooth,
easy action Of the machinery and the
perfect solidity Of the foundation also
adding to the certainty that the power
Of the engines is sufficient to throw dou'
bic the number of streams which were
thrown at the test. The tabular state
ment Of the wonderful power Of the en-
gines is most interesting, not only TO the
practical engineer and machinist, but 10
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