The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-01-25

that time on the east bank of Otter creek,
on Main street, but on account of Its stu
alton, which was In too close proximity to
the drains of the town, it was deemed adj
visable to remove 1t to better locality. |
Therefore, in the spring of 1874, move
ment was made to that effect and town |
meeting was called for the purpose Of de- |
Gliding upon the removal. That meeting |
voted to purchase small island 10 Otter |
creek, near at hand, aud erect thereon a
new pump-house suitable for the necessi-
ties of the case. 1t was consequently pur-
chased for the sum of $1,000 and the build
ing erected
The pump house is n handsome stone
building 30 by 80 feet and 10 feet in height
from the water table. 1t is built of stone,
brought from Essex, N. y, with walls
three feet thick. The island on which it
is located is 150 by 60 in diameter and is
within stones throw of the Nam street
bridge. The falls are just below the
bridge and arc 37l feet in height. The
WuOie Cupucfty VI tnc idii Is colihhecu ~
5000 horse power.
| In the building are to be seen the cele-
brated j. p. Flanders pumping machines,
| of two different sizes. The larger one is
now in operation. Its motion at first sight
is that OF steam engine reversed Its mo-
tons are slow, making one and hall to
two revolutions a minute, while the smaller
one runs faster to perform the same amount
of service, making seven revolutions a
minute, or ninety an hour. The latter
pumps ten gallons to a stroke, the former
fifty gallons. The principle on which the
pump is manufactured and operated is that
of any ordinary forcc-pump its chief ad-
vantages over those of others is IN its sim
plicity and great durability. But very
little friction is made by its revolutions
aud consequently but little wear is attend
ed upon the machinery. The piston is
longer than ordinarily used and travcrses its
full length with bearing in the centre.
1t passes through packing rings in the Gen.
tire of the cylinder. This packing is ad.
justed to the centre of the cylinder in the
ordinary mode of steam packing it is OIL
brass or gun metal. The cylinders are
chambercd at each end, allowing the pas
+ sage of water so that gravel or sedimen
passes by without injury to the workin!
parts. The latter are all made of brass t
prevent corrosion. The pump is so con
. structed that one cylinder can be REPAIRED
, while the other is in operation. One o
: its best advantages as shown to all wht
G visit Its workings is its power of register
ing the amount of water being used in tn
: city. This is indicated by the gauge whc
C also tells the amount of pressure.
Il The man who has the sole charge of til
Il building and pumps takes his position 4
d the brake, on the alarm of fire, and regl
lates the supply OF water to the hosemer
+ There are thirty hydrants in the city wit
IT two water connections TO EACH and on
with three connections. In the buildin
are two water connections for hose, imm,
dately IN front of the building are tw
more. The city has three and half milt
of mains the elevation from the pumI
to the highest summit is 1875 feet This
accomplished with 60 pounds pressure, b
at fire 100 to 40 pounds pressure is r
nr;rnd There 10 d;nis''i,,sr" fnrnis
ing eight streams of water, of one inch, fl
fire purposes from a ten-inch main, und
10 pounds pressure. The mains can
be filled in ten minutes time, when perfec
ly free of water. The city has two hoi
companies that are considered among Il
most efficient in this section. They oh,
the alarm Of fire with great celebrity al
have never failed to conquer the cnen
are always ready. Five minutes time
e. all that is required to prepare to thro
Is eight or ten streams upon any fire with
the city limits.
n One other advantage should be name
to which the Flanders pump has over othe
.r- and that is the little work that is requir
in to take care and attend to it. One hundr
It's and fifty dollars year is all that it costs
n keep it in thorough working order. III
at is much less than it costs to take care oil
w. single steam engine, while the pump
in equal to two steam engines IN case Of f
IN in any part of the city or of five engines
,ro the building. An exploration of the low
ev portions of the pump house is decidedly
Oh teresting and gives the observer an exc
70 lent idea of the plan of the works frt
.. their beginning. The flumc is construct
mo so that one portion of it is filled with
tered water all the while. This flumt
-, approached from above, where the pun
rs are working, by II pair of stairs, VII
=. another pair takes us to the waters &c
beneath. Here is seen the dash of
overflow of water, thrown into spray
j., the revolution of the wheel, while I
80 lower wheel is connected to small 81
ou, wheel, just underneath the first flo
90 which sets the engine in motion. III
or there is a suction pipe of sixteen inch
., which goes down into the flume ,
another small hose attachment which
the turning of faucet throws stream
water throughout the entire building.
by The pump-bouse was erected by the ct
by mon council of the city, who are compo
eft of Messrs. G. A. Booth, c. II. Stevens
Ter. VIM. Sheriff., together with the VIZ
ex. commissioners, Messrs. Herrick Steve
md N. j. Graves and VIM. Lang. The W.
-or. was superintendent by Mr.. f. M. Stro
h a under direction of the town authort
ing The total cost of the recent improvement
on. purchase of Flanders pumps, erecting
M. pump-house and making connections "
the old mnins-amounts to $21 900, WI
of the whole cost of the water-works, wi
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