Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-12-29
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I" Discuss the Water Question-The I'M
provements Explained by Messrs. Waters
and Grmshaw-Rocks,, Boiler, stand
Pipes, etc.
Last evening the water board, council
committee, the mayor and q number of
the citizens most interested in the water
isupply of our city, assembled in the coun-
Gil chamber at the-city hall.
DIAGRAMS.
The walls were ornamented with maps
and charts, representing the water works
system of Minneapolis and the recent and
proposed Improvements. On the 1iacl-
board was hang a drawing of the pun p
house rs it is expected to be III the far
future, containing eight distinct pumps
with capacity of 10,000,C00 each: draw
ings Of the new valves and the system OF
the distribution were also exhibited.
| TIE MEETING
| was called to order by his honor the mayor
az O'Clock. Mayor Amos briefly stated
the object of the meeting in Il few well
| chosen words in which he said that the
water works has not particle of power
now, more than it had twelve years ago
Mr.. James Waters was called and explain
ed the diagram OF the water works and
! the method OF operating the new machine
| ry, he also explained the usa Of two steam
boilers seen on the map, which he said
were TO be used in case of any part of ma
chinery becoming frozen or ciogged with
ice, as the present pump frequently is in
the winter.
ANCHOR ICE.
Considerable discussion ensuei as to
whether the steam would keep the anchor
ice away from the rocks or not. the genei al
impression being that the experiment
would be worth trying, the boilers to be OF
100 horse power each. In answer to
how many gallons of water city located
as Minneapolis is with population of
100000 would require Mr.. Waters re-
pliel that Minneapolis uses more
water than any other city OF its size iu the
country. The average consum ption
Of water has been $4,000 gallons per day
for each mile of pipe. He said I'VE ars
behind the city's demand, 1t will take Us
two years to catch up, and then we must
keep up with the city's growth. We have
during the past summer been pun ping
from 100000 to 100000 per day,
and working the pumps to their
get up fire pressure.
Mr.. Waters spoke OF the old upri ght
pump. which he said was in as good condi-
ton as when first put in, and advocated
the removal of it to station Oh the East
side, as it must be removed befor. the re-
modelling of the building can Le com
pleted.
ESTIMATES.
foI
ments were presented:
For rebuilding plnp house, putting in
two steam boilers of 100-horse power
each, three ten million pumps, two
500-horse power wheels. . Sos, sos
For the purchase of a site for pumping
station on the East side and build
ing Of house thereon, with wheels
and machinery Observation-Disclosures. 61,563
For 3, 400 feet of 16-iuch and 14,OCO
feet of 24-inch safety MAN,. .. 97,263
Total. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. S267, 6o4
Mr.. j. B. Bassett asked some questions
regarding the fire pressure and elected the
opinion from Mr.. Waters that with the
proposed pumps it would be possible to
raise a fire pressure 1t Lake Calhoun.
w. II. Grimshaw, chairman of the COM
mittee of construction,was next On the floor
and explained the needed and projected
East side improvements, including a
pumping station on Hennspin island, and
presented the following
ESTIMATE.
For 16 inch pipe from pump house
along First street north to Hennepin
avenue, 1900 feet, $500.
For a 2l-inch pipe from pump house
along Fifth avenue south to Fourth street;
thence down Fourth street to Eleventh
ayenne south, and also up Fourth street to
Hennepin avenue, $500 feet, $41,O72
For 24-inch pipe, from pump house
along Fifth avenue south to Third street;
thence up Third street to Third avenue
south; thence out Third avenue south to
Tenth street, 1880 feet, $3O,134 60.
For 2f-lnch pipe from pump house on
Hennepin island eastward across river to
Second avenue southeast, thence along
Second avenue southeast to Fourth street,
$500 feet, $is,892.
For 16-inch pipe from end of preceding
pipe at intersection of Fourth street and
Second avenue southeast; thence up Fifth
street to Ceatral avenue; thence down Cen
trail avenue to Fourth street. 1OOa feet.
$4,000.
Total feet of pipe, 1920.
Tota. expense, $97, 2636O.
FREE FOR ALL.
A general discussion here followed, in
which tunnels, stand pipes and various
other details we're briefly mentioned.
Mr.. Waters was called on again and OK
planned the stand pipe, its uses and effects.
Ex-mayer Rand spoke at length on the
stand pipe and air chamber, strongly ad-
vocating the latter. At his request Mr..
Waters drew diagram of the Chicago
stand pipe.
To change the subject Mr.. Grimshaw
asked what the expense of running the
proposed new pumps would be. The ques
ton remained unanswered and the stand
pipe matter ran on. Mr.. De Lait.re at
last speaking of the low water suggested
the advisability of purchasing a piece, of
land up the river in which to build steam
water works to be used on an emergency.
Honest and Liberal.
When the Hops in aich bottle of Hop Iitters
lat the present price. S l25 per b. cost more
tn IN battle IS sold for besides the other sastiv
medicines, AID the qualify and price arc ken.
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