Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-12-29
AQUA PURA.

and GrImshaw-Rocks,, Boiler, stand
Pipes, etc.
Last evening the water board, council
committee, the mayor and number of
the citizens most interested in the water
supply 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 oiacA-
board was hung a drawing ,of the pump
house as it is expected to be in the far
future, containing eight distinct pumps
with capacity of 10,000.C00 each: draw
ings of the new valves and the system or
the distribution were also exhibited.
TIE MEETING
was called to order by bis honor the mayor
at o'clock. Mayor Amss briefly stated
the object of the meeting in ii few well
chosen words in which he said that the
water works has not a 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
ctinery becoming frozen or cloggea with
ice, as the present pump frequently is in
the winter.
ANCHOR ICE.
Considerable discussion ensued as to
whether the steam would keep the anchor
ice away from the rocks or not, the general
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
piled that Minneapolis uses more
country. The average consumption
for each mile of pipe. He said I'VE ara
two years to catch up, and then we must
keep up with the city's growth. We have
during the past summer been pumping
from 100000 to 100000 per day,
and working the pumps to their
utmost capacity we have been unable to
get up fire pressure.
MC. WaCSrS SPOKE VI tio Olu
pump, which he said was in as good condi-
ton as when first put in, and advocated
the removal of it to station on the East
side, as it must be removed before the re-
modelling of the building can be COM
pleted.
ESTIMATES.
The following estimates for improve
ments were presented:
For rebuilding p1-np house putting in
two steam boilers of 100-horse power
each, three ten million pumps, two
500-horse power wheels ......... $108, sos
For the purchase of site for pumping
station on the East side and build
ing of house thereon, with wheels
and machinery Observation-Disclosures. 6l.563
For 3, 400 feet of 16-iuch and 14,OCO
feet of 24-inch safety main. ....... 97,263
1OC3j. $ICf ,O0f
Mr.. j. B. Bassett asked some questions
| regarding the fire pressure and elected the
opinion from Mr.. Waters that with the
| raise fire pressure 1t Lake Calhoun.
w. II. Grimshaw, chairman of the COM
mittee of construction,wasn next On the floor
and explained the needed and projected
East side Improvements, including a
pumping station on Hennepin island, and
presented the following
ESTIMATE.
For 16 inch pipe from pump house
along First street north to Hennepin
avenue, 1900 feet, $3.50.
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, $50, l34 60.
For 24-inch pipe from pump house on
Hennepin island eastward across river to
Second avenue southeast, thence along
Second avenue southeast to Fourth street.,
1890 feet, $ls,S92.
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, 1000 feet
$500.
Total feet of pipe, 1920.
Tota. expense, S97,263.60.
| FREE FOB 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 ex
planned the stand pipe, its uses and effects
Ex-mayer Rand spoke at length on tht
stand pipe and air chamber, strongly ad
vocating the latter. At his req uest Mr.
Waters drew q diagram of the Chicago
stand pipe.
To change the subject Mr.. Grimshav
asked what 1.-The expense of running the
proposed new pumps would be. The ,aues
ton remained unanswered and the stand
pipe matter ran on. Mr.. De Laittre al
last, speaking of the low water suggested
the ACCESSIBILITY of purchasing piece, OF
land up the river in which to build steam
water works to be used Oh an emergency
I Honest and Liberal.
When the Hops in each bottle of Hop Ritter,
lat the present price. sl.25 per b. cost amor
tn IN bottle IS sold for, besides the other cost,
medicines, aad the qualify and price arc kep
the sanes we think it ISL honest and liberal in tn,
nroprietors, and shouid complain, O. lhu,
0 use worthless stuff Or cheating bogus ias:. /:
tons BECAUSE the price is less.
A$1O,O00 LIBEL SUIT.