Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-10-12


Size. Miles. Per cent
s inch e,a3O.G8. SO
inch 6,905.03. 81
inch 22l.6n. Oh
Under inch 7,l26.63. 90
and under I5,456.7l. 20
Total miles of mains laid, 81 ,959.21.
MINNEAPOLIS MAINS.
Size of mains. Miles. Per cant.
| inch 674.76. At
| inch 1911. OIL
inch and under 622 81. 48
Total number of miles, ,416.75.
The engineer stated that the present
pumping capacity is 13,000,O000 gallons,
and will soon be 100000 per day. There
is leading from the pump house four 16-
inch mains. The new 100000 gallon ca
| pacity pump will be in operation in few
days. He gave detailed statement of all
| the 16-inch mains and of the smaller and
their localities. A 6-inch main will throw
six powerful streams. An S-inch is double
| the capacity of 6-inch main, and so on.
A 1O.inch main will throw twenty-one
streams. That is what the syndicate block
will have when the mains are laid down.
A 1O-inch pipe, fed by a 6-inch pipe, as
on North Washington avenue, will throw
| just as much water as though it were
simply continutIon of the 6-inch pipe.
In response to a question asked by Mr..
Bassett, the engineer stated that one pump
| is in frst-class condition, and another
needs packing; they are somewhat worn
| and cut by sand; the reason one is in good
| condition, while the cylinders of two of
the pumps are damaged by sand, is that
that pump draws its water from the well
| at the pump house, while the others draw
from the river direct; there is scarcely any
sand in the well; the two remaining pumps
will be connected with the well just
we're ordered July arrive; cannot give an
estimate of the cost of repairing the dam
| age done by the sand; it would probably
| cost $1,000; it is a mere guess; wo uld take
no contracts upon conjecture; he water
board has been appraised of the fact that
the sand is injuring the cylinders; a por-
ton of the castings for connecting the
pumps with the we'll have arrived, and the
balance is expected daily; about one-third
comes from the channel of the river, and the
balance from the bank; there have been
wagon loads of barks, chips, ETC., taken
| from the pump house.
@. In your opinion is the water main
| on Nicollet avenue sufficient to have ex-
tinguished the Syndicate block.
A. am not a fireman; do not know
how much water had been required to
have extlnguished; at the test there were
| six streams THROWING am told) to the height
of the building; other gentlemen in the
room can answer questions respecting
| this test; the six streams was more than I
had calculated upon, considering there
| was seventy pounds pressure still upon
the mains, with the six steams playing.
A large number of questions were ask
ed, partaking of an expert character,
| which the engineer refused to answer. He
replied that he would give no opin-
IONS. He was willing to give all the in
formation in his possession-nothing
| further.
The engineer here gave comparison of
the water consumed by various cities per
mile.
Mr.. W-The larger the pipe the larger
it has to be to secure the same capacity.
Mr.. Pillsbury-It is your opinion that
when these pipes on First avenue south
and intervening streets are laid, an ample
| fire protection will be afforded.
Mr.. W.T. will give fifty one streams at
the Syndicate, and it is for the chief to de-
| termine the effect of that volume of water.
Mr.. Watus was asked when the main on
First avenue south was to be laid.
The mayor replied that they would be
laid just as soon as the council will fur
nish the money. The water board is now
waiting for the council.
In answer to questions asked by W. W.
Eastman the engineer said:
In carrying out our water system
we will not buy anything less than six
inch; large per cent will be
larger; many miles will be eight inch
| pipe.
Mr.. Stone wished to explain
that when he compiled his
figures of pipes in the various cities,
which compilation he reported to the in
vestigation committee, he had no facili-