St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-13
OUR WATER SUPPLY.

The East side Pumping station to Start Up
il, Tro UeeLs-Thc Cost, Capacity, Etc.
The new East side pumping station is now
practically completed, and as soon as the
pail tcrs are through the water will be started.
The new pumping station is located on Hen
ncpin island. opposite the Pillsbury A mill.
The building is of stone, 9lX75 feet in its di-
mansions, ana from an architectural stand
point presents n handsome appearance. 1t
has been put up evidently with the idea that
the capacity of the works is to be increased
n some future day, as room Is provided for
three pumps in addition to the one already
set up. which is of the Jumbo pattern, a
stvle of piungcr pump Invented by Engineer
Waters of this city, which is now in use at
the West side station and has given entire
satisfaction The pump is driven by 40
inch turbine wheel under 2S-foot head aud
has daily capacity of 10000, 600 gallons.
The cost of the works including the pump is
about sos 600 in addition TO the cost of the
site. which was purchased by the city for
ST0. 600
The station on the island IS connected with
the distributing mains by y tunnel 9x5H
feet constructed of stone and concrete, ex
lending under the fails canal to the foot of
Third avenue, opposite the PillShury A mill.
The tweuty-four-inch main on Third avenue
terminates in a pit fifty feet deep and from
this runs thirty-juch pipe which extends 10
the pumping station through the tunnel.
The connections for distributing the water
are made in the pit.
TIE EAST SIDE SYSTEM.
For three years past the necessity of pro-
vidiug the East side with water works OF its
own has forced itself upon the public from
time to time. A large portion of the CITY,
which embraces many large manufacturing
enterprises, was dependent upon a single
pipe, crossing the river from the West side
FOR its water supply. This was obviously
hazardous, for in case Of any accident
10 the sixtecu-iuch pipe the East
side would De without water, and if fire
should occur st such time, the damage TO
property would te enormous. The new
pump will not only supply the East side sys-
TEN, bat viii assist in supplying the West
side, for the water viii now be brought from
the East side instead OF being sent 10 1t, aud
In case Of emergency or shortage. their addi-
tioual supply viii prove very considerable
aid. The Fast side has now about ten miles
Of mains, or - per cent, Of all the mains in
the city. and this year two miles more Of
mains viii be laid a follows;
THIS YEAR'S NEW MAINS.
Fourth street, from Central avenue TO
Fourth avenue north, six-inch main; Sixth
street, from Central avenue 10 Tenth avenue
south, six-iuoh; University avenue, from
Central to Third avenue south. twelve-inch;
Broadway. from Main 10 Third street, eight
iueh; Main street. from Broadway 10 Thir-
teeuth avenue. eiSht-ineh; Broadway, from
Jefferson % Monroe street, eiEht-iuch.
The water supplied IS 20 be taken from
the aume, but & i proposed 10 run an in
take pipe /, 800 feet long 10 the center Of
the liver. Toe oaly argument that has been
advanced sgsinst the location q the station
AZ this point Is that The water PoEer By which