Daily Yellowstone journal., 1886-04-14
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method OF gathering or securing an
ample supply Of wholesome water,
and then u devise the best method OF
delivering that supply to the people.
The usual methods of gathering the
required supply are, 10 impound and
store the rainfall or flow of streams
among the hills, draw from Q natural
lake, or draw from running river.
The usual methods Of delivering
water are by gravitation from an ele-
waited impounding basin, elevation by
steam or water power TO u reservoir
and from thence How by gravity,
elevation to low aud high service res
ervoirs, and from thence flow by grav-
ity to respective districts, and by fore
ing with pressure direct into distribu-
tion pipes, and cushioniDg the motion
by a stand-pipe, in ample air vessels
and relief valves. The essential ele-
ments of full-pressure delivery can then
most certainly be secured, and In the
matter of safety the gravitation method
will be superior TO all others. Awater
pressure Of sixty or seventy pounds
per square inch in the hydrants in the
vicinity Of an insipient fire, has
value which cannot be wholly replaced
by "a brigade of fire steamers In COM
mission, for with light hose carriages
and trained hosemen, connection will
be made with the hydrants. streams
be put in motion and the fire over
powered before pressure is raised in
the steamers boilers, and the fire will
not be suffered to assume 'nconquer-
able Roadway during the decay. Con-
eta N h.a q N Ia
is the first element of prompt and
effective attack upon a fire.
Pumping with reservoir reserve; as
regards safety and reliability OF opera
ton, can be placed second when the
supply il elevated by hydraulic power,
and third when il is elevated by steam
power to liberal sized reservoir hold
ing in store from six to ten day reserve
of water, from whence the supply
flows into the distribution pipes by
means of gravity. If in such cases
there are duplicate first class pumping
machines whose combined capacity is
equal TO the delivery of the whole
daily supply in ten hours, or one half
equal TO the delivery of the whole
daily supply in twenty hours, then
this method Is scarcely inferior in
safety to the gravitation method.
The mechanical arrangements which
admit of this method of delivery are
simple and several builders Of pump
ing machinery have adapted their
manufactures to its special require
ments, but in point of continuous re-
liability the method still remains in
ferior to gravity flow.
Even when the most simple and
most substantial machinery Is adopted
IL not supplemented by an elevated
small reservoir of water this method
of delivery is accompanied with risks
of hot bearings, sudden strains, unex-
pected fracture OF connection, shaft,
cylinder, valve chest or pipe and occa-
sional stoppages.
The direct pressure method alone, ne
cessitates unceasing firing OF boiler and
motion of the pumping engine, and
consequently double or triple sets of
hands; to whose integrity and faithful-
ness, night and day and at all times
the works are committed. The direct
forcing method does not provide for
the disposition or removal of impure
ties after they have passed the engine,
but the sediment that reaches the
pumps Is pasetu loiWai W SohSuheAs
in all sections of the pipe distribution.
II, instead of substantial and simple
machinery built especially for long
aud continuous service, some one of
the intricate and fragile machines
freely offered in the market for direct
pumping is substituted, and is not
supplemented by an ample reservoir
reserve, then risk is assumed that no
community can knowingly afford to
suffer; and If true principles Of econ
omy of working are applied, II will
generally be found that no community
can upon well established business
theoris. afford to purchase and operate
such machinery. Therefore let the
citizens Of Miles look well into the
method to be adopted before they lend
their aid to the construction of pub
lie system of water supply.