Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-05-06

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.sv pose On tie Foundations.
- hsvn'r paid visit 70 he Easi
she end Of the dam. within the
.s.ks, mast fail 70 realize the ex-
4. changes scins On IN that vicinity.
~, g. carpenter. under the 'apervi.-
". John Aurcb. are At work
..sod story Of the new sssh and
s,esor and the structure they
.-ax;ss 10 stsuaeh in every respect
- :. moo. convenient, situated.
-, reporter Saturday found about
49,. men 1t work here on the
-. I'D in completing the foundations
.,;ie,,. A walk Of few rods from
= sream brings one to the place
-. y. shannahan'' crew are putting in.
.es,Iy completed, the foundations
:. ~ sulphide pulp mill to be built
rbe,e foundations are Of granite
.ad are immediately in front Of
800 old mill, which when their new
~, : completed will form part of the
Iii It may be Of interest to know
~ Of . building this 10 TO be. Juds
.,,.u the foundations already laid it 10
=. conjecture that the structure will
s.ssss one. The front that will be pre-
- b 70 be 1875 feet long, 20 feet high
I. .sr,h end and 20 feet in depth. The
I'D Of this front will be 10 feet in
- ln this building will be the acid
.. ,biI. 10 building Immediately back
4 connected with it. IS feet long, 20
=. nd a feet high the dIgesters will
L,e.,ed. For this building not
!, mantle walls have been laid
= ,hs entire space where these
..,,s. dises,srs are to stand is made solid
. Gao, s7ftxl2ft Of granite blocks set Ia
!. mound TO depth Of seven feet. This
"a ,o,k l. rendered necessary by the
q. weight Of the digester', each weighing
~, tons ard the strain caused by them
.akvios Of" The size Of the old
.,p' mill back Of these above mentioned
!. ,aat0 feet and three stories high. |
:. interior Of this building is all
\. changed and will contain |
!, no. pits. screens and wet machines.
~ rood for the new mill will be prepared
!, a. Old pulp mill, additional machinery be-
:. an, in there for that purpose. The
~, !. ii also be furnished from the Au-
-. PuIp Cos building. The new build.
!, iii be constructed in accordance with
,,,.,sious from insurance experts. By |
4, mean, more safety and lower rates will |
. attained. The floors will be Of con
r..s sad can be readily washed or "hosed
,,a.r The water filter that will be used
~ 4 capacity of 900, 600 gAllons per day.
.sieb viii be more than sufficient to supply
4. mill With all the water used in
n different processes through which
i. pulp passes. Too much rather
M too little Is Mr.. Lyman's motto.
esbs beside the railroad u boiler house 10
y h built out Of IA inch cubic granite
,scis snd 10 this are to be three 100 horse
WISER boilers, made by the Bigelow boiler
snks s.Nev Haven, Conn, one of the best
sslsi making establishments in New Eng
srl. These boilers are to furnish no power
vt w for heating and cooking the pulp.
ne boiler house Is placed by the track for
sarsniencs In unloading coal right from
b. c,fs into the Guiding. This coal will
h conveyed to the boilers by self feed
~ ,haie. The lime storage room will be
ss south Of the boiler house and the lime
Hauor will be prepared in the second story
Il be building so that it can be run into
Be lime room without the aid Of pumps.
n. John P. Wymsn was the contractor
sso bid the lowest and has been awarded
b. eontract for constructing the buildings.