Telegram-herald., 1891-05-05

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Cooks system Of deep wells - 1T once
simple, and if the practical results are
as represented 10 be. there can be no
doubts as TO lts practlcxblllty. The
wells consist OF heavy wrought iron
,ubang, having . smooth inside surface
screwing together in sections, making
one continuous cylinder from the top
TO the bottom, aud 10 sunk into the
ground until water 10 reached, when .
Cooks patent strslner is put into the
water strata. The stralaer Is Of brass.
and corresponds In size TO the diameter
of the tubing and the depth OF the we'll.
IL contains very narrow slits through
which the finest eand will psss
with dificulty. but the interior Of the
openings are beveled 90 that in case
anything does enter il will escape into
the tube and not clog or obstruct the
fiow Of water. The upper end of the
etrainer has q gum packer which ex-
tends into the main tube and work ing
barrel s driven into the gum packer.
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lower end Of the working barrel and
the plunger attached to the pump rods
which extend to the surface aad con-
meet with the engine which operates
the plunger in the working barrels.
Several of such wells constitute the
gang system, al being operated by
one pump house.
Recennsaded Its Adoption Here
The Board of Public Works having
located an inexhaustible source Of pure
water, on tire west side. mas recommend
ed the adoption of the Cook system.
and an appropriation OF SIS 900 10 pay
for the same, both of which propositions
will be submitted 10 the people for their
approval. The board has entered in;o
q contract with the owner and Inventor
of the Cook system, under which. if
approved by the people, he guarantees
70 put in his system of gang wells and
furnish 5.000, 900 gallons of pure, sweet
water every twenty-four hours, or for
felt the amount agreed to be paid.
SIS, 900, and cave the city from ali and
every expense whatever. IL accepted
Mr.. Cook will sink two or more
wells into the water bearing strata
of sand out of which the west side
springs flow. These wells are sunk
to the proper death to secure an unfail-
ing supply. A pipe is then lad below
the frost line and connected by arms
To the we'll tubes. IL the wells prove 10
be artesian the water rises and nils this
pipe, but il not, then the engine-pump
is attached and It's suction 10 80 strong
that it viii elevate the water in each
of the connecting wells and Ellis the
horizontal feed-pipe full. The water
Is TO be drawn from this feed pipe and
forces into the standpipe at the rate of
100000 gallons per day. When the
wells are completed Mr. Cook will at.
tach one of his engines and operate
them Tor thirty days To test their sufilc-
iency. At the end OF that time the city
will take the plant, attaching ats own
engine, and operate 1t for full year.
II at the end of the year the wells
prove satisfactory snd furnish 8, 900. .00l
gallons of water daily Mr.. Cook will be
paid the contract price; If not satlsfac-
tory he will get nothing.
Presideut DAVIS an speaking OF the plan
Yesterday said: 81 believe that We
have made . very fair contfzcs, ia fact,
one Of the best possible IN lie made.
The city has all to gain and absolutely
nothing 70 lose. We shall get sufii.
cient supply Of wholesome water for
the nominal cost Of SIS, 900, or failing
to do 50, We shall be nothing out The
system 10 in successful operation IN
more than forty cities throughout the
South and West! Where the conditions
are less favorable for water than they
are here. When the system is IN work.
ing order l anticipate the most sstisfac.
tory resuitS."