Great Falls weekly tribune., 1895-10-18
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PIuniett and smith S. Duncan nnd Col
Inns i. Huy Get Contract,

Plunilett and smith & Duncan "md Col
lin, q Huy Get Contract,
"Wednesday evenings adjourned meet
ing OF the school board al! the trustees
except Hanks were present.
Smith 4 duncan submitted a com
munication which stated that they be-
lieved it to be the sense Of the board that
home industry should be encouraged,
and also that the Central high school
building should be equipped with Il fan
and steam. heating plant. Consequently
they had agreed with G. l. plunkett Of
Salt Lake that if he were awarded the
contract for Il fan eyRtem they should
share with hlm on an agreed basis.
Trustee Gockstetter wanted TO hear
Smith q Duncan plans explained. but
when told by Mr., Smith that he would
not guarantee their system, did not in
eist.
On motion Of Cooper, seconded by
Lucllett, Mr.. Plunkctt's bid of 51,lCO
was accepted, Goclkstettcr voting in the
negative, Holmes not voting.
On motion Of Luckett, seconded by
Raban. the bid for plumbing in the
Central ri4h school building OF t3, $50,
submitted py Collins 4 liuy, was ac-
cpptcd, with the understanding that the
contract should not he awarded until
the board is satisfied that u sewer will
nc extended TO the building.
The building committee was lns'ruc'
ed To request the city council to extend
the sewer TO the building. Cooper
caused much nerrimont by stating thai
such a reference encrotched upon tbc
privileges Of the water closet committee
Superintendent Dickinson Of the eIec
,ric iiLht company wac REQUESTED 10 sub
nit Saturday evening I'm estimate of tht
cost Of electric wiring the high ec"oo
| building.
/ The board then adjourned until Sat
urday.
! The plant as finally decided upon By
| the board after very cOmpje!o lpVeati
cation Of the merits and drutGil.s Ol til,
numerous sy6teme upon which proposal
have been submitted is %i;hout doub
the most liberal in It's details, tbs mos
scientific in application. and by far tn
most economical in USE Of fuel--a run
ming expense for the life OF any plant.
a point upon which the board deserve
especial credit is the fact that this plan
provides libeyally for ventilation in con
ncction with the heating capacity, for til
buiiding
A battery Of two multitubular wrough
eteel boilers Of the highest grade; tW
fans, 100 inches in dianater each, ar
together capable Of delivering 10000 CT
bic feet OF air az fresh &ld pure as tn
outdoor air; two high grade eutomati
engines, each engine capable Of driyin
] both Cans at full! speed, thus prOyidln
{ one eDgiue always IN reserve in case ;
emergency; and with nearly two miles {
ore incb steel tubing neBted. comprisin
all radiation for the building, and q
centrally located, comprise the mechal
, ical parts OF the plan.
The advantages Of the system miRE
u be briefly stated as follows; The amour
Of air delivered to the different room
0 is constant and entirely independent
n the direction and velocity Of the Wln'
= IA point especially desirable in Gre
" Falle) The temperature of the air d
Z livered ia within the control Of the a
tendant to degree, and all air with
the building can be reheated or eupe
heated in the early mornings befo
rooms are occupied, because of the su
. ton power Of the fans, which of cour
u is equal to the discharge, and thus eco
s omizing greatly in the consumption
II tuel.
Z. The fact that the fight has been d
j. cided strictly upon merit and advantag
first, as between hota furnaces al