Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-08-21
The Waterworks Expedition.

The party of citizens who went to
Kenosha last Wednesday on invitation
of W. H Wheeler & Co., of Beloit, to
witness the testing of the waterworks
! there, report very pleasant time and
the gaining of considerable information
or. the all-absorbing topic. Those COM
posing the party were Mayor Moak,
Aldermen Needham, Schmidt, Vert
heimer, Stone, Eaton, Prendergast,
Woodland, Kessler, Meyer and Kruger;
John G.+Conway and g. O. Viebahu, of
the board of public works; w. D.
Sproesser, Gus. May, Charles E. Straw
Simon Molzahn, j. w. Moore, D. Blu
menfeld and W. Reber.
The test was entirely satisfactory to
all concerned and proved that Kenosha
is in possession of as desirable and ade-
quate system of waterworks as a city
could wish for. After a thorough in
spection of the plant, the excursionists
were treated to an exhibition of what
1t could do in the way of supplying
water for fire purposes. Ten streams
of water in different parts of the city
were emitted simultaneously, and the
perfect flood that poured from the hose
attached to the hydrants served as
convincing argument that no town
should be without waterworks, even if
utilized solely for fire protection. The
largest of the streams was from Pinch
pipe attached to 4-inch hose, the wa
ter being thrown horizontally dis
tance Of 2S5 feet and perpendicularly
over the flagstaff on a malthouse to the
heighth of 80 feet Other streams
were thrown from II, II and 12-inch
noZzles. In this connection it might
be stated that the nozzles in use by our
fire department are only 8-inch, so the
much larger volume of water at Keno.
sba, from even their smallest nozzle
may be imagined. The cost of the
plant was 1926 900, of which amount
about $4,000 was expended on the IN
take pipe, which conveys the water
from Lake Michigan at distance of
5000 feet. The mains range in size from
to II inches, and there are 13 miles
of them, with 135 street hydrants. Two
Gordon compound duplex pumps sup
ply the water, " hich is first deposited
in small cistern near the lake shore,
and from there into the mains. There
is no standpI at present, but one
may be erected later. The system
works exceedingly well and the con-
tractors, Messrs. Wheeler & Co., were
highly gratified over the result
On the homeward journey the ex-
cursionists passed the following resolu-
tions:
ResoEped, That we present to w. H.
Wheeler q Co. our thanks for the cour-
tesy in inviting us to be their guests on
the occasion of the exhibition test of
the waterworks constructed by them
for the city of Kenosha.
ReSOlged, That we have witnessed the
splendid exhibition ofthe waterworks
constructed by w. H. Wheeler & Co.
for the city of Kenosha with great sat
isfaction; we have observed with pleas
ure the substantial character of the
power house and machinery, the ex-
cellence of the water supply and the
manner In which it is taken insand the
efficiency of the fire protection as man
Tested by ten streams thrown at one
time, and the general utility and solid
lty of the entire plant, and we extend
our congratulations to w. H. Wheeler
& Co., and to the city of Kenosha, on
the success of their excellent system
of waterWorks-a great boon to any
city.