The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-02-20

boiler room on the south, and shall be
fifty-four feet east and west by fifty-six
feet north and south, inside dimensions.
coal house shall be added to the,
west side Of the boiler room The above
extensions to be made IN accordance
with ground plan herewith submitted,
and in architectural design, material and
finish to correspond in all respects with
present pumping station.
The power equipment shall conslstof
two single cylinder Corliss engines of
some well known and reputable make,
having cylinders eighteen inches dia-
meter and thirty-six inch stroke, each
with hy-wheel at least thirteen feet in
diameter, and weighing about eighteen
thousand pounds, and adapted for rope
or belt transmission, as may be approx
ed by the City before the work is begun.
Each engine shall be capable of de-
veloping at least two hundred indicated
horsepower when running condensing
with boiler pressure at ninety pounds
cutting off at one-fourth stroke and run
ming one hundred revolutions per min
ute, with vacuum of twenty inches,
the strength and proportion of parts to
be such that the above load shall be
carried by these engines easily without
undue pounding or heating, Each en-
CINE shall also be capable Of developing
under the above conditions Of steam
pressure vacuum and speed a maximum
Of two hundred and eighty indicated
horse power. There shalt also be one jet
condenser of suitable capacity to proper
~ serve both engines.
SHAFTING. There shall be a cOntinu.
Gus line of shafting with suitable pulleys
to receive power from the engine and
with friction clutch or other pulleys las
may be approved by the Counci0 to de-
liver power to the dynamos.
There shall also be two cutoff coup
lings, so located that each engine may
carry the load Interchangeable or both
together The shafts shall be of steel, 4
1916 inch diameter, finely and accurate
y finished, and properly key-seated for
all pulleys and friction clutch mechan-
isms. The stands carrying the shaft
shall be of neat design, of proper height
and weight and shall have adjustable
self-oiling boxes of the latest and best
type.
All pulIeys shall be finely finished,
accurately balanced, and shall run true
upon shaft. Clutch mechanisms shall
be closely fitted and with proper key
ways and keys.
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT.-Theres shall
be three dynamos of total capacity for
at least $50 1000 candle power arc lights
with switch board and all the usual sta
ton instruments.
All the above machinery shall be of
the most approved design and construc-
ton, and embodying the latest and best
steam and electrical engineering prac-
tice, and all properly set in position up
on thoroughly built foundations, and
suitably connected and completed in
running order.
POLE LINE.-There shall be one hun
dred and thirty 1000 candle power lamps
of some first class make and we'll adapt
ed for the purpose intended. These
shall be located at the points to DE deslg-
mated by the City Council at any time
before work on the line is begun. The
poles, wire, cross arms. insulators and
other material shall be first-class in
quality and the wires shall be not small
er than number six weather proof.