The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-02-27

practically duplicates of the present
boilers and setting, and to leave a space
of eight feet between for passage way.
The dynamo room shall adjoin the
boiler room on the south, and shall be
ffty-four feet east and west by fifty-six
| feet north and south, inside dimensions
A 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 consist of
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 fy-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 st least two hundred indicated
horse-powe 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-six 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 shall also be one let
condenser of suitable capacity to proper
ly serve both engines.
SHAFTING There shall be a cOntinu-
Gus line of shafting with suitable pulIeys
to receive power from the engine and
with friction clutch or other pulleys las
may be approved by the CounciT 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
1915 inch diameter, finely and accurate
Iy 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-oilng boxes of the latest and best
type.
All pulleys 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 i'll
running order.
POLE LINE.-There shall be one hun
dred and thirty 1000 candle power lamps
Of some first class make and well adapt
ed for the purpose intended. These
snail be located at the points to be desig-
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,cass IN
Quality and the wires shall be not small
er than number six weather-proO