The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-06
POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE
UfLL yOWHAvE An AMPLE WATER
SUPPLY.
Nav system Complete and Works to a
Charm-ReveIiie Now One Hour Later
ON sunday-society Officers Elected.
nr-.crspnpG VA. March Special.

pracKsRrRG. VA, March Especial
Within the past several years, owing TO
the rapid growth of the college the water
question here has been one OF most seri-
Gus consideration. The previous supply
WAS so meager and fiuctuating in its
character that on several occasions It be-
came necessary TO close the laboratories
and shops for a weeA or more at a time
and frequently they ran on short hours.
At the last converting OF the Legislature.
the matter was taken before the body
which passed bill authorizing the col
Iege to issue bonds TO the extent OF $1,000
for tho PURPOSE OF establishing an ade-
quate water supply.
The work on this water system, begun
shortly after the passage or the BILL was
within the past few days completed. and
the college is now supplying with an
abundance of spring water at very high
pressure. The source OF the supply Is a
bold limestone spring situated about
three-quarters Of mile from the college
grounds, and flowing with a minimum
capacity Of 2s0,NO gallons per day. BY
means OF a pneumatic pump, the water
OF tho spring Is raised TO a one hundred
foot tank, located on the top OF hill be-
tween the college and the spring, from
whence It flows through slx-inch mains
TO various parts OF the college grounds
THE PUMPING SYSTEM.
Tho pumping system consists of two
30-horse power return-tube boilers. so ar
ranged that one can be kept under pres
sure at all times for emergency cases.
These connect with an air compressor
which supplies the pump. located at the
spring. with 224 cubic feet OF free air per
minute. Eight fire hydrants are located
at convenient distances near the build
ings. and tho pressure Is sufficient TO
throw a one-inch stream over the high
est. Chapman valves and hydrants are
used throughout. The construction work
was under the direct management OF
Professor l.. s. Randolph. NJ f.. and the
work Of surveying the line was done by
Professor w. NJ. Patton. Q. T.. with q
corps OF student assistants.
The benefit OF this addition 20 the col
lege can scarcely be appreciated. Be
sides furnishing all the department. with
water sufficient for their ends IL makes
possible many practical applications OF
tho principles of Hydrodynamics which
heretofore have been taught principally
in theory. This IS very important sub
| tect and IS prescribed In the course OF
every engineering stuA'Nts
REVEILLE LATER.
The hearts Of go students wers made
| glad this week by the publication OF or
defs 20 the effect that reveille viii hero
| after be held on Sunday at 1880 o'clock
instead Of 6:20 o'clock as heretofore.
Messrs. r. L. Moore L. ]. Kerfoot and
G. G. Guimard. postgraduate students
OF the college. left here on The 2l. to at
tend the Inauguration.
| Payday for the month OF January was
| held at the college last Tuesday Mr.
| G. /. Wade. treasurer, also LEFT 70 at
| tend the Inauguration
The following officers were elected by
| the Maury Literary Literary Society FOR
| the final term of this session. President
j. J.. Johns President, J. -. Dan
| forth: Recording Secretary. i. ii. Cox
! Corresponding Secretary. Meade No
| Bryde; Treasurer, u. Harrison. Jr.. Crit
| &C.. !. A. Burruss; Sergelnt-at-Arms, IT.
| II. Hurt.