Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-09-22
BOLTON FALLS PLANT.
Dam and Power House to bo Huilt Mt
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From the Montpelier Argus)


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The Bolton Falls water power privilege
Ii to be utilized and, although the con-
tract has not as yet been signed, YER
bal agreement for building the dam and
power house has been made and the con-
tract will be signed at once.
Tho contract for the entire Job, build
ing the dam and the power house and do
Ing the other work incidental 20 these
things, has been let to w. II. Ward & Co.
Of Lowell, Mass, and the firm has begun
the work of loading their derricks and
other necessary machinery on the cars
for shipment to where the plant is to be
erected. Work will be begun this week.
Ward q Co., who are to do the work,
are the best builders In New England.
Among some OF the noted contracts which
they have carried out are the building of
the dam at Sewels Falls, 500 feet wide at
Concord, n H., across the Mcrrimac riv-
or. dams at Newmarket, Dover, Hooksct
and Taftsvilie, Conn. They also built the
Battle of Bennington monument at Benz
nington, the New England Gas and Coke
Compnny's works at Boston, which has Il
capacity of 1000 tons per day, as well us
the foundation for three large street car
barns ut Brooklyn, n. Y. a record for
doing such work as was called for in
these contracts Is ample proof that the
Bolton Falls company Is to have first
class job done.
The contract calls for the completion of
the entire plant in from n to l6 weeks.
TO Iacilitatc the work the Vermont Cen
trail railroad Will lay at once Il spur track
1T the point where the plant is to be built
ana all OF inc machinery ana material Tor
building will he unloadcd at that point.
The lumber to be used In the dam and the
power mouse, some 300 feet, has been
contracted Tor with Il. IL. Moody, of Wat
crbrry, and the hauling of greater part
OF 1t VIII be begun at once.
The spill way of the dam will be lGO feet.
It's height above the still water VIII ne Is
rect. inc dam VIII extend up the stream
from heel I" toe, % feet. II will be
what IL known as wood and stone dam.
me bulkhead, beginning at the south end
ol the DAM running TO the sohd hlgh
l'dEe' VIII be ~ rect ana the end next to
the dam VIII be ~ Feet nigh. It's average
N"i%ht VIII be ~ rect Inc dam VIII have
Il thickness 81 ~ rect At the base, ana VIII
ne lVe rect thlck on top.
Ihrorgh this hulkhead will pass the
tWo steer pehStocks, one OF which VIII be
~ I'"t anu the pther nine icct IN diameter.
IN the power house these penstocks VIII
atta'h to water wheels of LOCO horse pow
or cach' "hlch VIII ne OF the best known
n1ke ana OF unsurpassed duraoilitE
Ihe power house building will he 1872 by
- it't III size ana VIII De bullt OF brick.
hdNluS concrete moor ana I'm roof,
Wa!ihE II thoroughly hrc proof The gen
orators VIII he OF large capacity ana will
DE OIL me latest pattern and most relia-
pie haNo'
ne construction OIL the pant through
OUT WI! ne OF the most thorough work
mahship ana the power VIII he second to
none ~ the state. 1t VIII nave n capacity
Tor SelIlnR NJ ieast 2'oVo morse mower. Inc
WORK OF erecting the poles ana strlnsing
thc wires VIII De b'gun soon ana VIII be
completed inns ialL II Is the purpose OF
the '"rniahE 10 turnish Barre water
hurN ana TINS CITY win electricity Tor
noWcr heaunF ana lighting ana the
stowe street road, as well as others, with
power