The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-03-07
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of Plumbing and Heating Arranged in
st. vincent's Hospital.

Of ana Heating arranged In
st. vfncent's Hospital.
When The Gazette, a couple of weeks
ago, published the article in relation to
st. Vincent's hospital but little atten-
ton was devoted to the plumbing and
heating. Since then a special visit has
revealed to our reporter just what it
will to all who will inspect the same,
that here is as complete a job as a be
found in any of the Large cities, and
the contract is one Of the largest ever
performed in this state. The heating
apparatus works perfectly aud gives
plenty Of heat for the building in the
coolest weather. .rhe plumbing is
completed in conformity with all sani-
tary laws. The building is heated en-
tirely with hot water, furnished from a
boiler fourteen feet long and forty-four
inches in diameter, containing thirty
six three-inch flues. Each room is sup
piled with oast-iron radiators and fur
theI heated and ventilated BY indirect
STACKS Of radiators. The foul air is a :
ried out in special aues to a stack
which is connected with flues to the
roof, which changes the air III the
rooms every hour.
One has but little idea of the amount
Of work or material consumed in the
heating and plumbing. There are
{. 800 square feet Of radiating surface
alone. An innovation in lavatories is
found here. There are nine O'Brien
perfect water closets. They have one
particular feature found in no other
closet-that Of local ventilation. which
does away entirely with the usual foul
odor ~permeating from closets. A cess
pool fourteen feet deep and fourteen
feet in diameter, lined with stone, cares
for all waste. In the kitchen are two
large slate sinks; two cast-iron sinks III
the serving rooms; two cast-iron roll
trimmed, white enameled slop sinks,
one cast-iron enameled sink set in ltal-
ian marble top in drug room; n steel
sink in bake room two wash bowls in
marble slabs in preparing room, adjoin-
ing the operating room. are something
new. They are worked with a foot
pressure, which brings forth either hot
or cold water. There are eve wash
bowls set in Italian marble slabs: six
cast-iron, white enameled roll-rimmed
bath tubs with nickel plated trimmings.
The laundry is as complete as any.
It contains four slate trays, II copper
closed boiler, set in soap-stone top, one
iron sad-iron heater set in soap.stone
top. One ffty-two-gallon range boiler
supplies kitchen fixtures with bot
water, while a 192-gallon boiler with
Wilkes hot water heater supplies all
other fixtures in the building. All the
pipes are supplied with proper clean
cut screws and ventilation.
The entire work has met with COM
plete satisfaction and reflects great
credit upon the contractor. George
Soule of Billings. We are to be con
graduated upon having such a compe-
tent plumber in our city and Mr..
Soule's efforts should be rewarded by
our: people. 1t will pay anyone con-
templating having plumbing to inspect
the system at the hospital and see work
properly constructed. There is a great
difference between good and bad work
and our people cannot afford to specu-
late. Mr.. Soule's name is a guarantee
of proper work and this should be borne
in mind by all who may have any
plumbing. Mr.. Soule is now at work
on. another large contract, that of the
Grand hotel.