The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1901-11-02
Our Prices are Right.
]. Q. Wilkinson,
City Druggist.


lent TO. develop the necessary power
required for the city's purposes. This
would contemplate the development Of
a water power OF approximately 200 10
250 horse power FOR constant use. This
would he more than ample for the city's
purposes.
By assuming location at the falls
where the head is greater, a larger power
can be developed.
will now make an estimate OF the
construction of wooden dam across
the river, the cost OF race, gates, pen.
stock, power-station, two turbine
wheels, together with the necessary
shaiting and pulleys for the attachment
of the water-power pumping machinery
Of the proper kind and sufficient capaci-
~, erected, and the cost OF moving the
present generators onto the new iounda-
tions
From my experience IN The design and
construction Of water works systems, /
recommend the construction Of steel
stand.p pipe on one OF the high lots in
the vicinity Of the county court house,
Of sufficient size TO hold water for say
two days supply and Of such capacity
az will be adequate for fire purposes for
a reasonable length Of time
! would suggest the tower about -
feet in diameter, and 90 feet high above
the stone foundation. The cost OF this
tower, together with the cost Of the
S-inch pipe connecting it with the pres
ent street main, will be included in the
estimate 81 the total cost. will assume
that Ne remove the present S-inch pipe
from the present power.station Up to
the intersection OF Fifth street and Wis
consin avenue and use this pipe in the
extension from the foot Of Superior
street to the new power-station, or as
far as il will 60.
Before the present generators in your
present plant are removed TO any new
site, they should be thoroughly repaired,
and the outside line should be repaired
and all grounds disposed OF. would
recommend that all OF the 52-Volt
transformers now in use be removed
and new 1Q4-Volt transformers be
put in their places. All spices and con-
nection between the primary and sec.
ondary wires should be carefully
soldered and tapped | shall omit the
cost Of extending the pole line from d Q
new powerstation to join on TO the
present system, az ! think you should
extend the system along several streets
where you do not furnish light at the
present time And believe that there
~ need Of more water mains ia the city
than you have at present.
My total estimate for the develop.
ment OF the water.power, the construc-
tion OF the dam, the erection Of tie
water-power machinery
and shaiting, stand-ppe, pipe from the
stand-pipe TO the present system, the
necessary additional S-nch pipe to
reach the site Of the new-power station,
together with all minor attachments
and connections Tor putting the plant in
complete operation and in substantial
and first-class manner IL Fifteen Thous.
and Eight Hundred and Tbirty.Fiye
Dollars 10, $4,000.
Before the preparation OF the working
drawings, should be retained to pre-.
pare these full plans for you, some add.
tional Geld work would be required,
which could not be included in this pres
ent work, as our aim here is TO develop
the possibility OF constructing water
power plant and the cost thereof But
in the event the city proceeds TO develop
or causes TO be developed the water
power and orders the construction OF
plant, should desire 20 make further
Investigations and report on the head
waters OF the Paint River and tribu-
taries and the area OF the lakes and
ponds whose waters come out through
the Paint River 10 their course to the
Grat Lakes.
In this should desire 90 dev, Top for
you the entire possibility and extent 81
the water-power that can be developed
along the Paint River from Crystal
Falls northward and TO do such other
acts and things ~ would be necessary 10
periectiue the complete plans Tor the
water-works and electric light sys'em.
believe ] have now touched on an
The points which are involved in the
matter which we have bad under con-
eideration. and viii transmit this
report 20 YOU with tbs hope that IL will
July supply The desired purpose and