The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-05-16

to secure power Win present. diIsauSo
ment. Engine capacity is alright
and other machines will handle out
put. The Westinghouse is alright
and is running alright, but not
steam enough, by taking out small
boiler and with a large boiler would
run more economically. The engine
is running now with good economy,
as good ascould be expected. TheCor-
:liss engine needs overhauling and
a man should be procured from the
shops to put in shape. The plant is
running "a hours a day if tho pumps
only run four or five hours q day
would be more economical, it takes
a large amount of steam to do the
work, ought to have tank, don t
make mistake and put up tank same
as before, put in a steel tower and
tank, if not a steel tank a steel
tower anyway, one that will hold
from ninety to one hundred
thousand gallons. It should be- ITO
feet high to the balcony. Would be
best to take up 4 inch main on 10th
street and lay 8 inch, it would be
economy to do so. There are three
ways to save money on pumps. 4 Get
a belt or power and run it. nights
when the load is light and fill the
tanks. One of the present pumps
could be changed to compound at
a.small expense, and keep the other
for a relay, same with the railroad
pumps, put in power pump. BEST
plan would be to put in a pumping
engine, would cost about $2800. but
would save money, would give
water supply at about Is per cent
of present cost. Would put larger
drive shaft on Corliss engine. Charge
for lights are too low by twenty per
cent. 1t would be a saving for
station to furnish lamps free as after
a lamp has burned so long it requires
more energy to feed it and does
not give a satisfactory light. Have
noticed some in hotel that should
be smashed, would advocate city
ownership of lamps and only theirs
used, it would pay to adopt this
plan. Rate ought to be ten cents
per Watt hour. The current that
is being used is more than you are
getting revenue from. You are SELL
ing light at twelve and a half per
cent less than you ought to. 1t is
the right stand to put on meters.
The charge for meter rent is about
right. Your business can be handled
a present without additional engines
or machinery. Would change arc
lights to a closed arc light, it would
be cheaper. Would procure electrical
testing apparatus also indicator for
engines, it would be money we'll in
vested The expenses as outlined
would cost about $4,000 and it
would be an economical plant. The
Westinghouse is good engine, is
doing good work and is being run
economically. The Corliss is also
doing good work and economically
as could be expected in it's present
condition, it has been in service a
long time and needs overhauling: A
power pump takes little power
while a steam pump takes more
steam and therefore more expensive.
Would make a discount on light to
large consumers; have sliding
scale.' The report by this expert
must certainly be very gratifying
to Supt. Garrettson, and satisfactory
to the present council as we'll as the
past. It is said, that he applied
rapid fire question to Mr.. Garrettson
when he first went to the plant and
all were answered promptly and
The report supports
the management and method of
conducting the plant and place the
above some of the severe
that have been made as
to their method Of operating. Mr..
Garrettson puts in a great deal of
time over the ordinary day to keep
the plant in shape and in the best
possible condition and now reaps
the benefit in the way of words from