The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1903-07-10
NEW PUMP ON THE ROAD
New Pump and Motor for the Lewiston
Water Works VIII Be Here About August
First-lt Was Shipped July First.

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The city authorities have received word
the new pump was shipped the first
sets. to Pittsburg, Penn, to be fitted
to the electric motor before its trip west
aud that the city might expect the ma
| chine about August first. A force OF men
will be put to work Immediately build
| ing concrete base and brick power
| house in which to place the pump.
This will be located between the old
pump house and the N. P. side track
near the settling tank that has been dug.
Charles Wolfin, of the Lewiston Light
& Power Co. has had force of men
at work the last week, hanging four large
copper wires from the substation on
Normal hill to the location of the new
pump site and he states that the Light
| Co. will be ready to furnish power when
the machinery arrives. The current to
be carried can be estimated by the fact
that one of the spools of copper wire
which will stretch single line little
more than six posts distance, weighs
4Ia pounds
When the work started the council
I entered into contract with Frazier and
Huber to build a new reservoir a halt
mile above the old one and with Naylor
| & Norlin to dig and lay the new system
of pipe. The reservoir will be 1913 feet
diameter and 20 feet deep when it is
finished, but lack of water has made
work on its construction slow.
AS to the work of Naylor & Norlin on
their contract the report of w. A. Smith
city water superintendent says. there has
been 1916 feet of 6 in. wood; 83oI feet
of 8 in. wood; s7II feet of 10 in. wood
1867 feet of 10 in. wood; 1866 feet of IL
steel; 22e feet of in. steel, and 800 feet
of in steel, pipe laid at a total cost oi
&II2.54. The report also shows that there
was 49I3 feet Of ditch opened and closed
without containing any pipe.
After the pump and motor is here 9
month of work on the improvements viii
be required before the new plant will bs
ready for work. According to this esti
mate new Lewiston will be furnished
with water about September Ist.
Some months ago the city voted $6o,oo
bonds for the purpose OF improving th'
water service which had become made
lquate to supply water to this grow
ing city and work was begun on the i'm
provements at once. An agreement wa
entered into with the Lewiston Water 8
Light company to furnish rI2.S killowat
Of electric power from. their plant at Aso
Tin to run pump which was to be pu
chased.
cont. act was entered into with Hol
/, yoke. Mass. frhi through their agents
. Chas. G. Moore & Co. of Seattle. I,
furnish Deane Triplex Vertical doubl
acting pump fitted with double reduction
lgear, pinion, shaft and motor sub bas
with capacity of 2,5oo,ooo gallons IN 2
lhonrs. The cost Of this pump is TO b
$34I6 and shipping weight 81 900 pounds
!, The pump will be 9 feet inches long
g feet 4 inches wide and 10 feet high
|; have a I2-inch piston, a stroke of !
inches, diameter of snction IA iuches an
:. discharge IA inches, capable Of THROWN
: 1922 GALLONS per revolution and maxim
fty revolutions per minnie with max
mum head of 345 feet This will reqaiI
motor power Of 200 horse.
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