The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-01-05
Total number of meters in use Nov.
The Pumping Station.


The pumping station has been i'm
proved greatly during the year by the
charging of the coal sheds so that
now we can store quite large amount
Of coal.
We have also added to the equip
ment of the plant by placing a small
rotary pump and steam engine in the
well to facilitate emptying the well
when it becomes necessary to clean it.
The large pump installed two years
ago is giving splendid satisfaction,
and is working night and day except
when shut down for repacking, etc.
A reference to following short re-
port from the pumping station will
show very substantial increase in
the number of gallons of water
pumped per pound of coal.
Total water pumped during year,
831, Az, 600 gallons.
Average water pumped per day, D.
271, 646 gallons.
Total amount of coal used, GAL tons.
Gallons of water per pound of coal,
442.
The board has recently purchased
the piece of property just west of the
pumping station for the purpose of
erecting stand-pipe thereon.
An interesting comparison may be
made between the first report of the
Water Department for the IA months
ending Nov. 1, 1896, and the present
report for the twelve months ending
Nov. /, 1904, and will give fair idea
of the growth of the plant in eight
years of city ownership.
Total receipts from water rents:
1896. ........... .........$ 1904 90
1904. ......... .......... 26,457 80
Total coal used 1896, 74oH tons.
Total coal used 1904, o41 tons.
Number of consumers 1896, 337,1ake
water.
Number Of consumers 1896, 416;arte-
sian.
Number Of consumers 1904, 2,287.
Number of miles of pipe 1896, 161z
miles.
Number of miles Of pipe 1904, 27.67
miles.
Respectfully submitted,
MATT GREENWALD,
JAMES S. BARR,
J. H. CHARLES,
Board of Water Commissioners.
ROBERT H. Morn, superintendent.
Statistics Of Kenosha Water Works.
Built by w. H. Wheeler & Co., in
1894, under franchise from city.
Purchased by city in 1895, subject
to bonded Indebtedness of $137, 900. 90.
Bonds retired to date. ... $41, 900. 90
Bonds unredeened Nov. '04 100000
Extensions and improve
ments to date. 74,205.o6
Total cost of system to date. $211, POS. 90
All expenses, including extensions
and improvements, paid out of the re-
ceipts.
Original pipe system, 10 miles.
Pipe system Nov. !, 1904, 81. 81 miles.
Size of mains, Ia in. to 1 in
NuIuDCI OIL uIG IyOIduIS GUO.
Make of hydrants, Eddy, Ludlow &
Mathews.
Source of supply, Lake Michigan
and artesian wells.
Intake pipe, 5000 feet long, "a in.
in diameter.
Intake crib, timber submerged in IS
feet of water.
Method of supply, pumping direct
to mains and flow of wells.
Pumps, 2 Lad1ow, Dunn, Gordon,
duplex compound direct acting, ca
pacity 100000 gallons each in "a
hours.
One.Barr, Vertical Cross compound,
crank and fly wheel, capacity 100000
gallons in "a hours.
Total capacity of pumping station,
5000, 600 gallons in d hours.
Boilers, two 10 feet by 70 in. hori-
zonta1 tubular.
Pressure maintained at station,
domestic 90 lbs, fire go to 100 lbs.
Service extra strong lead, put in by
the city at expense Of consumers.
Number of taps put in this year,
1853.
Total number of taps, 2, 287.
Meters installed this year, 133.