The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-02-08

16 1900 g 1900 /"
The standard weights here cited are
those commonly used in this section of
the country and may be found on page
of Massillon Iron q Steel Co. 5. catalogue.
During the test these pipes withstood a
pressure from 1l5 to 1875 pounds to the
square inch, which is further evidence
that they are sufficiently strong for the
service in your city.
AS this plant has been in operation
only II or IS years, the pipe is compare.
lively new; for, though the exact life of
cast iron pipe is not known, it is assumed
to be 100 years or more AT Morristown,
N. j., pipe 1Os years old We're removed
from the ground still in good condition.
There are number of plants in this
state that were installed about the same
time as the one under discussion. AS far
as can be determined the pipe in all of
them is in good condition at the present
time. Peculiar conditions of the soil al
so might affect the durability Of pipe,
but no such conditions are known to me
to exist in your city.
The hydrants are of one of the best
makes now on the market, can easily be
repaired when necessary and so far rs
could see from the use made of them on
the tests are in good condition at this
time.
The system of mains, as originally
laid out, was fairly well designed but
some of the subsequent extensions were
not so judiciously planned and at this
time should be reinforced by the CON
Meeting of dead ends and loops made of
small pipe.
The most urgent improvements of this
kind are needed on 10th ST., from Madi-
son to Washington ST, on Wollmer ST,
from 18th to 10Th St, Sixth ST. from
Hancock to Jay St, New York Ave. from
Sth to 9th st. The first two extensions
named should be eight inch pipe and the
last two six inch pipe.
In the near future extensions should
be made on Hamilton ST from 9th to
18th ST. and from 18th to 10th ST., on
Huron ST from 9th to 7th ST., on 2Gth
st. from Marshall to Franklin ST., on
Michigan Ave. from 18th to 18th ST. and
on Main aud l2th Sts. from stand pipe
to Huron ST. All of these extensions
may be six-inch pipe except the last In
some of the long blocks adjacent to
large fire risks it would be advisable to
put in by ydrants in the centers of blocks,
that long hose lines may be avoided
Perhaps the weakest points in the
whole system of mains are the river
crossings. but as these cannot well be
avoided, will be necessary that the
Water Company keep them in as good
repair as possible and be ready to shut
off either one in case of failure AZ was
done during the test. am of the opin
ion that the failure which occurred dur
ing the test was not in the river crossing
proper but in one of the bends in the
pipe, which are made necessary to get
under the river. These could be set in a
large block of concrete or anchored to
piles SO that the joints could not be
pressed open by the pressure.
The present electric valve at the stand
pipe is not satisfactory and am inform
ed that it never has worked properly.
This should be replaced by a new by
draulic valve, operated directly from
the pumping station, or the present one
not depended upon at all and man kept
in readiness to close the valve by hand,
when direct pressure is needed can
see nothing about the standpipe which is
not perfectly satisfactory for II structure
of this kind
AS you well know, the pumps and
boilers have been in use for a number of
years, but find they have been kept in
good repair and the general neatness
and cleanliness of the station would in
dicate that an effort is being made on
the partof the company and its employees
to keep the plant in good condition. Ir
fairness to the Water Company | must
say it is being kept up much better than
many of the plants in the state.
The pumps have sufficient capacity to
fulfil the requirements of the franchise
i. O., 800, 900 gallons per day each and
are in very good condition. As to the
boilers, the franchise il not exactly clear
on the point Of capacity. 1t states that
they shall be double the power required