The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1906-01-19

f1aSre'S Kew SYSTEM vi WAUGH "oAho
has furnished the, subject foe many. a
writer and speaker of north Montana
during the past few days, but there
are none who are~i ia as good 2 position
to do the subject justice as is our own
"Water Wizard" City Engineer
9. w. Swearingen, who was in full
charge of the installation of the syst
EN- from beginning to end, and to
whose superior knowledge and ability
the ultimate success is due.
The following is his address on the
subject, before the "Smoker' Wed
uesday of last week, given to COM
nemorate the completion of the work:
ssThe City OF Havre has just cause
for celebration today, II, q section Of
che state where so much difficulty is
experienced In securing good water
for domestic purposes, when plenti-
fun supply Of potable water is found,
Underlying the surface Of the earth,
secure from contamination; the city
wherin such condition obtain is very
the success of our system of our deep
driven wells for an ample supply. An
impression prevails to some extent
that the driven well system for a city
supply originated here at Havre and
TO a certain extent is experimental.
Such is not the case. Many large
cities throughout the country have
systems similar in character to the
one here at Havre; Akron, Ohio;
Galesburg, H.; Ellsworth, Kansas;
Central City, Nebraska; and many
others too numerous to mention.
The water works (brietiy) consist of
the following:
SUPPLY.
A battery of Pinch driven wells,
sc in number, ranging in depth from
56 to SO feet, distributed over an area
Of %, 900 square feet. The wells are
connected to eight Gin header pipes,
which in turn are connected to Finch
suction main feeding the pumps.
PUMPS.
Gould's power pumps l3inxl2in,
single acting. outside packed, triplex
plunger pumps. Capacity 800 gallons
per minute each, against a head OF
2O3 feet when driven from q motor at
$50 revolutions per minute.
POWER
Two 50-horSe power electric motors,
furnished 10y the Hayre Electric Co.
The machinery at pumping station
is in duplicate throughout, one pump
being operated at time. pumps are
operated each alternate day. No.
today and No 2 tomorrow. Construct
ION and equipment Of pumps permits
Of operation by steam, gasoline OF
electric power.
FIRE SERVICE.
Six effective fire streams from 2!
inch hydrant nozzles. Average pres
sure from reservoir 60 pounds. Direct
pressure from pump 100 pounds
Highth Of effective fire stream TO #
RESERVOIR.
TilCRduloIE Loo 1ts dDUtt JiiC SCRlcid
level of the city. The reservoir is
circular in form, dimensions Is IT,,
diameter IT It, deep, 49, It. from bot
tom to overflow, the floor slopes from
the walls to q catch basin or stump at
the center having a fall of inches
and if necessary for cleaning or any
other purpose; the basin can be quick
ly drained. Reservoir wells are YER
tical composed of 20 inches Of cement
concrete, floor of same material is {
inches In thickness. The reservoir i!
protected by tight board fence #
in highti, but will not be covered
The practice of inclosing reservoirs i
being discarded; at present there i
not covered reservoir in the state
The water is conducted to the reserv
DIR, from where it leaves the distribut
ing system through 10-inch woodel
staye pipe, and it returns to the cit
through the same pipe line. Jus
outside the reservoir the pipe branch
es and two lines of 10-inch iron pip
enter the reservoir. These lines ar
fitted with check valves turned in Oh
posite directions, permitting tn
water to enter through one pipe an