La Junta tribune., 1906-01-07

the cost of one pumping of the water
As reserve pump In case OF acci-
dent We would recommend that the
present compond pump be thoroughly
repaired and reset in the same pump
pit and connected to the suction. SO
that it could be used in case of emer-
gency. in case the high duty pump
should be laid up for repairs. With the
high duty pumping engine. less amount
OF steam is required than ordinary
pumps of the same capacity, and for
this reason we find the present boiler
the needs of both the new pump and
the old with plenty of reserve.
In the proposed plan. We have esti-
mated on a brick fire proof power
house. with either slate or tile roof.
cement floors. and of suffcient size SO
that one additional boiler might be
Installed later without any re-arrange-
ment of the plant. In the proposed
plan we have provided for fire wall
between the engine room and pump
room. BY providing a fire proof build
ing. we are advised that the Board OF
Underwriters give a much better rat
ing of fire insurance. and the extra
cost OF this provision soon pays for
II In the reduction in insurance; be-
sides II would be unwise to locate ex-
pensive high grade machinery In a
building that was not fire proof.
When making our preliminary sur
vey. the present reservoir was exam
ined with a view of increasing its
capacity. and we fnd by raising the
l, 40
its capacity about 10000 gallons. Up
on examining Its construction. we find
that the overflow pipe now discharg-
ing from the reservoir. could be rais-
ed on the inside approximately three
feet from it's present level. at very
slight cost. and this would increase
the present capacity Of the reservoir
about 60. 600 gallons. without any addi-
tionai expense towards changing the
roof or raising the brick walls. the In
terior surface of the reservoir being
already pepaed 10 holding waite by hav-
ing its interior surface coated with ce-
ment mortar. This will give capacity
Of approximately 100000 gallons. and
with this increase. we do not feel just-
fed In recommending for the present
any further increase. but II the Coun-
ell declares to increase the present ca :
paciiy, we would recommend that this
be done by merely raising the walls
Of the present reservoir. reinforcing
them. using reinforcement bars of
steel and concrete In the extending of
the walls The present roof could be
raised and the reservoir capacity thus
Increased al much less expense than II
another reservoir were built. The To-
cation of the present reservoir could
not he well improved. as It Is on high
gro,.nd and near the center OF dis
tribution. and we would not recon-
mend the installation OF another reser-
yoir on the high ground In the South
west part of the city as has been sug-
gested.
In planning the pipe distribution
system. we have kept In mind supply
ing sufficient quantity OF water for
first class fire protection in addition
to domestic consumption. For towns
of the size Of La Junta. we find the
best practice ~ to provide for at least
six good fire streams OF $50 gallons
per minute each. in addition to the do
mestic consumption. This gives fire
protection considerably better than
in planning a water works system. we
believe the future needs Of the city
should be taken into consideration and
provision should he made for consider
able future growth Of the city. With
this provision for fire protection. n"
further improvements would need to be
made in this direction until the popu-
iation exceeds 1900. We have plau-
system. by connecting dead ends at
the points shown In red lines on the
water works map. and by making these
connections. II viii be found that the
quality OF the water IL not only great
ly improved. but the fire pressure and
domestic pressure il many times better
than II otherwise would have been
In drawing water from n hydrant.
either for domestic use or for fire use.
IL all the ends are connected. the wa
ter circulates throughout the entire
system. and water is drawn at tho
hydrant from two directions. while
with dead end. IL Is drawn from hut
one direction. and the friction In the
pipe Is double what II otherwise would
be: besides. the water would be Of an
inferior quality as IL would practi-
caily be stagnant water. In all well
arranged water works systems. the
avoiding Of dead ends should be kept
in view. and In future extensions. II
Is often best to expend a little more
money and make the system circulat-
ing. rather than terminate the pipe at
dead end.
In the planning of the pipe system.
We have contemplated the abandon
ment Of all the wooden pipe now in use.
which we understand has proven un-
satisfactory. and In all the extensions
we have planned on using standard
weight cast iron pipe. the life Of
which Is much longer than any other
used
In some Of the extensions planned
there may he no immediate need of
water. but for the sake Of increasing
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