Evening journal., 1907-02-09

specific conhagration breeders. There
is. however, considerable likelihood Of
serious local fires occurring
The Recommendation
The recommendations, in brief, are;
Watar supply-That complete records
be kept, including pressures. hydrants.
gate valves and the daily rate OF con-
sumption.
p That the. various parts Of the City |
Mills Pumping station be made sep |
arate fire sections. and that more ade-
quate fire protection be provided.
3. That duplicate steam main be
provided for the new pumps in the city
Mill station, so installed as TO secure
against damage by fire in the old
pump house.
4 That provision be made for sup
plying the combined high and low SER
vices by direct pumpage from the new
City Min station.
8. That pumps in the old City Mill
station be kept in good working con-
dtion when placed in reserve.
s. That pumps be provided for the
extreme high service OF such number
and capacity as to supply fire flow
Of at least 1000 gallons per minute with
one pump in reserve.
Consumption
That all possible means be adopted
to prevent waste and unnecessary use
Of water
Service
That the present high and low service
be combined and be supplied from tho
clear water reservoir upon its compile
tion; Cool Spring reservoir to be hello
in reserve.
Mains
That the distribution system be re-
lnforced by the Installation Of the fol-
lowing additional mains; 16-inch main
along Glenn avenue from Market TO
Sixteenth streets; l2-inch mains along
Twenty street from Market ex-
tending eastward; along Walnut, Four
teenth. Poplar, Thirteenth and Pine
streets from Sixteenth TO Tenth
streets; along jefferson street and
Lancaster and Maryland avenues, from
Second TO King streets; along Jackson
Fourth and Clayton streets, from Thirc
70 Fifth streets; along Lowering avenue
from Van Buren to Broome street;
along Lowering avenue from Rodney to
Scott streets.
That connection be made at certain
points between the present distributing
mains and the 4s-inch supply main
from new reservoir, and that mains
Of the present high and low water SER
vice be connected at all points possi-
BILE.
That 12-inch pipes be laid in the
congested districts; that all 4-inch
mains or less be replaced with either
8 or 12-inch mains; that the distribu-
ton system be further strengthened
by the installation Of additional mains
so located as to give fire engine sup
ply as follows: In outlying residential
districts, a minimum of 1000 gallons
per minute; in closely built residen.
/ tial and minor mercantile districts
from 5000 to 5000 gallons per minute;
I In manufacturing districts, from 5000
to 10000 gallons per minute and In
congested districts 10000 gallons per
minute.
That at least one employe Of the
Water Department familiar with the
distribution Of system be detailed to
attend all second alarm fires, to oper-
ate gate valves and otherwise cooper
ate with the fire department.
Hydrants
That all future installation OF hy-
drants have 4 IL inch steamer and
one or more hose outlets. and that al
hydrants in service provided with but
a single outlet be replaced forthwith
according to specifications furnished
That all hydrants be inspected al
least once in two months. and records
kept Of inspections and repairs.
Fire Department Organization
That the present volunteer depart
ment be replaced by a full-paid de-
/. partment under suitable civil service
regulations and with the usual rules
governing discipline and training.
( NOTE-The present location of COM
panies are in general well chosen, and
the houses. except No. IL, can easily
be adapted to the use Of a paid de-
partment
That one Of the more competent en-.
eineers be designated supervisor o.
engines and held responsible for tht
condition Of all engines and the train
ing Of engineers and stokers.
That men be present at all times, in
GLIDING meal hours, as follows:
At least five men in each engine o
+ ladder company.
j At least eight men in each combined
d company CNos. 4, z and 81.
3 That an additional ladder companl
/ be established IN the vicinity OF Eight
b and Broome streets, furnished with
light ladder truck equipped with a 40
- gallon chemical tank.
Engines
That every engine be tested yearly
| pumping for half an hour or NOR
against a water pressure 100 puonds &
excess Of the hydrant pressure. En-
glnes properly handled should dis
I charge nc least 80 per cent. OF thei
' reasonable rating develop not NOR
than per cent slip and disclose n
serious defects.
That engines 2. a. s, 6 and O. and an
7 others which at any test fail to meo
the requirements of Recommendatlo
I No. q be overhauled. or their crew
drilled, or both, until SUCH defciencio
are corrected and that no engine be re
tained IN service unless II can dis
charge at least 500 gallons per mlnut
= against a water pressure 100 pound
- in excess Of the hydrant pressure.
That engines .. s and be inter
! changed with engines TO- IL and IL
= order TO bring the more powerful en-
glnes near the business district.
N Hose and Hose Wagons
It That at least one piece OF apparatr
L. !