The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-11


ugal pumps Of which there vim 81
two. each Of 5000, 600 gallons
daily capacity. The centrifugal
pumps win take steam az the same
pressure as the high service pumps
and be located in the same engine
room.
Distributing System, Etc.
The present distributing mains
VIII be increased by extending and
tying in the parts Of the same.
and by the addition OF such new
mains as are. necessary to proper
" distribute the fiow and pressure
throughout the entire new system.
In planning the improvement and
extension Of the distribution system.
an ample pipe capacity. until the
daily demands for water reach. or
exceed slx million gallons. has been
provided. The additional cost Of
liberal pipe system over the cost
OF a conservative system VIII be
more than covered by a single or
binary IRE loss. and the feeling
upon the part OF the people tina,
with ample pumping and storage
capacity. the mains are OF such
proportion to insure abundant wa
ter at good pressure at all the FIRE
hydrants, viii create a source or
security through years OF time.
that more than compensates for the
cost.
From the pumping station ON
the west bank of the West Fork
the connection with the old sys-
tenn of mains at Pike and Main
streets west, two lines of sixteen
inch mains are proposed SO ar
ranged with stop valves. that in
case Of accident either pipe may
be taken out of service for repairs.
without interrupting the supply of
water TO the consumers of for FIRE
protection.
Experience has taught me that
the line of pipe from the pumping
station or from the impounding
reservoirs to the distribution sys-
tenn should be laid in duplicate to
guard against the contingency Of a
rupture which might put the
pumping or gravity service tenn
porarily out Of use, and especially
during continued FIRE demand. It
would be hazardous to depend up
on single line OF pipe between
the source of water supply and the
general distribution system. Many
small works have been as was that
of clarksburg, built with single
principal force and supply main,
but such practice would not be wise
In extending the works to meet
the demands of population neanly
twelve, times that which the city
contained when the original works
were planned and constructed.
AS shown by the plan submitted
herewith. In addition to the double
line of force main from the pump
ing and filtration works to Pike
and Main STREETS, new feeder and
distribution mains and rising pipes
to the storage tanks have been pro-
vided as follows:
Sixteen (16l. inch pipes on Main
street from Pike to Third streets.
On Pike street from. Main to Third
street. on Third street from Main
to Pike streets.
Twelve (12) inch pipes on Main
street from Third to Philippi
streets; on Pike street from Third
to Factory streets: on Sixth street
from Pike to storage tank No. 2 to
Glen Elk, No. Q; on Pike street
from Factory to storage tank No.
3; ON Philippi street Main to Depot
sbTeSLSs Ou DepOL SlTeet, from Eni-
ippi to Pike STREETS; on Buckhan-
non Pike from Main street to stor-
age tank No. 4 on Chestnut street
from Main to Pike street.
Eight tS) inch pipe on Fourth
street, from Pike to Baltimore
streets; on Baltimore street from
Fourth to Sixth streets: on North
Elk street. from Main to Pike
streets; on Sycamore street from
Pike to North corporation line.
Six C6) inch pipe on Monticello
street. from Main to Bridge street:
on Bridge street from Monticello to
Buckhannon Ave: on Buckhannon
Avenue from Bridge to Buckhan-
non Pike.
Four az inch pipe. on Baltimore
street, from Fourth to Second street:
on Second street from Baltimore to
Cain street.