Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-09-27
ONE OF FINEST IN
STATE OF GEORGIA
EIeCtriCPOwer House Shows
Up in Fine Shape.

Next week the work of putting the
roof on the power house of the Am
ericus Railway and Light Company
will begin. The Ludowici tiling has
been on the ground for several days,
but the putting of it in position has
been delayed by an error in some
of the steel bars for the roof, which
on arrival were found too short. This
has been corrected, the steel rafters
are all in position, painted and i'll
readiness for the final placing of the
tiling. The brilliant red roof will make
an attractive covering that will be
noticeable a long distance away and
will make fitting finish for what is
undoubtedly one of the finest power
houses in the State.
Those who have not visited the
large building, now approaching
completion out by the city's pumping
station can have no idea of the mag
nitude of the building, indicative of
the character and size of the plant
that it is proposed to install in Ameri
Gus. Many cities of three or four times
the size of Americus do not have as
fine a power house as this. The
building in fact, would be an adorn-
ment to the business section of the
city. 1t is the second or third larg-
est brick building in Americus, be-
ing 11S feet long, A feet wide, and 80
feet high It's walls are thick. The
building is divided about the middle
by a heavy brick partition. The sec
ton nearest the pumping station will
hold the electrical plant. 1t is divid-
ed into two stories. The other half is
one great room, 60 by A, by 33 feet
high, where the boilers and engines
will be installed. The only woodwork
about the building is the frames OF
the windows and doors. 1t is practi-
cally fireproof and Obviates the nee
esSity of carrying fire insurance. The
exterior appearance of the building
is quite attractive, the front being
relieved in an effective manner, and
the material used, bright red brick,
presenting a much finer appearance
than the Commoner bricks generally
used in structures of this character
In fact the entire building shows
usefulness Of design and DISPOSE
ton to secure the very best results
without regard to expenditure.
In all 460 900 bricks have been used.
The foundations were sunk very deep
and made broad and strong owing to
The bases on which the heavy ma
chinery is TO rest were also construct
ed with the utmost care, some being
fourteen feet below the surface of
the ground. Concrete has been large
ly used and the style and workman
ship is thoroughly up to date in every
respect. The steel sections for the
stack. which is to be one hundred
and fifty feet high, are on the ground
awaiting erection. The base for it is
finished On it alone forty thousand
bricks were used, and it goes dow.
fourteen feet into mother earth.
When completed and machinery in
stalled the building and plant will
represent an outlay of between $780,
GOO and $4,000. The expenditures to
date closely approach $4,000. Some
of the condensers are on hand, and
other machinery is looked for at any
time. The delays in the arrival of
machinery have really been fortunate,
as the roof not being on it would have
been necessary to let the machines
Law exposed TO the weather AS soon
as they come now they can be prompt
ly installed.
The plant when completed will be
one of the most modern and most
economical of operation in the State, |
if not in the South, advantage having
been taken of every labor and money
saving device and attention having
been paid to the general economical
management of the plant, The steam
is used twice, there is no smoke.
devices are on hand to save labor,
and it. is believed the plant will rep
resent the acme of perfection in its
line. AS soon as completed photo
graphs are to be taken of the exterior
and interior for the companies that
have furnished machinery, for use in
showing what a model electric light
ing and power plant should be for a
city of 25,0O0 people, the Americus
plant being adapted for a city two
to four times the size this city now
is.
The big new building of the Am
ericus Railway and Light Company
completely overshadows the city
pumping station The latter now
looks like a bay elephant alongside
of a Jumbo A visit to the building
will be an eye opener to any citizen
who has not yet seen it and who
is not posted as to the scale on which
the new company is arranging its
affairs