Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-13
Improvements at Camp
Cobb Nearly Completed.
New Water Service Will Prove
A Great Convenience.
Railroad Commissioners to Hold
Hearings This Week.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.
Next Meeting Of Governor and Council
Thursday, July 80, at 10 A. M.

When the men of the two regiments
Of the National Guard of the State Of
Maine so into camp at Camp Cobb on
Monday, Aug. 3, they will notice
number of improvements about the
campground, noticeable among them
being the provisions which have been
water supply for camp purposes.
Heretofore during the encampment of
the Guard on the hill all the water
used in camp during the week or two
which it was occupied had to Dc haul
ed from the city in hogsheads, and as
large amount of water was used at
such times the water wagon" was
one of the chief essentials of the camp
Now, however, when the men arrive
they will find that water and plenty
of it is at hand for all their needs and
that all they will have to do is to open
a faucet and let the water run.
This condition of affairs, which con-
stituteS an Improvement that has long
been needed on the campyrOund, has
been brought about under the direc-
ton of Adjutant General A. r. Farm
ham Work was commenced last fall
WIN lbN VI i'iI'o WI uIl al tSfoittil NCl,
and will probably be completed this
week with the connecting up of the
pipe system and the turning on of the
water. This pipe system is quite an
elaborate one and contains about 1900
feet of main line pipe from one to three
inches in diameter and also about 300
feet of service branches. This piping
is connected with Il big steel tank with
a capacity of 1900 gallons, and this in
turn with Il pump which raises the
water from the well and is operated
by an electric motor. The pump goes
down into the well for distance of
$50 feet and hasa capacity of from II
to 20 gallons Il minute. The depth of
the well is PIG feet.
The contract for installing the water
system on The campground is held by
the Steward Heating and Plumbing
CO. Of Skowhegan. and calls for a
completion of the work by July Is, and
rs everything is going along smoothly
indications are that the system will
be completed in accordance with the
provisions of the contract.
Provision for keeping the water in
the tank cool to a reasonable degree is
made by sinking the tank in the earth,
a hole - feet in depth having been
dug for its reception, and the tank af-
ter having been placed in the hole COW
cred to the depth of several feet with
earth. a lavatory has been established
at the hospital and also one for the
officers, near the headquarters Eau
Gets will he placed near TIE cook
houses, one for every four of the
houses. and provisions will also be
made Cor furnishing water to the
horses used during the encampmcnt.
In addition to the above quite an
amount of other work is being done
about the camp by way of preparation
for the coming of the troops. in the
way Of building closets. repairing
headquarters. fixing the sinks, build
ing tent floors for both kinds Of tents,
i'm process of construction, one over
the pump, and another to be used as
a power house. and which will contain
the motor.
AS for the water which will furnish
the camp supply, the quality is of the
best 1t is very clear and the analysis
secured by Gen. Farnham from the
State Laboratory of Hygiene showed
it to be in every way adapted to do
nestle uses.
Announcement was made at the Of
flee of the Board of Railroad Com
misSionerS Saturday that the board
would be in session at it's office in the