Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-07

Mr.. A. Hagerty. an architect and
builder of Peoria. ILL.,, and Mr.. ]. s.
Jett. of Carleton, KY. superintendent
of the National Denatured Alcohol
Company, arrived In the city this
morning with the blue print plans for
the new denatured alcohol plant to be
built here.
The ground lying east of the North
western packing house spur, practi-
cally 2OOx21o feet, upon which the
company has had an option, has been
purchased and everything Is now in
readiness to commence active building
operations.
Plant Will Cost SIPS, 900.
1t is estimated that the plant will
cost when completed $125,00O. The
company Is incorporated with capt.
tai of 100000. local capital being rep
resented largely.
The plans cover everything in de-
tail Seven buildings are contemplated
including the Danskin mill property
The plant will cover 200x21O feet. east
of the tracks, and will be practically
under one roof.
The office and receiving elevator will
be located west of the tracks, while the
manufacturing part of the plant viii bs
on the east side. The office is to be
one-story structure. 24X36 feet. with
suite of three rooms handsomely
equipped This will be situated on the
tract decided to j. NJ. Alexander. vice
president of the company, by Thomas
Danskin.
The various buildings of the PLAN
are to be constructed of stone. brick
and wood and substantial in characte,
turnout.
Main DistilIery Four Stories.
The main distillery building will bt
59X72 feet, four stories. This building
will contain the cooker room, mill
room, engine room and pump room Il
will front on Main street and adioir
the railroad tracks on the west. In tho
rear of the main building will be the
fermenting department, S3x6S feet. two
stories.
Just north of the main distillery viii
be situated the boiler house, 7SX6O feet
fronting the tracks, two stories, which
will contain eight 72-inch 1S-foo
tubular boilers, with total capaclt,
Of 1900 horse power.
Just east of the boiler house will bt
dry feed department, for converting
the refuse from the corn and barley
into a dairy feed product. This build
| ing will be 6Ox12O feet, two stories
high
The Danskin mill property, which is
to be constructed for a receiving
elevator will be enlarged to sufficient
dimensions to meet the demand ior
grain handled.
East of the elevator will be located
the shipping room for the finished
product. This building will be 100 fee,
fronting the track. by go feet deep
part of 1t two stories and part one
story. The finished alcohol will be
pumped into tanks placed in this build
ing, and in which government inspec-
tors convert it into the denatured pro.
duct, after which it is drawn off int
barrels ready for shipment
The officers of the company visited
the grounds this afternoon and s.aket
off the sites for foundations for the
vaious buildings.
Will Consume Much Grain.
| When completed, and in full opera
| tion, the plant will have a daily capac.
| ity of $500 bushels of grain. and will
be operated day and night, giving EN-.
ployment to about thirty men directly
aside from road statesmen and buyer.
of grain
Work will begin on the new building.
at once.
Adequate railroad sldings will b.
built to meet the requirement of tn,
| plant