St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-03-27
Constructing Engineer CaFIln Makes Report ID
Mayor, pIaclng Ab0Ya Figure ioF Repairs.
MACHINERY is WORN OUT
b Twelve Years Constant Bse-0ne Hachlns
Flt fOF Scrap Pile OnTy.-HaiaE
IS UaNhoEes0me,

According TO the report submitted
BY Mr. Ross Carlin, the constructing
engineer employed By the Mayor ii
obedience To a resolution Of the Board
of Aldermen, to make repairs at taa
city waterWerks and electric plant.
and report On the condition Of the
plant generally, it will require about
fYe Thousand dollars to put Tie plant
in good running order this besides
the money expended 10 make the re
pairs immediatly necessary, ana
which were made BIZ Mr. garlin last
week.
Mr.. Carlin thinks that with the
plant in good condition, the cost of
rehabilitation would soon be made do
in the saving of fuel.
One portion Of the report which
should attract particular attention Is
wherein Mr.. Garlin says that the
water il made unWholesome by rea
son Of the leakage Of one of tie
pumps.
Ihe report IN flllI is ais follows
Hon. NJ. HalpheD, Mapor:
Dear sir.-In regard to your re-
quest as TO the necessary repairs and
machinery required, with probable
cost, for to put the plant III shape So
that it will do the work for which III
tended ID an economical manner,
make this report:
AS you know, this plant has been
running for years with The machinery
with which il was first installed, 50
that at this time all Of The machinery
| is more or less badly worn. The
boilers, which ate The chief part, The
setting of which IS now undergoing
repairs, are weakened through long
service, and are not fit To carry the
pressure nov that they originally aid.
The pumps and engines need much
repairs. Dynamos are not to be de-
pended upon in fact the 80 x. .
machine is only fit for the scrap pile.
The pit III which tie pump Is that
raises water to reservoir leaks To saeh
an extent that the pump is covered
with water most of the time, and sO
lowers the steam pressure by canden-
sation that it takes twice The amount
lof fuel To operate IL that ID should;
besides, IL makes the water unwhols-
some, as there Is more or less water
drawn into the pump by each stroke
1 of the piston, which ninglss with tie
water Id the reservoir. There is
large amount Of steam used FOR khs
purpose Of keeping water out of She
ipit. This is all waste and raises
! your fuel bin.
therefore recommend TIE f0l-
| lowing improvements, ard probable
Icost FOR same:
One boiler Of $50 h. b, which miil
cost. ready for use, the sum 81 s So.
One boiler feed pump, delivered
here, S165.
One compressor that will raise
LOG, ,0o0 gallons of water ID IL hours,
price 1894 800 for freight and in-
stallation The accompanying letters
and catalogues for which T have
written, will explain.
y second hand dynamo, iii good
condition, to replace The ons worn
out, will cost $3.50; add $25 freigi
As b Tbs shelter for new boiler,
EI can not figure 0n yet, as I do not
know material Or size, but there should
i be provision made i'd this building for
another boiler and allpumps. as there
sh0uld not be any pumps in dynamo
room.
The approximate cost tor repairs
land labor on engines and pumps
would be $3.50. The rewiring switch
!. boards, lightning arrester, and such,
]. would need be figured on BY an alee-
trician.
These figures do not inelade the
4 cost of repairs on boilers.
Respectfully
ROSS GARIlIN
Constructing Engineer