Imperial Valley press., 1910-07-09
Work to Start Within Ten Days and Plant Ready
 in September.
City Engineer Will Visit Stockton and Sacramento to Witness Tests of Engines and Pumps for Municipal Pumping Station.-Ditches Will Be Closed Quickly.

Within week or ten days actual of Fl Centro's municipal water system will be well under way. If no unforeseen Interruptions arise, City Engineer H. B. Pearson, Jr., ex- poets to be able to test out the dis tributing system by the 18th of Sep tember, and very soon thereafter the system will be placed in service.
 The first of the shipments of ma terial arrived this week. Others are enroute and will doubtless be here during the latter part of the ensuing week. As soon as the pipes can be from the cars and distrib- uted work on the ditches will begin. This will be carried on in such man. ner that but short sections of open ditch may be open at ane time, as a crew of pipe-layers is to follow the diggers as closely as possible.
 The laying of the distributing sys- tenn is the largest part of the entire project. The City Engineer states that the work of excavating the set- ting basins may be easily completed while the pipe-laying is in progress.
 The engines for the pumping plant are being manufactured in Stockton. It is expected that they will be ready to test by August 15, at which time City Engineer Pearson will go to Stockton and witness the tests. He will then go to San Francisco, to test the pumps before they are shipped. 2
 The pumping plant to be installed in connection with the municipal water system is being furnished by the Delta Implement Co.,, of this city, and con- sists of two 40-horse power distillate engines and Krogh turbine pumps.
 The Samson engines are Califor- mia production, and are of superior construction in every particular, being simple in all their details, easy to operate and economical in service.
 One of the special features in con- nection with the Samson engines and which attract the attention of careful buyers is the throtling governor. By the use of this form of governing de- vice, the operation of the engine Is as steady and uniform as that of any steam engine, relieving the working parts from the undue strain and vibra- tion incident to the hit and miss form of governor.
 The ignition system is most simple and reliable, and is so constructed that the working parts may be renew ed at a normal expense, and loss of but a few moments time.
 The engines that are being especial ly made for the city of Fl Centro will be models of constructive detail.
 The turbine pumps that will be used in connection with the new plant, are such as are being installed by munich palities all over the state. They are of high efficiency and simple construc- tion, and are so designed and arranged, that all wear may be easily taken up so as to maintain the normal capacity of the pumps without undue friction losses.
 Krogh turbine pumps were recently installed for the city of Oakland, ex- clusively for fire purposes, in which use salt water will be delivered, and on the tests solid streams of water were thrown 200 feet horizontally
 The combined capacity of the El Centro pumping plant, will be 1000 gallons of water per minute against total head of 150 feet. One of the pumps is built with all of the working parts heavier than the other, so that, In case of fire the water from the lighter pump may be delivered into the heavier one, and both engines be- ing in operation, fire pressure may be maintained of 1S0 pounds to the square inch, and total pumping ca- pacity of 800 gallons per minute.
 MT. Cleveland of the W. L. Cleve- land Company, Los Angeles, Southern California representatives of the build CTS of the Samson engines. assisted the Delta Implement Company In clos ing the contract with the city and will virtually have charge of the ln-