The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-01-05

arc many NliN'- ll 'oNN NU'I' Ut
takes as much ass 1000 feet OF NOR"
%. hose to reach the fire from the
rcat'st plug. it can be- readily seen
FROM the fol owing figures that o.
90 pound pressure is not Sufficient
for such cases Through Too feet of
l2 inch ~ Sc with Cr'-uCh uOI
~ tip. the pressure is y pounds.
With on" ana uuc-yiphth nozzle tip
thr reduction is - pounds IL
iU u nozzle tip. ld pounds. etc, on
each and every addition 100 feet
OF hose We have had several
heavy losscs ON account of INSULT.
r,cut pressure. llargrovc college
would not have been q q tai loss If
the department had not been haudi
capped in the way of pressure ".
J. Crucc mad very heavy loss
which could have been avoided 10
some extent with a sufficient pres.
sure and many others I could men.
ton.
An automatic cutoff valve would
aid us in the way of insurance rates.
Ardmorc is classcd at I -. while
McAlcstcr Is classcd at I. This is
due. in part to the water pressure.
NcAlostcr has 90 luuds gravity
pressure. with an automatic cut.
Fl at the standpipo We could get 80
pounds, 100 pounds or l2j pounds
pressure direct from the pumping
station on short notice. have I'm
my possession a letter from c. r.
Ingalls,, insurance inspector. rcla.
tive 20 conditions as they exist
with our fire department. In this
letter Mr.. ingalls, very urgently in.
! sists that tn ,taudpipc be equipped
with an automatic cutoff valve
which can be operated from the
pumping station by the engineer.
giving direct pressure at any and all
times
|' Text OF Contract
i Following Is the full text of the
contract made by the city with the
j. W MaNcy Company of Houston.
Texas.
First The said j W MaNcy com
pany agrees and binds itself To fur
nish all engineering help. instruments
and appliances necessary for a com
lpleto photographic survey of the Wash
ita river for the purpose of developing
hydro-clectric power for the city Of
Arlmorc.
Second: From the data of said
survey the said j. w. MaXcy company
grces and binds Itself to make "A
iull and complete preliminary report
and the estimates of cost of dam,
ilumes. power houses machinery,
transmission lines and all other ap
p'ianceS and appurtenau,os necessary
, lor modern and efficient hydro-clcc-
b tric plant and the estimates of It's
, earning power and the cost of opera.
, tion.
Third: After the above prelimin
, AIRY report Is submitted and the plant
g., found to be feasible. practicable
ami within the legal bonding power
!, OF the city of Ardmore, the said city
, agrees and binds itself to order bond
, election within reasonable time
1, providing in said election order toI
, an amount OF bonds sufficient To GOV
or the cost of said construction, and
, then, in the event the qualified voters
OF Ardmoro vote for the issuance o'
said bonds and for the legal tax tt
pay interest and sinking fund, then
the said Maxcy Company binds them
authorizes them to proceed with the
! preparations of complete plans, speci
u fCatiOns. detailed drawings. estimate
Di cost, form OF contract, contractor
p bond and all other necessary an,
+ complete data for a competitive let
l. ling OF said work, which include:
J. dams and all other appurtenances o
J. every nature whatSoeyer-and tn,
$ sail MaNcy Company further agre"'
T. and binds itself 10 exercise genera
g supo ryision over the entire work, Z
. prepare all monthly estimates and L
d keep on the work during cons,ruC
o tion a. all times competent 'iyi
f" engineer of proper qualifications ant
experience.
{. Fourth. The said MaXcy Compan.
:. further agrees and binds itself to re
. view the plans of the city enginee
y, for a water filtration plant and FOR
a.. system of sewerage purificat.on an
- TO act AS consulting engineers TO III
=. city of Ardmore in the preparation
, OF other plans, provided, the revise
NJ, or new plans ar" prepared under tn
direction OF the city engineers office
In the event the plans thus prepare
- ara NOT g1sigfastory to the City q