Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-02-03

the "System. "
The plans and specifications were
gotten out by The J. S. Morley Co.
Consulting Engineers Reliance Bldg.
Kansas City Mo. The construction
work which has been done by the
Squires Electrical & Construction
Co., of Kansas City Mo-, has been
under the supervision of The ]. S.
Worley Co.
WATER SUPPLY
The abillt to get flowing wells at
this place does away with deep well
pumping which is a big item in econ
omy. The plant here will be oper-
ated at minimum. The city has
done its own well drilling and they
have succeeded in this we'll is sufi-
cient to supply the demand at pres
ent. 1t will be possible to pump
water down this we'll with the large
pump, and this will clean it out
thoroughly. The present flow should
be increased SO per cent. 1t will
also be possible to get some more
wells just as good. These wells can
be cleaned, as no wells in this part
of the country have been. There is
no doubt that there is plenty of wat
er under the ground and the city has
ever facility for obtaining it. The
fact that storage reservoir can be
kept full by means of these flowing
wells, make the system ideal. 1t is
especially gratifying to know that
the water is of the finest quality and
absolutely free from pollution. 1t
was recommended very highly by
the State Board of Health.
STORAGE RESERVOIR
The storage reservoir which is To-
Gated directly south of the pump
house, is circular in shape. 1t is 20
feet in diameter and 20 feet deep.
Only 20 feet of its depth is used for
storage, as the overflow was govern.
ed by the height to which the water
would rise in the well. The extra q
feet were put on in order to bring
the roof up above the ground. The
wall is made of brick the lower 10
feet being IS inches in thickness
and the upper part IL inches. The
bottom is made of concrete I foot in
thickness. The capacity is about
48, 600 gallons. The we'll enters the
reservoir at a point 4 feet 6 inches
above the bottom, at which point it
flows 40 gallons per minute.
PUMP HOUSE
The pump house is constructed of
good quality common building brick
and is covered with roof of stained
cedar shingles. The building is 20
feet by 80 feet inside dimensions.
The floor was lowered feet below
the top of the building foundation,
in order to lower the suction lift.
The building on the inside and out
side under the caves is ceiled with
yellow pine ceiling. The building
is of strictly modern architecture
and gives very pleasing effect. The
city intends to grade around the
pump house and make a small park
out of Its property. A drive will be
made, starting in on the west side of
the property, running the entire
plant and out on the east side. This
drive which goes around the entire
plant, will be connected by a drive
-unning east and west in front of the
pump house. Between the last drive
md the street will be planted shrubs
md flowers. The "Plant" will not
only be of practical service and bene-
it but will also be place of beauty.
ENGINES AND PUMP
Inside the pump house are two IS
lorse power, lotto" gasoline engin-
IS and "Smith-Vallie" double act
ng, triplex power pump. This
Jump is designed to pump $50 gal
ons per minute against a head of
100 feet and with a maximum sue
ion lift of IS feet. The lift here is
70 feet. When the new tank is
nished the pump will be working