Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-21

the Kitchen are held at normal tenn
peraturc of 40 in order to keep the
food at the right temperature for
daily use i'm the kitchen.
| Not Il particle Of ice is used in this
refrigeration, it being brought about
| by ammonia gas passing through Il
vacuum after it has first come through
brIn" tanks, of which there are l6
with two coils. The work upon the
refrigerator plant has been hurried
mort than that upon other work on
the addition and the greater part Of
il is nov in daily use and bringing
about excellent results.
Tn" turkeys for use on Thankseiv-
ing At the institution are already in
the big refrigerator held in cold stor-
age. Some idea Of the capacity Of the
big beef box may BE- obtained from
the statement of Treasurer Campbell
that q carload of beef could be easily
put in there if necessary. The Jour-
nal reporter noticed q considerable
IGuartlty Of salt pork and fresh fish
also l,eld in storage in the meat room.
The meat room is provided with n
long meat rack upon which pieces Of
meet are placed after being cut up.
The insulation Of the refrigerator
boxes is an important item. They are
insulated throughout with three
inches IF sheet cork. which is the
same as II inches Of granulatcd cork
compressed to three. This insulation
is all over the walls and ceilings with
four inches of thickness upon the
floor, which is of slate tile. The but
ter room in which the shelves arc now.
being fitted has Il capacity OF Il ton
Of butter.
The refriserating machine is located
at one end Of the larg" basement,
which extends under the whole base
inent. Thc two principal parts of the
machine are the compressor and con-
denScr. The ammonia j.; first con-
danscd in the form Of gas and in the
condenslnG pipes needle valves arc
used, which only open onc-fourth Of
an inch.
brought about by the condcnsing Of
the ammonia gas through the coils ant:
brine tanks and by means Of 4 vac
uum sucking it back to the con-
dcnser, which is tube within q tube
liquifying The ammonia and then bring
ing t through an oil separator, elm
mating the oil from it and allowing
tho gas TO return in liquid form to the
ammonia tank, where it is constantly
being given ont in the form OF gas
under 4 pressure Of 12o pounds by the
8-ton compressor. Which is capable Of
doing refrigeration equal to the
melting If eight tons OF ice
| The machine is operated by Il 20
: horsepower electric motor. Every
thing in is operation is practically
automatic and requires no time of
a man =. watch it. After the machine
/ is once SET in operation it continues
until it is shut down.
| An cemakirg set capable of max
; ing 1000 pounds of ice in six hours is
connected with the machine. The set
is equipped with l6 60-pound cans.
This ic" is made from spring water
and is only for table use. being in adj
lition to the refrigeration done by
the various rcfrigerators. Thus the
management can know that the ice
used il the institution is absolutely
pure and free from any infection
7
/ ice plant can be operated at a cost
! of Between $500 and $500 pr annum
allc does away with tha taking Of
ice from the krnntbec river aud stor-
ing t2Uo tons annually at 4 cost Of
:,hout 81 per ton. making q net say
| ing to the institution, taking into con-
sideration the work of handling the
ice Of about $1,000 per annunl.
Nor is this the only saving. The in
stitution is enabled by means Of the
rcfrie@ratins plant to purchase meats
and store the SINE from the most
Favorable markets at all times at Il
saving uf from 81 to 81 q hundred,
! which saving will undoubtedly fully
cover the expense of operating. so that
tine final net saving to this institution
i'll be in the ncghborhood Of 5000
| Workmcn are now engaged in put
ting Vi. the shelves in the grocery
store. which is an important feature
vi the Kitchen plant Of the institu-
ton. IN this store is handled each
year in the ncighborhood Of 100000
worth Of goods for the supplying OF
the institution. making it md"ubted-
| " the largest retail store in the city
| OF Augusta. 4 no once OF the ntdD
clerk of the grocery store has an out
look upon the receiving room and the
! rcfrigerators 50 that everything that
goes on in regard to the handling Of
GOOD" is directly under his eye. a
dry goods store is also being equip
! ped to facilitate the handling Of dry
goods that come into the institutions
The renodeled bakery is well ven
tilated and lighted and equipped with
an Ordway oven. Connected with it
will be a bread and cake room and a
scullery adjoining is also provided.
| Hon. Reuel J. Moves of Augusta
is the contractor in charge Of the
work and when it is taken into con-
sheraton that he was obliged to do
all this work upon the kitchen in
such q manner as to permit the daily
cooking and feeding of the patients
and employees to go on just the same
while the work was in progress il is
remarkable that the lob is now SO
near completion. One feature of the
kitchen which has not been previous
lv mentioned is that freproof floor
has been provided for all the rooms