The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-09-09

Since the walls, bottom and cover ~
q concrete clstern are all one piece.
like a jug. there are no Joints and
creyices for animal or plant growths.
which impart q bad taste and odor 10
soft water Concrete cisterns may be
built either on top or under ground
The underground c%istern. which needs
no steel reinforcing In the side walls,
II the more common, and such a els
teri Is described below
The shape OF the underground els
tern Of concrete Is generally square.
as the forms for II are easier 10 con
Gtruct and place than for a round els
tern To show the usual way Of build
ing, take for example the construction
Of n ~cistorn s by S by S feet inside
measurements. with walls = inches.
bottom 6 inches and top or cover .
inches thick Before beginning the
work have all the materials ready az
hand go that the work nee started
will not be delayed tor wan Of my.
thing. For this reason n IA wen 10
have slightly more Of everything than
actually required
EfItNN IIN IlNhN NNllIHNIllf W. lINNf lVl
the cIstorn As the walls ARE S inches
thick, lay out the hole 2 feet Z inches
square The concrete bottom 10 G
inches thick. Therefore diE the pit
10 a depth Of $ feet 6 inches Since
the concrete cover or platform will
be . inches thick, the top 81 the cts
tern will be 3 inches above the ground
which Is a good roaturn
II the earth walls do not crumble
only an inside form viii be needed
otherwise make "A similar form for the
outside OF the walls Of each side
This form should be built separately,
previous to DIGGING the hole 80 that
entire form mas be quickly set ~ and
the clstcrn completed before a chance
shower may make the hole muddy
For the sides use uu".IrCh boards on
2.byf.lucn studdiuv SCI 2 tcci apart
A. soon az the hole lis dug erect tho
forms on G.iuch cubes or bricks Of
concrete. with l.luch removable
Wedges between tho forms and the
bricks Tho side wall forms viii
later support the platform on which
the concrete cover viii be built; and
unless these wedges are used the
formB will bind and be hard 10 re-.
move rast,n rhc forms together al
the corners SO that they can be easily
taken down afor the cistern rs I'm.
ifhod Against the ,arthcn walls and
bra red to the inside forms. set l.iuCh
boards. ~ inches wide, so as 10 pre-.
vent dirt from orunhllng and failing
into the cistorn
The concrete should be- mixed rich
say. ! Uart Portland cement TO . parts
sand 10 4 parts rock. In measuring
the quantities do not oun shoyrlfuls
but consider one bag Of cement cqua.
10 one cubic foot Clean gravel may
/. be used. IA the proportion ~ l par
cement 20 Z parts gravel The con
crete for the floor should be Just We.
enough 20 flush a little cement mortal
20 the surface when tampod int,
place Place an abundance Of mortau
around the concrete blocks support
Ing the forma Without delay beglr
Milling The side wall forms with con
; crete mixed mushy wet and placed IL
S Ia 10 inch layers around the entir,
? Cistorn. Take care not 20 shovel IN,
concrete against the earthen sides n
dirt In concrete IL liable 70 make
loaky wall. DO not stop until IN,
forms are hlled. Al the proper point.
! insert an overflow opening Cf desired
and a pipe connection for the pun
I In the house, This pipe should be car
riod 3 TO ( feet underground. Out o
I danger Of freesiUs.
E Every cisterN .hould be covereu
with a concrete plato. IN. II il IN
3 only kind which will keep out hlth
D roof MAJ be kept cut OF the cistern.
Around the opening for the pump ne
! bolts twashered) In the soft concret
! for the pump base. To locate IN
bolts correctly set them by means O
a wooden block spaced exactly lik
those in the iron pump base.
b Spread I inch OF concrete over IN
, entire wooden platform. As r%elnforc,
, ing quickly place on this concrete II
foot lengths Of %.inch iron rods ruI
, ming In both directions (crlss-cross
and spaced n foot apart. Bend IN
ends TO n hook shape. Around IN
I mAnhole opening strengthen the plaI
l. form by placing two rods on ehc
side. Immediately lamp In the remain