Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-03-23
month 10 million.

Kind of pump used. Gould triplex,
outside packed.
Size of pump used, 13x12, two pumps.
21a million gallons.
Kind of power used DIESEL engines.
Cost Of operating plant per H. P.
per month
Cost of electric power per K. w. as
used
Cost of operating plant per 1000 gal
Ions of water pumped
Cost of power per 1000 gallons ex-
elusive Of all items except fuel 2
mills against so ID. pressure
Enclosed receipt shows prices
charged for water
Our combined water and light is
making money.
Yours truly,
S. S. LITTLE,
City Clerk.
The above gives very little informa
ton about our plant Would be glad
to tell you more about it.
S. S. L.
Menasha.
Mr.. F. Pfeiffer, Supt., Grand RAPIDS
Water Works, Grand Rapids, Wis.
Dear Strive are in receipt of
your favor Of the 22nd and would
suggest that you consider our rs
BHP size, (Which is the smallest we
make) for the service in question.
We are sending you attached copy
OF report made us recently by the
superintendent Of plant where they
have been using Diesel engines of
this size for pumping work for the
last five years, and also attach a
copy OF the Consulting Engineers re,
port certifying to the results of
test that was made before the plant
was accepted.
OF course the pumps in this case
are little bit larger than the ones
which you have, but the service is so
nearly the same that we feel we can
say, with confidence, that you would
not have to use more than IS gal. of
oil per million gal. pumped against
IS pound pressure
We would anticipate no difficulty
IN arranging connection between
one of these Is H. P. engines and the
pumps which you have on hand. and
there can be no doubt, Gas We believe
you will grant after reading the
Menasha report that, as compared
to electricity, at any normal rate, we
could save you hundreds, if not thou
sands of dollars annually.
One of our catalogues goes forward
under separate cover, and we call
your attention particularly to the
information given on pages 7 and
II, also to the Illustration and des-
criptlon of the Menasha pumping
plant given on pages % and "a. We
would like very much to hear from
you fully with sketches of the ar
rangement of your power house and
any other information that would be OF
advantage in helping to work out an
installation to answer your operating
conditions in every respect
Yours very truly,
Adolphus Busch, Purchaser of A
merican Diesel Engine Co.
ESH-AV. Per E. S. Harrison,
Western Sales Division
Chicago, March 5th, 1906.
Hon. Aug. Henning, Mayor and Coun,
Gil, Hon. D. Mcmahon, Eft. al, Com
mittee, Mr.. S. S. Little, Sec'y, Me-
nasha, Wisconsin.
conference.-the have to report tina
IN the final tests of the American
Diesel Engines on the morning of
March 1st 1906, the system of water
mains were shut off from the line of
pipe leading to the tower, and the
water drawn from the tower until
the guage registered 351a pounds,
indicating that it was empty. The
plant was started in the meantime
to warm up the machinery. The re-
cord OF the oil gauge taken, the clutch
thrown in, and the pumping machinery
started promptly at 948 a. m. I'm
der these conditions the plant was o.
perated until 11:10 a. m, when the
tower overlooked; the guage register
ed 6312 pounds, and the plant was
shut down. The qauntity of water
pumped was $4,000 gallons at an a.
Verage pressure of 1917 pounds wills
the use of A 10 gallons of oil. This.
at the rate of .04 per gallon for oil,
would be 2-10 of one cent per thou
sand gallons pumped, which is under
and within the requirements of the
contract. The engines and pumping
machinery worked smoothly without
any apparent effort, and in every way
very satisfactory
Yours respectfully,
GEO. C. MORGAN.
Engineer, Menasha Water Works.
State of Wisconsin, Winnebago
County. SIS.
l, S. S. Little, City Clerk, of the
City of Menasha, Winnebago County,
Wisconsin, do hereby certify that the
above report is true copy of the
original record on file in my office.
Given under my hand and seal this
4th day of April, A. D., 1906
S. S. LITTLE,
City Clerk.
City of Menasha, City Clerks Of
flee. Menasha, Wis, Aug. 25, 1910.
Annual Output of Plant.
lac, 100000 Gals. Water against So
lbs to SIS lbs.
80 arc lamps, each operating all
night (average 10 hours) every
night
City Hall, engine houses and power