Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-01-22

building is in fair condition, with the
Exception of that portion in the base
ment of the old wing, which is laid in
the earth and poorly covered. The wa
ter piping is too small, and much pres
sure is lost by the friction caused by
the many abrupt turns and valves Of
the globe STYLE l would recommend
that all valves be replaced with what
is known as the straight way or gate
type.
Power Plant.
The car engine and generator, llav-
ing a capacity of 1870 horse power and
furnishing a voltage of $50 volts, is IN
good condition, with the exception of
the governor bar, which is worn and
should be replaced; also the main gen.
orator leads to the switch board are
grounded and should be replaced. The
light engine and generator is in fair
condition, with the exception of the :
governor which should be replaced
The cylinder should also be bored out
and fitted with new piston and rod.
Electric Conductors.
The main leads to the lights in the
main building have slight ground,
and there is bad ground in the ele-
yator conductors. Owing to the poor
installation, = it is impossible to make |
temporary repairs, as the leads are laid
in conduits five feet under the ground. |
The conduits are placed too close to |
the steam pipes, which might account /
for part of the trouble.
Boilers.
There are two Heine boilers of the
tubular type having capacity of $50
horse power EACH The condition of the
boilers is fair, though each of them
have some scale, and for economy in
operation should be fitted with mech
lnical f1ue cleaners.
Brick Work About Boilers.
l wish to call your special attention
% the brick netting around the steam
boilers. 1t is imperative that each of
hem be reset as soon as weather con-
iitions will permit, as it is dangerous
md wasteful to use them in their pres
mt condition. Much of the brick work
S loose and some crumbled and rotted
way, and the vibration incident to the
'peration of the plant have loosened the
rick work in the foundations. The
T may say, were never
What they ought to have been. The
riginal fire walls and lining have about
II been replaced, but the material
lsed was not of the proper grade, so
hat the whole work should be replaced
With new brick work. I'll
: Pumps.
We have a boiler supply pump and
re and lawn pump, both of which are
ractically new and in good condition.
Steam and Other Pipes.
The exhaust and water supply pipes
! the power plant are in bad condition
wing to the bad system of installing
lem. They were laid in the earth
18th no covering, except loose thing
aced over them. They are inaccess- =
lie for examination or repairs, and
lould be taken up and new piping
'operly laid. The steam pipes in the
'wer plant are in good condition. The
cam pipes leading to the heating sys-
m in the building are in bad condi:
IN. They were laid in the earth and
vered only with a wooden box, caus-
6 much waste of heat and damage T
the pipes by reason of rust, etc. The
ater supply piping was newly laid
ring the last season between the
wer plant and the building, and is
W in fair condition.
A Tunnel Necessary.
earnestly recommend that there be
tunnel constructed between the power
use and the main building. of suff-
mt size> as to permit of all pipe con-
ctions and electrical cables to be
ced therein, and large enough for a
N to walk through it and make in
tigations and repairs. think the
rel money cost would be merely
ninal. 1g.
Many of the matters called attention ~
in this statement were called to the
.ntion of the legislature two years
}, and I would earnestly recommend
some definite line of action be de-