Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-03-15
RECOMMENDS UP
70 commission
now SUPERINTENDENT SANDS
WOULD EXPEND 100000
SUPPLY DEMONSTRATION
The Arkansas, the Gravel Reds or the
lnpounding Reservoir? Asks an
Investigation.

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datlons for improvements In the water
works department 10y Superintendent
Sands,
In order that the 100000 bond is-
sue voted for that purpose may be exc
pended I'm the best manner possible
/ Superintendent Sands spent several
| days I'm revising the recommendations
made at w. time Of the bond issue
|and submitted them revised and In a
written form 10 the commissioners yes
terday
Accompanying Mr.. Sands recon-
Imendntiou was the following letter.
To the Honorable Mayor and Board OF
Commissioners,
Tulsa, okla.
| submit herewith recommends for
Improvement to the watorworks de-
partment, for which 100000 IN bonds
| has been voted, that covers these spec
|ificd improvements named at the time
these bonds were issued and such
smaller Improvements as have since
shown themselves 20 be necessary,
Also specifications covering the
boilers, crank and fly-whocl pump,
|cast-iron pipe and specials, for which
orders shall be Immediately placed In
order that they may be received In
time for use during our heaviest water
consumption Specifications on the
other improvements necessary Will he
submitted when sufficient data has
been secured to determine exactly the
most efficient type desired.
I have considered It good policy to
place I'm the waterworks system SIM
ilar material and machinery when
possible, owing to the ease and oN-
pedition with which repairs can be
made and the small Investment with
which additional parts can be carried
in stock. This, together with The per
manency or life Of the Improvement
tends so largely to the elimination OF
accidents and losses that | trust you
will give each due consideration.
The recommends covering change
lin our source Of supply, I hope VIII
be considered seriously. II Is big un-
dor,aklng, and much data should be
secured and tabulatod before final
decision is made. After a discu. ion
with many prominent hydraulic ongi-
Inccrs and chemists Of our present and
possible supply ] am convinced that
owing to the many objections and ad-
vantages to each, should have the
most competent advice and the fullest
information to be secured so that any
reasonable expenditure TO this end
will be the best possible invested
money as a mistake IN this important
matter might cost the city many thous
ands of dollars.
Respectfully submitted.
3. IT. Sands,
Supt OF Watorworks.
The first recommendation IS for the
purchase Of two sevcnty-two inch hor
l2ontal tubular boilers Of the same
size, quality and material as the tive
boilers now in use in the watorworE'
plant, This Increases the boiler room
capacity from 500 to 600 horsepower
and Is approximately sufficient power
TO pump I'm excess Of eight million
gallons Of water a day through the
high and low pressure service llfts
The estimated cost OF these two boil
ers erected AZ the waterworks plant Is
to be $500.
The second recommendation Is foI
the purpose OF one hiGh duty cross
compound, condensing pumping en-
CINE. tandem or opposed pipe, Of
I cnpaclty Of four million gallons each
twenty-four hours. This engine is OF
practically the same type as that now
in use Mt the waterworks plant The
only change IN the specifications Is
that the new engine viii have n lar
ger plunger diameter ana higher
steam pressure The first mention
ed change I'm the specifications have
been made because Of the reduced
"frictlon-head," by reason OF lar
ger force main. and the latter be-
!, cause Of ample boiler cacpacity. Thu
. will allow pumping at considerably
lower piston speed, and consequently
, insure a much longer life Of the
pumping engine. The cost df this In
stalntlon Is estimated at $4,000.
: Recommend No, Is for one lONl'
four million gallon, enclosed runner
single suction, single stage, yolute
Icentrlfucal pump, with hori2onta
Isplit casing. slow speed, and low pres
sure operation This pump VIII be
operated either Ny n low pressure
steam turbine engine, electrically op
Grated gcnerator-motor equipment ol
a direct connected gas engine, II Wi
be operated by whichever of thes'
three powers upon which the manu-
facturers will guarantee the creates
efficiency and length Of llfc. The cos
Of either Of the equipments will yarl
from $1,000 to $4,000, and as fur
ther comparative data must be sccur
ed. specifications for this equipmen
will be filed later.
! Recommend No Is for the pur
chase OF standard iron, bell and spigo
pipes and specials, in accordance witt
the following specifications:
Glass y Pipe, 1000 feet OF 20 Incl
, pipe, $500 feet Of IA inch pipe, 600
feet Of inch pipe. Specials OF
/ elbows and reducing joints will b.
purchased in each OF the three sizes
There will be 175 tons OF the 20 Incl
! pipe, 1914 tons Of the II inch pipe, nnt
800 tons OF the 0 inch pipe, Elevoi
tons OF 20 and II inch specials ant
; iG tons OF inch specials, VIII b'
purchased.
Bids will also be received for uni
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