Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-03-23
Fred Staff.
Herbert B. Johnson.
G. A. Mielicke.
T. Wojak.
NJ. B. Milne.

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the city Attorney would take the
proper action in the matter.
The committee on general business
to whom was referred the petition
Of Fred Norton for city scaler Of the
East side scales reported recommend
ing that the petition be denied.
On motion the report of the commit
tee was accepted.
The committee to whom was refer
| red the matter Of testing the pumps
and power at the pumping station,
made the following report.
To the Mayor and Common Council
Of the city of Grand Rapids, Gentle
men:-Your committee on pumps and
power appointed at the February meet
ing Of the Council respectfully report
as follows:
Your committee made a test of No.
2 pump, which had previously been
put in repair by the replacing of
the cylinders at an expense Of about
$500, and find same practically up
to its rated capacity, said pump dis
charging 468 gallons per minute run
ming at 40 revolutions per minute.
Your committee would further re-
port that by correspondence we have
| attempted to make a comparison of
the cost of operating our plant with
that Of neighboring cities operating
municipal plants especially as to the
cost of power per 1000 gallons of wa
ter pumped.
Replies from four cities were re-
ceiVed the results of which CORE
spOndence is herewith given as per lie
ters hereto attached and made a part
of this report.
Black River Falls used the same
pump that we use, but of a larger
size, operated by electric power and
reports a cost of 1915 per H. P. per
month, for operating expenses, and
a cost of IL cents per 1000 gallons
of water pumped for power only. Our
power costs approximately "a cents
per 1000 gallons of waiter pumped
and $3.50 per H. P. per month
Watertown d steam plant reports
7.28 lbs of fuel per 1000 gallons of
water pumped. Not having the costs
of the fuel we are not able to deter
mine the cost per 1000 gallons.
Portage, a steam plant reports a
cost of $500 cents per 1000 gallons
of water pumped.
Menasha, crude oil plant, opera
ting the Diesel Engine, reports a cost
of 2 mills per 1000 gallons of water
pumped. Your committee would es
peciaIly call your attention to the
report Of the City Clerk of Menasha,
and also the report of the engineer
of the Menasha Water Works, which
are herewith submitted, together with
a letter from the American Diesel
Engine Co., which letter is a partial
reply only, to one written by Mr..
Pfieffer to the Diesel Engine Co..
Your committee would Recommend
that a committee would be appointed
| by the Mayor to personally visit and
| investigate the Menasha plant. and
such other plants as they care
to investigate.
E. l. Philleo.
F. Pfeiffer.
A. c. Gilmaster.
Committee.
No. of gallons pumped per month
1900 average.
Pressure pumped against 81 it.
Suction lift in feet rs it.
Kind of pump used Smith & Vale.
Size of pump used, Diameter of wa
ter cylinders, 10 inch, strokes 10
inch, R. P M. 80 to 40.
Kind of power used, Electric power.
Cost of operating plant per H. P. per
month $3.15.
Cost OF electric power per K. w. as
used, list 100 K w. sc, End 100 K.
w. &C, 3rd 100 K w. Sc, all over
300 &c.
Cost OF operating plant per 1000 gal
Ions of water pumped &c.
Cost of power per 1000 gallons exclu-
sive of all items except fuel 11ac.
Motor Power Rates.
Ready to serve charge per active
H. P. per month soc, where instala-
ton are so H. P, so per cent is
considered active horse power. AS
we have a fifty H. P motor for pump
ing the following charges are made
each month
30 H. P. ready to serve charge SIS. 100
For 1st 100 K. w. used SC $500.
For End 100 K. w. used, &c $500.
For 3rd 100 K. w. used Sc $500.
2O50 K. w. used &c, $41.OO.
Total cost of power for month of
Feb $6SO0
E. ]. JOHNSON,
Black River Falls. City Clerk.
No. of gallons of water pumped per
month 25,OO0,OO0.
| PRESSURE pumped against 100 Gu. #.
Suction lift in feet 10 it.
Kind of pump used How Comp, Con-
densing Duplex Pump.
Size of pump used 12x22x18, pumps
1212x1S stroke.
Kind Of power used steam.
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 s2.67.
| Cost OF power per 1000 gallons ex-
elusive of all items except fuel
Fuel required to pump a 1000 gallons
] 12N lbs