Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-05-03
AN IMMEDIATE AND DRASTIC
REFORM IN CONDITIONS URGET


The foregoing extract is from the
report submitted this week to the
mayor and city council by Inspector
l.. p. Terhune for the Rocky Noun
tain Fire Underwriters association, O
report which is calculated to make
every citizen of Albuquerque do some
hard thinking.
This report declares that the pres
ent water supply afforded is extreme
ly inadequate.
1t urges radical changes. improve
ments and extensions In the water
supply system, many OF which have
already been proposed by the water
company. e,..a.
II urges the adoption of a modern
and efficient fire fighting equipment,
including automobile fire engines.
1t recommends new and sweeping
ordinances on the part of the city to
aid in giving the city proper fire pro-
lection.
The Report In Full.
The report Is given below in fun
and should be read carefully by every
citizen
The Honorable Mayor and City Coun-
ell, Albuquerque, n. M.
Gentlemen.
Following our customary practice
of advising municipal authorities of
Improvement in fire protection that
will result in reducing the fire waste,
we beg to outline features that should
be seriously considered as a matter
OF mutual benefit to the city of Al
buquerque.
These requirements follow our COM
plete inspection, during April, 1911,
or fire fighting facilities and munici-
pal regulations in this city
Advisory Recommendation for
Three and One-Half Classification.
Water Works.
|. The present maximum water
supply of 1000, 900 gallons per diem
Is extremely inadequate. This pump
ing supply should be increased and
equal the total of the present maxi
mum domestic demands and estimat-
ed fire consumption of seven CD $50
gallons fire streams or total de-
mand of 100000 gallons. The pro-
posed improvements of the water
supply company, if carried out, viii
largely meet these water demands, as
follows:
A. The present drilled capped
S-inch well at main pumping station
should be connected to 80 feet open
well. furnishing an estimated addl-
tional supply of 100000 gallons, al
subject to suction by present pumping
stations.
Il. An auxiliary pumping station
should be installed on the north edge
OF the city limits The same to have
one l2-inch well rs feet or more deep.
connected to u four stage centrifugal
24-inch turbine pump, located In pit
30 feet below surface and operated
by vertical directed connected phase
100 horsepower motor. Estimated
water supply and pump capacity 1,-
100000 gallons per diem. There
should. be an S-inch discharge pipe
direct into new S-inch main on Noun
tain road. Pump should be controlled
by modern automatic starting appara-
tus, operated when pressure drops be-
low 20 pounds.
2. The maximum daily domestic
consumption should be determined
daily by meters
3. Electrical equipment in pump
ing stations should be installed In
strict accordance with requirements
of National Electrical Code and so
maintained.
4. Approved 75 feet of 2-inch fire
hose should be directly attached to
standpipe in pumping station. Hose
to be held on rack with nozzle at
tached.
s. We concur and recommend the
proposed improvements OF the water
company in installing four miles orl
more of new pipe line on the follow
Ing streets:
A. Eight-lnch pipe on First street,
from 10-inch feeder on Central ave-
nue. to s-ineh pipe on Mountain road.
B. Eight-ineh pipe on Mountain
road from present S-inch connection
at intersection OF Fourth street to
present---one block of s-inch pipe
from Eighth TO Worcester avenue and