Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-05-03

enth ana sixth streets, together With
the 4-inch pipe on parallel east TO
west streets. all short extensions. con-
Meeting laterals in the north part Of
the residential section should be laid
ID. The l0-inch line on West Cen
tral avenue at intersection OF Seventh
street should be extended west as 10
inca on Central avenue to Twelfth
Thence as S-inch pipe. one short block
north on Twelfth TO present S-inch
main supplying American Lumber Co
+. Before street paving is start
ed on South First street, an S-ineh
main should be laid, connecting with
10-inch feeder on Central avenue. and
extending south. connecting with the
5-inch pipe on Second street at in
tersoction of Atlantic avenue and
continuing south as S-inch on Second
street TO Cromwell avenue. thence
west on Cromwell as S-inch pipe to
Barelas road, thence north on Bare
las road as S-inch pipe to proposed
10-inch extension on Central avenue
Six-inch lines should he extended
south on Third and Fourth streets con-
Getting with the above proposed s.
inch feeder on Cromwell. Fiva-inch
or 6-inch parallel lines of pipe should
be laid on East to West streets In the
south residential section, connecting
up present dead ends with above s.
inch feeder. The proposed fire hyd.
rants should be installed on all above
mains.
6. Hydrants should be flushed
quarterly, II possible. and caps oiled
and packing inspected annually.
Valves should be inspected annually
and record should be made of same.
T. Number of present gate valves
on system is extremely deficient. Gate
valves should be so located as not TO
cut out over two blocks in business
or manufacturing areas nor over four
blocks in residential area. Consider
Ing the average requirements I'm a
city of this size, the system should
have about lis gate valves.
S. The water company should al
low connections up to 4-inch In dia-
meter for inside standpipes or for fire
service in buildings.
Fire Department.
o. "A" The present horse drawn
combination body hose wagons should
be properly installed on new automo-
bile chasis, That Is, one such auto
equipment at each station. The Gen.
tral station to have in addition. one
auto drawn, first class steamer with
capacity Of at least 1000 gallons.
.tt,.. f..t \. al,
ferably larger. service truck which
has both q SO foot and SO foot ex-
tension ladder, smaller ladders and
usual equipment With the above APP
paratus there should be nine full paid
men at Central station. and four full
paid men at the Highlands. In lieu
of the above the following may be
installed:
b. A triple combination automo-
bile, chemical. first class fire engine
and hose wagon to be installed at
Central station. The fire engine TO
have a capacity of at least 900 gal
Ions per minute, also one-fourth size,
preferably larger, service truck as be-
fore described The Highland station
to have auto drawn hose wagon as
before described with the above ap-
paratus as described under n" eight
fun paid men should be installed at
Central station, and four full paid
men at the Highlands.
10. Six thousand feet of good SER
viceable fire hose should be main
tanned at all times, the same to be
70 dc
sure per square inch with hose tester.
II. Central fire station should be-
provided with recording water pres
sure gauge.
~. new complete approved fire
alarm system, having at least 80 street
boxes. and divided into two circuits
should be installed.
13. Provide hose drying tower at
Highland station.
IA. Department should be equip
ped with smoke helmets, respirators,
wire cutters, cellar nozzles, ropes. tur-
ret nozzle installed on each hose wag-
on hose jacket and valve to be at
tached to hydrant so that second line
may be put In commission without
turning off hydrant and other small
equipment should be carried on each
hose wagon.
Ordinances.
15. Extend fire limits and adopt |
approved building and electrical or
dinances Uncluding moving picture |
with provision for enfore-
ing same.
16. Enact general ordinances reg
ulating the sale and storage of gaso-
line, naptha, volatile oils, excess hay
or combustlble material storage; also |
gasoline lighting ordinance and ordin-
ance on rubbish and packing accumu-
lations, etc, with provisions for en-
forcing same.
We beg to enclose herewith, copy |
of a number of ordinances recently
enacted at Colorado Springs and Pu-
eblo that are being enforced with
very satisfactory results.
The entire city OF Albuquerque has
been recently inspected and new in
surance estimates based upon the
fire fighting facilities and the
condition of individual buildings will
be recommended to take effect with-