Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-06-08
central HEATING PLANT
FOR MEXICO DISCUSSED
WEDNESDAY, EVENING

j. c. Hornung, of The W. II.
schott Company. Chicago. met with
the City Council Wednesday even
ing to explain the proposed central
heating plant system for which the
Mexico Electric Light and Power
Company Is seeking a franchise.
The proposed franchise is for 80
years and designates a graduated
scale of rates. The rate for steam
measured in 10000. 10000. 10000
pounds. or what II may be OF steam,
is estimated at 70 cents
for first 10000. 1t is figured that
the cost OF furnishing heat through
this method viii be about two-thirds
of what the coal would cost to heat
a building.
Mr.. Hornung with Mayor Willard
Potts and e. +. Ketter visited a
number of the business men Thurs
day morning in an effort to learn
the attitude Of the public towards
such a proposition,
II the outlook points favorable to
the plant being endorsed by the cit
liens of Mexico, a committee OF bus
mess men and the council expect TO
go to Monmouth, ILL.,, to inspect the
heating plant there, This particular
plant is said to be one OF the latest
that have been installed by the
schott people, and compares almost
identically with the plans proposed
here.
The system is called the Schott
System" said Mr.. Hornung in discuss
ing the proposition. THE system
consists of mains being laid from
the light plant to the business and
residence section. These mains are
so arranged thai 1t is impossible for
the heat 10 esrape through the out
side OF tie pipes. There is about 2
inches of asbestos placed around
thu outside Of the pipe and then an
outer layer of concrete. The CON
nections to homes and the fitting
buildings for the system is compare
lively simple.
If the city grants the franchise,
the Schntt people will give bond to
have the work to the business sec
ten, south as far as Hoxey Hotel
and north to the Green House, to
the North side School, Mcmillan
High and the five churches, com
pleted by October /. To do this
however. the permit will have to be
acted upon within the next few
days.
The benefits I o be derived from
such a plant in preference to indi-
vldual furnoces and stoves is the ex-
pense of operation. After the steam
coils have been installed and con
nections made. there is no d~eprecia-
ton and the expense to the consumer
Is the cost Of the steam used which
is said to be less proportionately
than the coal bill,
The estimates by Mr.. Hornung are
maximum rates and the actual cost
In most cases would be less. In fig
uring the cost Of furnishing heat to
a consumer, 1t is estimated on the
basis OF go days at 70 degrees. In
this plan, it was figured that the
amount OF radiation necessary 10
heat the North Side School would
cost $500. This however is a maxi
mum figure. The coal for last win
ter when only two-thirds Of the
building was heated was about the
same,
But taking the two to be the same,
there is another phase that is elimi-
mated with the Central Heating
Plant. and that is the up-keep OF
boilers. Boilers are constantly de-
preciating and as at the north side
school, that boiler<has been con-
demned and if the present method is
used next winter an outlay of $1,000
or more, it is said. viii have to be
expended for boilers. This is SIM
ply. an example of what benefits are
said to be derived from a Central
Heating plant.
In making rates for 22O days at 70
degrees, the company guarantees
this standard heat every minute dur
ing the time, There is a means Of
economizing during warm days. A
Enthusiastically arranged device is
put in every building and is graduated
in degrees. II the finger of the dial
is fixed at say 20 degrees, the build
In does not become warmer than 70
degrees; if placed at 40 degrees,
then the building is heated to 40
degrees. The apparatus is also ar
ranged to heat one or more rooms
of the building.
As to the distance that the steam
can De successfully carried Mr.
fiorhlhg explained that the steam
can DC trahsmltteu ior three miies
win q loss OIL from ouly ehree Z"
I'VE per cent 10 snow now sueooss
iuily the plan WORKS. II u salu q
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with the central heatihg pant
the connexions 10 buildings are SO