The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-12

Inc chemical tanks are TOUR IN
number, and contain solutions OF lime,
alum or iron, soda and ~hypo-chloride.
The three floors OF the head house
are connected by an elevator for car
rying heavy material from one floor
to another, and by an iron winding
stair. The su~perstructure below the
first floor of the head house is con-
structed of reinforced concrete, the
walls being Is inches thick. The sup
erstructure OF the head house is con-
structed of win city terra Gotta tile
IN the outside, and of the best grade
Of common brick on the inside. The
second door is constructed of REIN
forced concrete, with heavy reinforced
concrete beams supporting it,. All
columns are constructed likewise Of
reinforced concrete. The roof of the
filter plant is constructed OF steel
trusses with washington hr purlins,
and sheathed with fir. The roof is
finished with Detroit green tile roof
ing. Ample capacity is given the solu-
ton tanks for the proper amount of
solution and ample space is also~given
for storage of chemicals prior to their
use.
The head house is 40 feet long by
20 feet wide. The first floor has IL
feet head room. and the second floor
is 10 feet above the floor TO the caves.
This plant differs in one respect from
the construction of most Of the filter
plants, in that provision is made for
observation of the water in the filters
over the whole area. In most plants
the filters are covered with concrete
slabs and only a very small part of
the filters can be observed in action.
This has been found an undesirable
feature and has been taken into on
sideration In the design Of this plant.
The Pumping Station.
The main pumping station is in sep
arate building. located twenty-five feet
north of filter plant. It's construction is
of reinforced concrete below the first
floor, and above the first floor Of the
same material as the filter plant
throughout. The terra Gotta tile is
red and the roofing tile deep green,
which will harmonic well with the !
purpose for which this plant will be
used. The plant will be equipped with
every modern convenience for a pump
ing station. The main pumping unit
will be 100000 gallon high duty crank
and fly wheel pumping engine, built
and installed by the Allis Chalmers
Co. OF Milwaukee, wis. This pump
will take the water through the sue
ton line to the clear well and will
discharge through an 1S-inch main
conveying the water to the city.
AS soon as the plant is in complete
operation the two pumping engines
now located at the old plant will be
at the new plant, as an auxil-
larry apparatus to the new engine.
The boiler equipment is composed of
three $50 horse power Milne water
tube boilers. These boilers are the
very latest and modern type. Water
tube boilers have been installed in all
plants pretending to be up to date. The
apparatus such as feed water heater,
feed water pumps, injectors, are pro-
vided of the very best manufacture,
and in addition to this a water weigh
er is installed which will keep an ac-
curate record of the water used in the
boilers, and this in conjunction with
weighing the amount Of coal used will
enable the city to keep accurate ac-
count Of the boiler room performance.
In the 1s-inch main carrying the water
to the city there is q Ventura meter
installed for the purpose Of measuring
the water pumped through that main,
and win also give definite information
at all times Of the amount Of water
consumed.
The stack is 100 feet high by "a
inches in diameter, and is built OF con-
crete. common brick, and pressed brick,
which harmonizes with the hollow tile
of the buildings.