The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-28
Concrete Cistern Will Be
Manufactured Here I'm
der Patent Process
STINSON HEADS
FIJI COMPANY
Several Prominent Business
Men misunderstanding
a Site Now

Teh Patent Concrete Cistern COM
pany is a new Grand Forks enterprise
which has just been launched, the in
corporation of the concern being an
nounccd today. The company has
been organized through the efforts
state, and because he looked upon this
city as providing an excellent home
for the industry.
At the meeting Of the stockholders
the following officers We're elected:
President--Leslie Stinson.
Vice President-F. S. Person.
Secretary-A. G. Peterson.
Treasurer-C. c. Gowran.
Negotiations are under way at the
present time for Il suitable site. and
as 0 o as weather conditions permit
equip it with all the machinery neces-
sary to supply the demand for tho
product covered by MIR. Peterson's
patent.
That Grand Forks business men
have faith in the project is indicated
by the fact that among the stockhold-
ers L NJ. Il. Murphy. r. Il. Griffith.
NJ. G. Olson. p. s. Person. A. f. How
ell. Leslie Stinson, c. G. Gowran. ]. D.
Bacon and A. G. Peterson, the pat
entee.
Concrete cisterns are not an expert
ment. as they have been manufacture
ed at Hankinson for some time with
considerable success.
How tho Cistcrns Arc Made.
Sectional forms are made of wood
in suitable sizes, encircled with iron
bands to keep them in place during
the process of construction. The core
is also made sectional SO as t. collapse
for the removal of the forms. The
Ia pcyot. foryS,S ro lined tritl, gal va, ~ to- a RI
iron to prevent the penetration of
moisture into the wood and thus dry
the concrete too rapidly. giving it
time to set. The outside form is
grooved horizontally to receive the
steel hoops for reinforcing. These
hoops are placed within the forms be-
fore the pouring. Other steel rods are
placed vertically in the forms. bent
to right angles so as to cross the bot
tom and ascend the opposition side
vertically. The number and size OF
the above rods and bands used for re
inforcing will depend upon the size
Of the receptacle and the amount of
pressure to which it is to be subjected.
SoapS water Is applied to the inside
OF the receptacle to prevent the on
crete sticking to the forms. Then the
concrete is poured.
The concrete must be thoroughly
IhiAeu " Il siuppE consistency, 1ncluO'
ing a waterproof compound in the
mixing. the proportions of the mix.
ture and the size of aggregates de-
pending also upon the size of the re-
ceptacle to be made. Should it he de-
sired to have the encircling bands
concealed. the bands may he placed in
position during the process of pour
ing the concrete instead Of growing
the outside forms as described above.
From twelve to twenty-four hours Is
required for the cement to set. de-
pending upon the atmospheric con-
dition and the weather, season of the
year, etc. Teh cor or inside form
Is then removed and A brush coat
OF cement and waterproof compound
is applied This completes the ~cistern
or receptacle and the outside form
is removed and is ready for resetting
Pork barrels and other similar YES.
sells are poured or cast bottom side
up. and there are numerous other
minor departures.
These cisterns can be shipped for
anE I~iSta nce aboard flat cars