Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-07-19
ENGINEERS FIND
BAD CONDITIONS
DOHRRTN COMPANY ENIERTs
PLAN IMMEDIATE RELIEF
FOR AMARILLO PATRONS
WILL USE COMPRESSED AIR
Amarillo lnderhid With incNhnusti.
bic supply OF Wa,ei --''omlmnS
determined to SECURE II at
ms Cost

The Henry "a Doherty Company.
which owns the Amarillo Light and
Water Company, has sent its ongi-
uccrs and experts to the city to be.
gin immediate steps for the better
ment of the company plant ana the
increasing of tie efficiency OF the
lighting system. They have found
conditions far nom ideal and viii
undertake great Improvements ~
great expense 10 give Amarillo SUI
ficiout water and good lights
The News representative had au IN
tcryiew with some Of the experts of
the company FRIDAY might in the
company's office which will give tho
citizens of Amarillo Am accurate in
sight into the condition. under which
the company has been aboriur and
of their intention 90 relieve the sit
uatlon at the earliest possible mo-
mcnt
Machinery Not up Ia standard
Mr. " G. William OF the company
who was sent here from the New
York office stated that the biz West
inghousc engines which the company
had installed here for the generation
OF currents had not performed their
part as represented. They had been
found inefficient. I'm purchasing
these engines the company had re.
lied solely upon thc reputation
owen them Bog the company The
Hamilton engine operated los steam
power did good service. but the nm
fortunate break occurred and the N.
engines were unable 90 perform the
work The Westin house gas cn-
gines arc the largef u This plrt of
the country NHd the lmpany had no
inkling that they re- not gitiug
sufficient power fo' re lighting ~.
~.
When the BIZ nm.itou eusin,
broke down orders arD sent 10 a.,
factory for repair parts when 'he
engineers came 90 the city fhc. wont
over lho situation and found That tb,
repairs needed would require much
time Efforts wore Immediately go.
tered into for Tho seCur.ua of 1000.
other engine o.. New York offic,
was wired lol u engine In D.,
brought from ON ~ their plant Nr
William believe hat hc can eD' "a
large engine from 'ho Sodllm power
plant The eng which On, com.
pany expects 10 Hll her. oI Pod
o. 300 kiloNgu power Whom Jhi.
engine arrives ap. installed iher,
viii be- no occasion for poor lights
or course. this v| cause some delay
bur the cngiuo. 1uc rNpora feel
that 30 the plant Co Dee made cfu
o.out u must D. dD Hl 90 prosou
without regard ypraer
Williams -t- % Disgrace
Nr William Ihc Sew Iurl of
! iioo aid when ld seen lho pow
crhouso 900 this that hp douami
mated it % dis.f NOT only Zoo 200
city hui Too che .auy which own
~ He said Do, actull. urpr
ed to find a cn lnod old huildu.
of thr 'ompar uich bad 200 h
brarcd up 20 pr q Il from falling
Tie stated that ' company OF Ncy
/ fork did not k. the actual ronIi
tious here. for had there p.lH
have been imm. o steps taken O
build anew
The bohert. upnuv does rH
know fhp stut said Nr NU
iums 10 is % ug di4lwu '0.
/ ihr company Boz. frh structure
The Wat. situation
Mr. William .iarcI that '.
company was ling moro ..f.
now iu.u 10 ESQ Hd During q.
month of june july of Do. pro-.
nut year the furnished U
! been Boo cycos. any rr. ....
/ months hut % has been UH o..
' OBJ. .t "uFIu"rra Nr.r
| tl8t There is loakar, SOM,
| vhcr, bon the NAL thar mue u. OBJ
water fhI' ert. .e mains 900 H
Ipumpiua ataiio. ks. pre.Ur..
into Sewers OIL experts Hr. .
make tH.1u cotton of H. #
mains r order locate This Dos.
age 20 49, t o.. genera
, iHtaldsut of o.. . Vafor ma. /.
.ho was cent .- Denver. De- m1l
.ug lu OH. lrafU imitation 20. .H.
dillon lia II. d. report "
iIo situation reports THAI H
ipaul pump tHr maN
1m0uut .| Raflr her, aro af
ant o. ae.H .1 of ration. two NOR
ff1r lrn usually mpeI TL. f
. port 0f fbc local flee shows OIL.
approximate Irn gallon. .
water ar. beH. into the m
- iotarr d1f a. OIL. .mouu. about .
J io lH per conf through e.Hu
imfon and I,.I.e. when tho .eli
ago o. found m.H rau be au.I I