Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1915-02-12
NEW FIRE ENGINE MET
TESTS SATISFACTORILY
However, Underwriters Claim That
3. and 4-lnch Mains Cannot
Supply Sufficient Water.
RECOMMENDATIONS ARE MADE
0eming Now In Four and 0ne-half
Glass, But Trustees Nope to Re-
duce 10 Four In Future.

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The official tests of the new Am
erican-l.n France fire engine dis
closed that the engine is fully up ia
specifications, but that, owing to
poor circulation of water and small
capacity of water mains il cannot be
supplied with but half of the water
needed for maximum load. and that
only one good stream could be- de-
pended upon in ease of emergency
BUSINESS DISTRICT TEST
A fair test of the conditions in the
business district was made ut tn,
corner of Gold aveune and Spruc,
street. There is l-inch main here.
At the end of 100 feet of hose. scv
eniecn pounds Of pressure was found.
This was run up To l2O by the en-.
CINE. delivering 3O4 gallons of water
n minute with II 7-inch vacuum show
ing. The 'booster" pump of the wa
ter company was not on at this time.
RESIDENCE DISTRICT TEST
A test in n typical residence dis
trict was made ut the corner of Gold
avenue and Maple street where tn,
mains are of the 3-inch type. At
this place sixteen pounds of pres
sure was found ut the end of 100
feet of hose. This the engine ran M
To 100 pounds, delivering 2oi gallon
of water II minute. When the com.
pany's "boostcr" was turned ON. th,
city pressure registered at the end
of 100 feet of hose. forty pounds
This the engine ran up To l6O pounds.
delivering 31I gallons of water II
minute.
MADE GOOD SHOWING
Tests were made where the water
supply was sufficient for all demands
pumping from the fish pond in the
union station park. With III Inch
nozzles and l-inch nozzle Sl3 gal
Ions of water n minute were delivered
with pressure of 220 pounds.
MADE RECOMMENDATIONS
The tests were made under the sr-
pervision of G. W. Brinsmaid. assis
Iant manager of the Rocky Mountain
Fire Underwriters Association with
headquarters ut Denver and Wharton
Moore, district inspector of the same
association, who is located at Albu-
querquc. They made several rec
concentrations which, if they are
complied with, will give Dcmins n
rating of fourth grade instead of
four and Il half grade. rs at present
They declared that the city was ma
entitled to the present grade. n.
though il had been in force for tw,
years. Without the new fire engine
the city faced raise in insurance
rates. due to the big fire of last win
ter and the poor showing of fire pro
But in order to enjoy M
actual reduction. the city must re-
place the 3 and 4-inch mains with
larger ones. provide 500 feet addi~
tional fire hose. or 1000 feet in all.
pass proper ordinances for control
of domestic water supply during
fires, and complete the fire alnrn
system now being installed.
The fourth class would mean u
lowering Of nine per cent in brick and
stone business structures and eight
per cent in their contents. Fran"
stores would be lowered six per cent.
There is so wide variance in dwell
ings, that the exact figures cannot
be given. but would. it is estimated.
mean saving of five cents on every
300 of insurance.
WATER SUPPLY
The water supply of Deming is
conducted from the pumping station
eastward along Railroad boulevard
to Diamond avenue. Al two points
water is diverted in 6-inch mains for
supplying the residence section. The
first diversion is at Granite avenue.
the 6-inch continuing to Ash street
The second diversion is at Diamond
avenue, the 6-inch main continuing
also to Ash street ON which are To-
Gated the court house aud high
school. A 6-inch main on Ash stree,
connects the two previously mention.
ed and thus make squire with Rail
road avenue as base. There are
short sections of 6-inch mains on
Gold avenue leading from Railroad
boulevard. This section. adjacent
To the union station, is. however. full
ly protected by the water available