The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-01-06
ADDITIONS TO
WATER AND
GAS PLANTS
Manager Reed Proposes Many
improvements During
Coming Year.
PLANS FOR 1917.

AIAANo 1oAt 4O4Ss
Installation Of q new pump at the
Lakewood pumpiAs station with a ca
pacity of 2O,O0O,0O0 gallons.
New pumping station and building
for the upper Woodland district,
known as the orphanage system.
Gas and water extensions from
West Duluth to" Smithville, Morgan
Park, Gary and New Duluth.
Construction OF 10000, 600 gallon
high pressure system as fire protec-
ton in the downtown district.
Laying about twenty miles of gas
and water mains throughout the city.
Extensive improvements, includ-
ing 2O,O00,000-gallon pump at
Lakewood, a 10000, O00-gallcn high
pressure system in the downtown
district, :. new pumping station and
building at Woodland, extension Of
the gas and water; mains from West
Duluth to New Duluth, and the lay
ing of about twenty miles of smaller
extensions throughout the city are
planned for '1917 by D. A. Reed,
manager Of the water and light de-
partment.
Announcement Of the plans was
.ade by Manager Reed, who said
that the entire program will be r.
ried out during next year, with the
possible exception of the proposed
high pressure main IS fire protec-
ton in the downtown district, includ-
ing the territory between Second
avenue East and Sixth avenue West
and Michigan and First streets. The
system has been recommended by
the board of fire underwriters and it's
construction: will mean a general re-
duction in the city's insurance rates,
but nothing definite has been done
by the city commissioners and it is
still uncertain whether or not the
improvement will DO ordered. Work.
ing plans and blue prints will be pre-
pared by the water and light depart
ment during the winter, Manager
Reed announced, so that active con-
struction can begin in the spring, in
the event tat the reservoir is or
dered. An estimate of the approxi-
mate cost also will be prepared.
Additional Pump.
The 20,00o,aot gallon pump at
Lakewood will lcost about $4,000
and will be installed to relieve pres
ent condition.. The $4,000 000-gallcn
pump now in use:is being operated
to capacity, especially during the
summer months, and a larger pump
for he nm ediate future is. neces-
sary. The present Jump was in
stalled in 1908 at a cost of $4,000.
Last year ,;- concrete tank was
built at Woodland, Nth a capacity of
100000 gallons :;swhile a new over
head steel, tank was built to supply
the district above Woodland, known
as the orphanage- district. This tank
has a capacity Of 100000. gallons. 1t
is the plan Of ;Managa Read to build
new PUMP hoWeI and station and
install an electrically operated cen
trifugal pump, replacing tho present
gasoline pump, which is inadequate
to handle the increased capacity. The
station will be located at Minneapolis
avenue, near Mankato street. The
building win cost, about $4,000 and
the pump approximately $1,000.
Two.Mile Extension.
One Of the largest undertakings OF
the new year will be the two-mile
extension of water and gas mains
from the present western terminus
at Eighty fourth avenue West and
Grand to: smIthyitle, Morgan Park,
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