Evening journal., 1918-09-05
Hsnry !. Lee. consuItIng gas ensIueer Of

Henry I. Lea. consulting gas engineer Of
Chicago.
Wilmington has grown very rapidly
during the past two or three years and
the increased demands that have been
made upon us have required large eX-
pendltures on our part In plant and
distribution equipment TO take care OF
the increasing consumption. During the
summer Of 1917 we made additions and
lbetterments TO our plant amounting 10
over 100000 which were required at
that time TO provide necessary and ade-
duate facilities 10 take care Of any de-
mands that might be made. On account
OF the unusual war activities I'm the dis
I trict which we serve and the increased
population due TO this activity. together
/ with the severe cold weather OF last
winter and the shortage OF coal for do
nestle purposes we had considerable
additional demands made upon us which
were not altogether anticipated and Il
was with the utmost difficulty during
the severest weather OF last winter that
we were able 10 produce the amount
OF gas required at that time. but at no
time was the supply OF gas shut on
! from the city, and at no time were we
I'm serious danger OF shutting down our
plant for lack OF raw materials. Our
maximum twenty-four hour demand
during the winter OF 1917 amounted "a
2 f6s 900 cubic feet During the winter
OF 1918 our maximum demand amounted
10 3.2i9,OO0 cubic feet or an Increase OF
49.s per cent.
Realizing our responsibility TO the
community which we serve and feeling
that tho war would continue through
another winter, and after our expert
ence during the severe cold weather OF
last winter, we decided that II woulu
be necessary for us TO Immediately
place contracts for additions to our
plant and distribution system before
this coming winter to guard against
any Interruptions In our service due TO
the unusual increases in our service
due 10 the unusual increases In our
business which we were having and TO
continue TO render the same service
that had been customary for US TO sup
ply. 49,.
The contracts for equipment which
we placed last winter and the additions
10 our distribution system will amount
10 approximately si65,0O0 which cover
the following apparatus for the plant
Two Terry Steam Driven Turbpe
/ Boosters.
Additions. 10 our condesing system
\ Including changes to scrubbers, holder
connections. cooling coils, circulating
pumps. tar separator and necessary pip
ing.
Complete new set OF blast piping fol
water gas machines.
Additions to our meter and governor
building for the housing OF the new
boosters
One i25 II. p. return tubular boiler
together with additions TO boiler room
for housing boiler and new steel stacl
for same.
One new Terry steam blower unit fol
water gas machines.
One 200 II. P. waste heat boiler.
One new Ingersoll-Rand Imperia
i Compressor.
one Connersvllle high pressure ex
hauster.
Additions to engine room for housins
new compressor and new exhauster.
Remodelling o 6" and 90 g. watel
gas machines.
Emergency repair parts for 2 o anI
iO' 6" and f. machines.
Steam piping and covering for con
, nectiOns TO boosters, compressor, eX
hauster and new pumps.
Enlarging take-off connections from
the 9 s" and TO- 9" water gas sets from
&c" 10 30'.
One new Davidson Water Pump.
One new Davidson Tar Pump.
New : inch water line from pumps e