El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-23

been necessary to extend and reinforc
the electric distribution system 70
take care at the pumping load as well
as the lighting and other miscellan-
eous power.
The sewerage system has gradually
been outgrown, and construction work
Is now under way which, when COM
pleted. will provide adequate capaci-
" for carrying away all waste matter.
Utilities Closely Allied.
These various utilities are so close
y allied thst IL has been necessary
TO make individual studies OF each,
and after these individual studies are
made, to study also the situation as
a whole and coordinate the cOnstruc-
tion OF each in such a way that the
maximum economy and efficiency viii
beb rought about.
For instance. BY supplying an adj
equate water storage spstem, this viii
enable the pumping plant to operate
its electrically driven pumps during
that portion OF the day when there
is practically no lighting load, thus
reducing the maximum demand on the
electric substa ton. and saving the
government approximately $500 per
month in the purchase OF energy.
This saving arises by reason Of the
fact that we have been purchasing
electric energy from the FL Paso Elec-
tric Railway company on basis OF
graduated scale per kllOWatt, based
upon the maximum demand. Other
economies in the use OF power have
resulted in an estimated saving Of
from $500 TO $1,000 a month
One reason that Fort Bliss Is get
ting so many valuable improvements
at this time is the fact that the gov
eminent has on hand n great QUANTITY
OF salvaged material There were
many improvements ordered during
the war on which construction was
stopped after the armistice was de-
clared. and there is now available
quantities OF this new material from
these abandoned projects which we
are getting here. and II is being used
wherever needed in this district. and
the work is being performed by the
utilities detachment and such enlisted
help as may be available from time to
time.
Value beyond Estimates.
For this reason the actual value
Of the improvements being made viii
be far beyond the estimates given
above. This salvaEed material is not
being charged as an expensive item.
car loads a dav OF miscellaneous
building and utilities material and
viii continue to do so for period Of
30 days This viii mean a total Of
800 cars during the month.
The utilities office at Fort Bliss en-
ing the office personnel and mechan-
les in their various trade classi tica-
tons. and laborers- The annual pay
roll runs about $3.50. 600 a year, as sal
aries Of civilian employees, not in
Guiding those Of commissioned or en-
listed personnel
The demands on the utilities de-
tachment are OF such variety that
almost every trade Is represented in
the personnel Of this detachment. 1t
being incumbent upon the organiZa-
ton TO handle every repair and main
tenance dtau which is incidental TO
the unlreeD Of q modern citv Interior
wiring and plumbing. hanging Of
screen doors and windows. putting in
Of glass, the repair Of Individual heat
ing plants. the rr7intenan"e and M
keep OF roads. buildings and grounds.
painting. plastering. and the ike. all
come within the scope Of the work
done by this office.
Opportunity for Workmen.
Enlistment in the utilities detach-
m.ent Of the construction division now
offers an opportunity for skilled
workmen to enlarge on their know
ledge by engaging in the different
trades with which they will be well
associated, and for the apprentice to
learn one OF the many trade repre-
scented by the utilities activities,
thereby fitting himself for more
useful and renumerative work in civil
life, and at the same time re- Giving
good pay. clothing, quarters. rations-
and medical attention. The following
represent the many trades classifa-
lions in which the enlisted man viii
have an opportunity to perfect him
helf: electricians. steamfitters. black
smiths, mechanical engineers. steam
roller operators. boilermakers. out
side electricians. inside electricians,
heating plant engineers, fire fighters.
engineers fpumping), refrigeration
engineers, water works and sewerage