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

electric distribution system and sub
station approximately $1,000, and on
] the water system there are under way
extensions and improvements to the
amount of about $4,000 The sewer
age system represents an expenditure
OF about $4,000. OF course this does
nat include the new work that has
been done on the new environments;
those are improvements Of the exist
ing systems.
Il is estimated that the government
has approximately SIC. 900. 600 worth Of
property on the Fort Bliss reserVs ton.
In order to supply adequate fire pro-
lection the water distribution and
supply system is being enlarged and
reinforced wherever necessary
A new tire station is under con-
struction which viii be valued at $50.
I Gee and viii contain every modern
device required for committing fire A
civilian personnel has been author
lied by the war department which
VIII have under his Jurisdiction u
firemen and all necessary fire fight
ing equipment.
Easy Of Access.
The system OF roads has been laid
out in such way as to give imme-
date acess by the fire department 10
any part OF the observation A lirni-
ted amount OF fire apparatus. had oc-
cupied quarters in widely separated
locations The present program can
templates concentrating all the ueces-
sary equipment ar one central point
over the system Of concrete roads o
any part Of the reservation where il
may be required.
The central fire station viii be a
brick building. approximately 50 feet
square. and two stories in height. The
n
apparatus in addition to miscellane-
Gus extinguishers and other equip
ment The second floor viii provide
sleeping quarters for the firemen, as
wen as a recreation room. shower
paths. and the like, and an office for
the fire chief
The building win be modern in ev-
cry respect It viii be steam heated.
The design is the result Of q careful
study Of every fire station in the city
similar type in othe- important cities.
We have Incorporated in this build
ing some things which have originated
in this office, and which, ] think. will
be interesting to anybody who viii
have occs sion 70 build fire station
System Of Concrete Roads.
The Fifth cavalry is already sup
Piled with system Of concrete roads,
and similar systems are being in
stalled for the Seventh cavalry and
the SIND field artillery. These three
systems will be fnterconnected with
longitudinal and transverse roads Of
sufficient width 20 take care Of any
traffic demands which may be placed
upon them The roads are being laid
out with view to their strategic and
economic value The investment IN
roads totals about $4,000 That in
clures what we have done and what
we win do to connect up the three i'm
pOrtaut regimental areas.
We are building an $4,000 club
house. with adobe walls covered with
cement plaster, and a red tile roof
The dance floor viii be ~ by IS feet
On the south and west sides there
will be 20 foot wide porticO with
arched openings The dance hail
opens on TO the portico through
French windows The club house is
OF the Mission style adobe, covered
The muItitudinous details connec-
ted with the construction and main
tenance Of modern army camp has
given rise to a new branch OF the
army engineering service.
Operation Of Utilities.
During the war while the camps
were under construction. it became
apparent, because Of the magnitude OF
these camps. that IT would be neces-
sary to develop a special organization
to maintain and operate the various
UTILITIES Ahtse quLes Nau away
been performed by regular army posts
by the past quartermaster, assisted
by, at the most, a limited nun her OF
enlisted men. In accordance with the
above conclusion a reorganization was
planned. and a utilities deta chment
was formed. consisting Of q major and
several subordinate officers and
varying number OF enlisted men.
ranging from 1z0 70 800 men, accord
ing to the first estimate.
The major, who would report to the
camp quartermaster would have TO
be an expert in the operation OF the
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