Republican farmer., 1920-08-06
Organization.

Organization.
 The works, privately owned, are ably managed by competent employees or an efficient and progressive com pany. Franchise requirements bear ing on fire protection are vague. Rec ords are reliable, complete and most ly in convenient form.
 Emergency Fire Service,
 The failure to respond to alarms would be the cause of considerable delay in rendering assistance in case of emergency.
 Supply Works
 sources developed provide for a safe daily draft from gravity sources in excess of the present require ments and additional supply is pro- posed. The works are well construct ed and maintained
 The gravity distributing reservoirs are of large capacity, are in good condition, and storage is well main tained from supplemental reservoirs Supply from each of the four ordin- arily used is dependent upon single long mains, of ample sizes for the development and of combined capa- city to furnish dom estic and fire sup pfy; If a break in the 4S-inch main from Hemlocks should occur at time of maximum consumption the avai1a- ble fire flow would be somewhat less than the required quantity.
 Consumption.
 The rate of consum ption is unnec- essarily high, even considering the large manufacturing use; relatively few meters are in use. A low rate would result in increased efficiency of the system in maintaining good service, deferring the time when ad- ditional supplies will have to be de- veloped, and providing larger supple. for emergencies. Complete meterins would undoubtedly be effective ano should be adopted and enforced
 Treasures.
 Treasures range from good to low and are fairly well maintained; the minimum occurring almost dailyIis ade quate for reliable automatic sprinkler supply in buildings of moderate height.
 Protection.
 Reasonable protection for the con, gested value district requires a fire flow in excess of the maximum ou. mestic consumption of at least 1o.co, gallons per minute; the total uuan tity includes an allowance for losse. through broken connections anC hydrants left open incidental to larg, fires, and the distribution system should be capable of delivering th' l quantity required in the district abou I any block or group of buildings O special hazard, with hydrants so locate, as to deliver two-thirds the quantit. | upon any large fire through hos l lines, none exceeding 600 feet il | length. The manufacturing district l require from 5000 to 5000 gallon per minute, and the minor mercan 1 tile and residential districts from 15O | to 4000 gallons per minute. l The results obtained from the fir i flow tests show that the arterial sys tenn is of ample strength to delive | adequate quantities to the congeste value and most of the high-value dis tricts, but local strengthening is re | quired in some localities. Distribution System. The arterial feeders are of ampl capacity and well arrs nged for con centration of supply in the congest ed value district, and supply a well arranged system of secondary feed | CTS covering. except in a few in stances, all closely built sections. Min | or distributors are in general we Sridironed and supported. ANhoug considerable progress has been mad in the replacement of small main: there are several important section where the gridiron is of and 6-inc mains. and in some extremely lon blocks mains are of these Sma11e sizes; a number of dead ends exis which could be readily eliminated.
 Pipe.
 The cast-iron pipe is of amp strength, properly tested before lai, carefully installed and in good stat 1 of preservation; carrying capa city
 high, as all not recently laid, excel some of the smaller sizes, have bee cleaned; some do not have sufficie1 protecting cover. Gate Valves. Spacing is fair to poor and is wic
 in many instances along the large mains and at intersections. Care an condition good.
 = HylrantS. Although many small hydran have been replaced and condition materially improved in the more in : portant districts, 15 per cent. of tho in service are of inferior size. Distr button is good in the high-valve SC Q tions, but extremely pocr in son
 closely built districts and outlyir s residential sections. Hydrants a 9 carefully maintained and in got 2 condition; there is considerable mi use.
 The next topic is on the Fire D ; partment proper and is in part - q follows:
 RECENT AND RECONNIENDE
 IMPROVEMENTS.