Newark post., 1921-08-17

SCanQplpeS through InlS anu ILe HldlH atIs
up Depot Road. dist
An idea of the efficiency can be ON!
seen from an observation of the Meter mir
Dial in the plant. Here is registered inst
the amount of water being pumped wit
all the time so that at the end of the wh
day the Superintendent has a chart hay
showing every hour and every gallon pur
put in the cistern. Also a guage hor
registers the amount of water in the OF
standpipes. On Monday at 1145 wei
when the plant was visited, 725 gal the
Ions minute was registering The exI
Superintendent speeded up and show uni
ed how the capacity could be in vid
creased to 400 gallons minute. The tiol
normal consumption of the town is bel
now running around 100000 gallons ten
every "a hours, or about million ma
gallons every three days. pal
To show the detailed completeness in
of the plant, what is known as a eng
Sump Pump, electrically controlled, on
has been installed which carries away uni
the drip sweat and off-fall water from eff
the machinery and water leads from ope
the wells to the cstern. lns
In addition to the new station with nee
it's equipment and the new main, the Pa
new standpipe was erected. holding tyI
eOO OOO o,llons Tho old st,ndn;ne ;s hig
still available and IN use, holding d
$4,000 gallons. So it will be seen ths
that with these two standpipes with d
their capacity and the cistern of 'nf
10000 gallon capacity Newark Ell
has available at anytime storage s''
water capacity of 94S,OOO gallons ga
practically a million gallons on tap lr'
where before only $4,000 were avail WI
able operating "a hours day. sy'
The original plan was to put in
tlpe of lift system but when this new ne
method was suggested, investigation as
showed special adaptability to condi- of
tions in Newark. 1t is a new idea in ch
pumping and is being wi
heralded by consulting engineers pr
everywhere Atlantic City has this type Ip.
and has attracted wide and favorable ha
Bonds amounting to $4,000 w
fraying this expense. Council gives
penditure as rendered by Engineer
taxpayers can see exactly what has
Dravo-Doyle Co. Contract:
High Head Pumps, Motors and S5 ]
Engine .......... ............
Well-Pumps and Electric Motors
Is H. P. Universal Gas Engine ....
Vacuum and Sump Pump .....
Chicago Bridge & Iron Works:
Steel Stand Pipe ................
Artesian Well Drilling Co. Contract:
Driving 2 10-inch Wells, complete :.
Placing Foot Valves in Wells ....
R. D. Wood Co., C. I. Pipe Contract:
427 lengths 10-inch Class "B" c. l.
7166 lbs. Specials ................
6-inch Pipe and Plugs ............
l 4-inch Gate Valve ..............
16 lengths 4-inch Pipe; 3 1O-in
2. 6x4-inch Reducers; l 4-inc
and 4-inch Plug .............
Valves, 1O-inch and 12-inch. ...
6-inch Valves .................
8-inch C. l. Sleeve ..............
Flanged Fittings ...............
U. S. C. I. Pipe & Fdw. Co.:
8-inch and 12-inch Flanged Pipe -.
Bill No. 46,775, 12-24-'2O .........
Builders Iron Foundry:
Ventura Meter and Recorder ......
Chapman Valve Co.:
Gate and Check Valves ...........
A. D. Cook & Co.:
3 Brass Foot Valves ............
Central Fdw. Co..
8-inch Universal C. I. Pipe .......
Specials NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Specials ....................
Canton Lumber Co.:
Y. P. Flooring .................
Nd Steel Products Co.:
4-inch Channels for Switch Board
Wallace Stebbins:
e., IL