The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-19
Recommendations Made by
Fire Inspector Being Met
by improvements; Dyer
Replies to Agent Who
Conducted Investigation.

That Ardmore is subject to being
placed in the eighth class under the
oklahoma Inspection Bureau, Fire De
partment, unless certain recommends
tions made by the inspector are com
piled with in a specified time, is
claiming the attention OF the city au-
thorities and other business men who
are interested in the city's welfare.
Fl. j. Clark, chief engineer with
the state department, is in the city
and has practically completed his
work. He has sgnified his willing.
ness to leave the matter of placing
the city in the eighth class in abey-
ance for a short time, and according
TO City Manager Dyer every effort
will be made to comply with the re-
quirements.
stated that If the water bond issue,
10 be voted on January 81, is success
full that many Of the requirements
can be met without further delay,
while others will require more time
and more money.
From long list Of recommends
tions made by Mr.. Clark, six spe-
oiric statements relative to the water
and fire fighting apparatus are an
swered by Mr.. Dyer which show
conclusively that the city officials
are well aware of the situation and
are taking every precaution in keep
ing with their limited means.
Dyer Gives Answers.
The statements and answers are
herewith given.
AT present only one pipe line, sui
ficient for one pump, supplying ,OOO,-
900 gallons Of water for the cOnsum-
ers. The line runs through the busl-
ness district and is subject to de-
structiOn by fire and not capable Oi
furnishing enough water in ease Of a
large fire and supplying the con-
sumers ut the same time.
Mr.. Dyer: We have a 14-inch pipe
line from the pump station to the
standpipe and a 16-inch line from
TIE standpipe to the city; these are
not sufficient, but the installation OF
larger lines can only be met with
funds from the proposed bond IS
sue, as constructing q water line from
the pump station to the city. OF SUI
ficient capacity. requires a large
expenditure.
Second: The steam plant has been
kept idle and should be kept under
steam and be able TO begin pumping
within u few minutes, i'm case OF ac-
cident.
Mr.. Dyer: At present the electric
pump is in continuous operation ana
1t requires from 16 TO IS hours or
continuous pumping TO meet the citys
ordinary daily, or 24-hour require
ment. One steam boiler is kept un'
der one-half head of steam or 3olb.
pressure in order to be prepared TO
meet any emergency. The Con-
sumers Light and Power Company is
remodeling the electric equipment so
that both electric pumps can be op-
Grated at the same time. These
changes in the power arrangement
at the pump station have been under
consideration and construction by 3
A, Hartung, chief constructor OF the
, Consumers Light and Power Company
and the city authorities for period
OF six months and will be effected
within short time.
Mr.. Clark has assured the city com
;missioners and myself that these ar
rangements would be satisfactory and
would meet one objection Of his de-
partment. The pumping station has
one / 200. 900 gallon, and one 100000
gallon electrical pump and also Two
steam pumps of approximate capacity
OF little above 100000 gallons each
daily. These pumps are not OF the
latest and most approved patterns
but Mr.. Clark stated that they are
all in good mechanical condition.
Throughout the summer. while con-
sumption was large the steam plant
was in daily use. NJ present II carries
one half steam for emergency pur'
poses,
Map Of City Mains.
Third: At present there Is no map
OF the city showing water mains, tue
cut-offs and connections. The iirc
signal. the siren. has only been used