Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-25
Will Double
CAPACITY OF
CITY PLANTS


CnmnAsfRnn Of fnprpEemnntn rvw
Nm&aK Say At 1ha 4~rDwnsrisle 1irht
SO w1&ar SLANT foE which fhe city
haa appropriated approximately
2~H1m9os wfA proFiee facilities for
q 14kT 81 6G.D0e popuIakion. accord
azw - estimates 10 ~. Il WilliamS.
kxsfrAsE superintendent
The cnpaci&ies Of h0xh plmnts VIII
- practically &nEblmd. the elrctrc
past - base q fntaf eontinaoRs ca
EarAsy 81 ks@19 klownE1s an compared
m.Eh y pznsent capacity CT 2L90
k4tgwH<x4s nnd \ water plant wal
- An<rnane1 fro@ &s0o0y000 gallons
G4Aly % 6g6b0.OB8 gallons
WORK On fbe electro plant start
C several mnnths age, and n large
a8eAnoa re the blilcinE. - by l-0
feet AZ mize, uhicA vii o the
mnm heller and <.D00 horhepoNer fzr-
hsnH. kms bmem cnmplesed- A smoke
stack lse fees IN height has also
been cumple1ed-
Tia turbins hs beizR Installed. and
81 nmeexnmxx equspment has been re-
rmiEnd. and wiii cost installed. APP
r~rcKimnf9ly $500. The rev. engfne
cen has been erected on the east
SIDE af the plant. betweea the cid
rlanf and fks Museum Pacific
fra1ka-
Gas burnern ara being installed On
81 boilEFs and the ell burners will
bs retained fer emergencies
Douhls Pnmp Capacity
ImpreEemenfs fer TIE water Eys-
anm lncin6e tw0 pumps. one having
. capacity q 15Do gallons per min
ia and the other 1000 gallons
Enr minuta- This will brirg the to-
~ pnmping capacity Of the plant
% G&oe gaiisnH PER minute.
A new chi1Finntor sufficient 20
taxa eans sf ths increased pumping
capacity sa being installed. Rna work
Ill starr shortly after = first OF
SO pear On the new filter which
viii brinR TIE capacity Of the plant
90 4lDno@0g g@ilons daily
"A standard ste ~s0ftening APP
p&rntna also wiil be Installed. and
mkam eompiefed The entire city will
Be Supplied vita soft water.
Tma water GiHEribm1lon exfensiors
kaFn been practically completed. and
farthsr woFk Ia fhis connection viii
he nDnfined 10 street dessgnEred for
paEinw- Additional mains have beea
Lac b practically al parts Of the
ety. assuring excellent distribution
fer several arsss watch are nov ce-
sxApping rapidly.
To DE- Flexible
"A secon1 electric Transmission
las w8n BE- Constructed from the
pdmnt 20 the heart Of the citr. proyic-
snH q meclionniized ioop system
mhteh will prFBeEt great interruption
ct service The ioop viii be 40 ar-
EMnK1d that any interruption Of ser
E1na wAl 10 nertienmiized 20 q com
r@Km11rsiy amail area. rut-oBt 70 be
arENnRed every few blocks. which will
TrnWxnf i~DterrEption Of service from
A very flexible arrangement Aas
been provided for the electric plant
MhirA all permit the carrying Of
maMimnm 81 mininum leads az the
mimimgrn eDsL Or. Williams said.
Ihs nserage lead u now approx
fnnkRlF A.1o9 k~iAoEntta. but Nith the
tmEtnilntion az the res tur.rne ID
I'll be poasible 70 carry q maximum
Of k0o9 kiiewattn-
-Ihis Ehenld be sufficient to sup-
E1y the neecs e the city for sew
ernl yenrs.- Mr.. Williams said. ia
eli enable ~ to supply current at
the minlmum eost, and the plant
iii - neAfbie enonRh 20 handle all
toRds." The installation Of the new
fsrbias wll give the city tao units.
mns Ct &&ee kilowntts and the ether
1e9e. vita . fetal q approximately
Gs1@e horsepower.
BaE Grswth Made
The lnns On the Brownsville plant
kAs Rnereased approximately 800 per
eant sinne ia@2. according 70 the rec