The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-04-07

sewer line outside the building. The
water service to tho building = OBJ
tanned from the city mains Thu
booster pumps, each electrically driv.
en-, are used to deliver city water y
two large storage tanks located under
the roof Of tho administrative sec-
ton. From the storage tanks water
supply Is piped throughout the build
ing for Ill services.
The building u provided With Z
complete fire protection system con-
sisting Of fully automatic electrical
~ driven pump having . capacity d
500 gallons per minute which dis
charges into standpipes located In tho
stair wells. At each floor hose rack
IS provided with valves and play noz-
zles and sufficient hose to cover the
entire floor.
The full connected load for lighting
Is 500 K. ". and for power 400 K. ".
Due to the size Of the electric load, 1t
was necessary to install I transform
er vault on the premises. This vault
Is located under the plaza Of the
ground floor level. From the vault
tension feeders are brought to . main
power and light distribution switch
board located In the basement near
the elevator shaft. Under floor ducts
have been installed for high and low
tension wiring to office spaces
throughout the administrative Sec
ton.
The house and senate are lighted
by concealed cover lighting. Flood
light has been provided for the build
ing off sets In tho upper part Of the
tower.
Conduits have been placed in the
house and senate for the installation
Of an automatic electric roll call sys-
tenn whereby each member can vote
by pressing suitable buttons at his
desk; each vote Is registered visibly
on . display board at the front Of the
room and Is recorded and tabulated
electrically at the speakers desk with
duplicate registers In the governors
office. Suitable electrical outlets havs
been provided In the house, the SEN
ate and the governors suite for usa
In connection with the public address
system and for radio broadcast pick
up purposes. In addition to tho
microphone station for these spaces
q microphone connection has been
provided for the plass near the pro-
posed monument.
-Four Passenger Elevatosu
The building Is equipped with fom
4 al a.
elevator, all Of which are located in
the Administrative section. The four
passenger elevators each have . ca
pacity Of 1850 pounds and . speed
Of TOO feet per minute. These ele-
vators are equipped with . complete
system Of signal control and with
hatch and cab doors which open and
close automatically In conjunction
with . signal system. With the sig.
nal control system In operation, It 10
impossible for any car to pass . floor
on which . passenger has registered
q proper signal. The passenger upon
entering the car announces his floor
destination which the operator regis
tiers by means Of . button. thereby
automatically stopping the Car at the
destination. The elevator machinery
is located at the top Of tho matches
at the 18th floor level. A freight ele-
vator Is provided at the east end Of
the building. the travel Of which is
between the ground floor and base
ment. This elevator has . capacity
Of 1000 pounds, operated at speed
Of 80 feet per minute and Is equipped
with automatic push button control.