Pacific Gas and Electric magazine . wentiethcentury the motor has displaced the stage,and before one has had time to complete themental picture he finds himself at the there is a tiny settlement that isa veritable bee-hive for industry. Besidesthe main office building there are shops for theworkmen, dwelling houses for the astron-omers, students, and employees, and a school-house. These, with the dome containing thegreat Lick telescope, are situated on the cen-tral peak of the mountain. On another em- inence a short distance away lies anothergroup of buildings, prominent among w
Pacific Gas and Electric magazine . wentiethcentury the motor has displaced the stage,and before one has had time to complete themental picture he finds himself at the there is a tiny settlement that isa veritable bee-hive for industry. Besidesthe main office building there are shops for theworkmen, dwelling houses for the astron-omers, students, and employees, and a school-house. These, with the dome containing thegreat Lick telescope, are situated on the cen-tral peak of the mountain. On another em- inence a short distance away lies anothergroup of buildings, prominent among whichstands out the dome of the Crossley other peaks are used for reservoir pur-poses. In a booklet on the Lick Observatoryof date 1 902 we read, This system receivesits supply from the winter rains falling on theroofs, the water being pumped to the reser-voirs on the higher peak by means of wind-mills. Changes have taken place since thatwas written. There has been installed anelectric lighting and power system to meet. The Mills Spectograph that has wrought wonders in aiding observation of the stellar system 195
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