. The Street railway journal . s about 20 ft. in diameter, with a brick andcement wall, and is provided with three duplex pumps ofthe Stilwell & Bierce type, having a capacity of one andthree-fourths millions gallons each per day. The pumpsare located on a level with the surface and housed in. Thiswell is connected with the intake well, and by the newarrangements it is expected that a saving of $3,000 a yearwill be made in providing water, as in connection with theabove described wells there are two settling basins, whichhave a capacity of 250,000 gals. This will provide feedwater, as well as
. The Street railway journal . s about 20 ft. in diameter, with a brick andcement wall, and is provided with three duplex pumps ofthe Stilwell & Bierce type, having a capacity of one andthree-fourths millions gallons each per day. The pumpsare located on a level with the surface and housed in. Thiswell is connected with the intake well, and by the newarrangements it is expected that a saving of $3,000 a yearwill be made in providing water, as in connection with theabove described wells there are two settling basins, whichhave a capacity of 250,000 gals. This will provide feedwater, as well as condensing water. Formerly the feedwater was obtained from the city mains. With the variouseconomical features installed in the station the daily coalconsumption has been reduced from 44 tons to 25 tons. What is now known as Soup Creek coal is employed forfuel, and is delivered by cars from C. & O. R. R. Theentire power for operating the system is now derived fromthis station. The second, or auxilliary station, or what. ARMATURE COIL FORMING MACHINE was the first electric station established by the company,has been abandoned. The old station was located at Sec-ond Street, near the end of the Suspension Bridge, and hada mixed equipment of engines of the Armington & Simstype and Mcintosh & Seymour make, a Corlissengine of the Lane & Bodley typerand, verticalmarine engine like those described in connection with themain power station. CAR HOUSE AND REPAIR .SHOP The company is building a new car house and repairshop, to be located near the main power station, which isat Newport, on the Licking River, near Eleventh car house has a ground dimension of 90 ft. x 375 ft.,with a basement under the rear end for storage and possiblyfor light repairs. The front part of the building is twostories in height, and the second floor will be occupied byoffices, drafting room and reading room for the repair shops consist of a machine shop, blacksmithshop,
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