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THE ALLIANCE HERALD, ALLIANCE, NEBRASKA, OCTOBER 16, 1919
.XIONTHLY REPORT OF
TIIE CITY MANAGER
taatpe Has IWn Put In Nlmpe
Improvements In Light Ilant -,
Everything (Mng O. K.
Alliance. Neb., October 14, 1919
To the Hon. Mayor an Member! of
the City Council Gentlemen: I here
with submit my report covering the
jaftlvltles ot thia office for the month
reading October 14.
Wafer NepaHinent.
The Stand Pipe has been scraped
0xtb Inside and out, and has been
ffren (wo coats -of Indestructable
graphite paint. New Ice breakers
vers put In to replace the old ones
-which were entirely worn out, and
the tank has been covered with a
fcary plank top leaving only a man
fccle through which to enter and take
tare of any overflow. This has been
double screened. All danger of birds
And Infects getting Into the tank
Aare now been eliminated, and the
tand pipe is In condition to last for
many years. A close examination
fcowever revealed two broken legs on
opposite sides of the pipe but these
Should give no trouble.
I have placed an order with the
Bendrlc Dlotboff Mfg. Co. for twelve
Ladlow fire hydrants to replace all of
the old ones In the paving district.
All are equipped with secondary'gate
Valves and are for attaching to six
SBl eight Inch mains. Each hydrant
lias two 2tt inch hose connections.
Jto delivery can be made for sixty or
ninety days. Along with this the
accessary pig lead, cast iron tees and
Jute have been ordered. I have also
pened correspondence for four mod
r sanitary drinking fountatna of
the most approved type.
The city now has on hand plenty
f Trident and Keystone meters,
srb betes, curb cocks and lead flange
corporation cocks to take care of the
immediate needs, but these will soon
ft used up if the present rate of
twlldlng continues.
Throughout the city there are a
w leaking fire hydranta. Just as
peon as help can be obtained these
trill be repaired.
X have again taken up the matter
f a new bronze barrel for the city
gmmp that Is now out of commission.
This big Unitweller pump will be set
itsd placed in operation pust as soon
A this arrives. Mr. Newberry has
correspondence showing that due to
strikes it has been impossible for the
manufactures to produce It. It Is im
portant that this well be put In shape
m soon as possible, and I have per
sonally got behind the matter and
will crowd It along.
Hewers.
Oa October 3 the sewer line In the
ftsr of Newberrys Hardware Store
Imme clogged causing an overflow
aUong the line. This was Immediate
ly opened with the use of sewer rods
8d considerable digging. It Is now
fa good condition. The trouble was
acsed by an overflowing grease trap
mt the Lowry and Henry garage,
flinee that time I have had all of the
grease traps and catch basins in the
ataurants, hotels and garages in
spected, and where necessnry the
owners have bene notified to clean
them. Regular inspections will now
follow on the 1 of each month.
Light and Power.
The new unit at the plant con
sisting of a 300 11. P. Skinner Unl
Flow Engine with direct drive A. C.
current has been set up and turned
over to the city by the Merkle En
glneerfhg Co. Since that time we
nave made small adjustments, and
have been breaking it In slowly. It
Is now giving good service, and is by
far the best engine in the plant. A
marked decrease in fuel consumption
is noted when this unitis carrying the
load. Ly the end of this week the
engine will be ready to run almost
constantly. In connection with the
water heater a 4 inch heater Is yet
to be put In and water connection to
the boiler made. Delays In obtaining
valves and in getting the railroad to
cut and thread a large nipple. This
nipple was not cut according to in
structions and Is too short. Although
It works a small extract of steam
constantly escapes, the job will have
to be done over. All other units are
in good condition, notwithstanding
the fact that they have had no rest in
years. A small amount of trouble
came up with the big Louis engine
due to a break In the exhaust, one
end of the cylinder refused to take
steam and it was a rush first to lo
cate the trouble and then to make
repairs. It was deemed best to get
help from the railroad shops. This I
did bringing over Mr. Morimon for
the afternoon.' ' The whole matter
had to be disposed of in a few hours,
for tho reason that Mr. Merkle of
the Skinner Engine Co. had the new
unit apart and we could not use It to
meet the capacity. After a strenuous
afternoon all went well.
The sutomatle well motor has been
removed from the city call to the
switch board at the plant, In order to
show the up town voltage at all
times. In its place a Westinghouse
meter has been set up.
I have ordered a car load of splen
did butt treated cedar poles. We
need these badly as the city is en
tirely out. The . car contains 100
poles with 6 Inch tops and 25 and 30
feet lengths. Latest advices are that
the car is at Sand Point, Idaho, and
may be detained there several days.
I have on hand plenty of 7.3 and
8 wire lor line extension and use, and
also have an ample supply of electric
meters on hand to meet Increasing
building conditions. It will be neces
sary to purchase a few transformers
for the outlying districts In order to
give the people service.
Since September 17, forty two
wiring applications have been made
and all of those buildings have been
wired and the greater portion con
nected. The load Is gradually in
creasing all over the city. . There
have been about thirty new services
turned on during the past month.
Beginning at the alley In the rear
of the City Hall a new line was ex
tended East approximately 1,600
feet and a transformer put In place
at the end.
A new alley light has been placed
In the rear of the Lowery and Henry
garage on the electric light pole.
This had been much needed on ac
count of the dark condition in the
alley.
The electric line between Emerson
snd Platte on the alley between 4th
and 6th streets was extended some
1,000 feet. A new line was also run
to the Pest House which which are
now served with electric lights. In
addition to all of the above there has
been the usual light and water meter
readings, service connections, water
changes, etc.
We are now busy running a third
wire to balance .up the phases. This
third wire was extended from West
2nd street to the Newberry Bldg. to
day, and will be continued until the
phases are nearly even.
The water heater was connected
up today snd will be put In use at
once.
All of the Windows at the plant
have been fixed for winter. Over 100
broken panes were put in and others
set. The wood work is also being
given a coat of paint, and the plant Is
receiving a general cleaning.
Streets and Alleys.
Some little attention has been giv
en the streets after the storms by
dragging and grading. The Cleve
land tractor has been fixed and con
siderable use of it has been made. I
have had the grader repaired and ex
pect to use it some on Box Butte.
This street requires a lot of atten
tion. rolice Department
The Police Department has been
established in new quarters in the
basement of the City Hall. The room
was entirely cleaned, plastering re
paired, walls calsimined, wood work
painted, floors fixed up with linoleum
and new lights. A Police Headquar
ters sign. A 500 watt red light has
been put up over the First National
Bank for the use of the department.
The curfew ordinance Is now being
enforced, and the curfew rings every
evening. Unsanitary conditions are
being Investigated and offenders or
dered to clean up. The automobile
ordinance Is being enforced so far as
possible, and It may be some little
time before people can be educated
to drive slow and with lights burning
after night in the city. However
considerable progress has been made.
City Park.
The crushed stone at the City Park
has been used in building a walk
along the south side near the fence,
and the park generally is being clean
ed and put in shape for the winter.
Winter.
All of the pipes at the Cemetery
have been drained and the tank and
windmill disconnected for the winter.
All of the tools and equipment have
been stored and looked up. The
north entrance steps have also been
repaired. Later the name of the
cemetery should bo placed over the
main driveways at the gates.
Crossings.
I have ordered several new cross
ings constructed. One at Emerson
and 3d, and two at Emerson and 4tb
and Third, and two at Emerson and
Fourth. There will be two or three
more crossings to have put later, all
of which I will take up with the con
tractor. Some of these will be on
the east side.
(Continued on page 4.)
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at all engine heats. It provides an oil film
that keeps compression tight and gets
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Buy Polarine where you buy Red Crown
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used In measuring eyesight, as
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The advantage of an "exact
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Opera House Building
Bus Line
AUiance-Hoffland-Antioch
Big Easy-Riding
16-Passenger Bus
Bus leaves from Alliance
and Drake Hotels at hours
given:
Schedule
Alliance to Antioch
a a.m. p.m.
Leave Alliance 7 :30 3 :45
Leave Hoffland 8:20 4:35
Arrive Antioch 8 :35 4 :50
Antioch to Alliance
a.m. p.m.
Leave Antioch 9:35 5:30
Leave Hoffland 9 :55 5 :45
Arrive Alliance 10 :40 6 :30
John Wallace
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