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Water
Facilities Raleigh Water
Co. Tower & Direct pumping
System of Water Works. Pumping
Station, situated on Walnut
Creek, 1 1/2 miles south of
State Capitol. 2.80 ? Boilers, 2
Smith & Vale Duplex Compound
Condensing Pumping Engines,
Adequate pumping capacity, 2
Million Galls. per 24 hours, 2
Power Pumps of similar capacity
with turbine water wheel
connection. Reserve reservoir of
capacity sufficient to supply 2
million gallons per 24 hours.
Tower and reservoir situated on
south side of West Morgan St.
between S. Salisbury & S.
McDowell Sts. at an elevation of
120 feet. Capacity 100,000 gals.
Height of masonry, 90', tank
30', total 120'. 14" w. pipe
connection with pump No. _. 12"
w. pipe connection with Street
Mains. Gate value at foot of
tower. 12 miles water pipes in
city limits. 3 miles w.p. beyond
city limits. 105 6" & 20 4"
double hydrants. Average
pressure from tower 47 lbs,
direct pumping gives 68 lbs
pressure per sq. inch.
Fire
Department
Volunteer of
200 men, 1 steam engine, 1 hand
engine, 1 double tank chemical
engine, 1 single tank chemical
engine, 2 hook & ladder trucks.
1 indep'd carriage, 4
independent hose carts. 1,600' 2
1/2" rubber, 700' 2 1/2" cotton,
& 500' 2 1/2" leather hose.
Gamewell fire alarm telegraph,
10 boxes.
Police force of 1 Chief, 2
Sergeants, 10 Patrol men. 6
policemen on duty day & night. |