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nf hand-carts, by carts propelled by hnr>cs, and by 



boee. 



The hand-eprinkling cart has a capacity of 40 ~>() 

 gallons and may be handled by one man. It is gener- 

 ally used on certain walks and other places sprinkling 

 where the use of large sprinklers would be Carti 

 impracticable and where only a very small quantity of 

 water is required. 



The horse-propelled cart has a capacity of from 

 L^O-SoO gallons and can sprinkle a surface of 5400 

 square yards per hour. 



The city has 144 hand-sprinklers and 458 sprinkling- 

 carts propelled by horses. Of this total number of 

 (i()2 carts, about 138 are always kept in reserve. A. 

 cart can sprinkle about 5400 square yards per hour. 

 They can be adjusted to deliver J to \ gallon of water 

 per square yard of pavement. There is also in service 

 for sprinkling the large streets having a slow-moving 

 traffic, a steam automobile sprinkler. This machine is 

 somewhat in the nature of an experiment. 



Sprinkling with hose is accomplished by means of 

 hose about 2 inches in diameter, from 35 to 50 feet in 

 length, and in five or six pieces mounted on Hose 

 suitable carriages. In 1905 there were 1512 sprinkling 

 of these hose outfits. They could be attached to 7366 

 hydrants of which, however, only about 1800 were in 

 actual use. The hose is used where a large amount of 

 water is needed for sprinkling, as, for example, where 

 the dirt is thick and heavy. It is employed largely on 

 asphalt, wood, and macadam. Each hose uses about 

 20-25 gallons per minute and has a radius of action of 

 about 65-80 feet. A man can sprinkle about 2500- 

 3500 square yards per hour. 



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