THE A. S. GEAR HYDRANTS. ALONZO S. GEAR, of this city, has invented flush and post hydrants, illustrations and descriptions of which are given herewith. The flush pattern hydrant No. I (size five feet by five feet by six feet deep),designed to furnish an independent supply of water for fire, street sprinkling,and street cleaning purposes, consists of a receptacle or box placed beneath the sidewalk and street, and the dividing of the same, forming a cellar and a subcellar. In the cellar are placed one or more, preferably three true curved, unobstructed standpipes of one foot, four and one half inches,and two feet, three inches each, provided with a valve, not self-contained, that controls the water entering each independently for the use of the fire department; and two independent standpipes(one twoinch and one one-inch) provided with valves for street cleaning and street sprinkling purposes. Each department is provided with a…
