Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 41, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 January 1901 — New English Lamppost [ARTICLE]

New English Lamppost

In England a lamppost has beast introduced which combines a fire hydrant, tap and fire alarm box. The* hydrant can be used for fire alarw purposes, filling water carts and far street flushing, while the small tap” can be used by an individual for domestic water supply. There is a w*»ter meter and syphon at the bottom,™ by which the water is shut off from*, the hydrant, thus preventing it fromfreezing.